中英對照讀新聞》Night at the museum:Australian police arrest German student over break-in 博物館之夜:澳洲警方逮捕闖入的德國學生

25歲德國學生保羅.孔恩5月10日凌晨潛入關閉整修中的澳洲博物館與恐龍展品自拍,隔日被捕。圖為日本國立科學博物館2019年恐龍展,陳列日本境內出土最大且骸骨近乎完整的「日本龍神」化石全尺寸複製品,僅供示意,與本文內容無直接關聯。(法新社檔案照)
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Australian police on Monday charged a German student with breaking into a Sydney museum as security footage showed him allegedly taking selfies next to dinosaur exhibits.澳洲警方週一指控一名德國學生闖入雪梨一間博物館,據稱安全監控影像顯示他當時在恐龍展品旁自拍。
New South Wales(NSW)Police said that Paul Kuhn broke into the Australian Museum on May 10 around 1 a.m. local time, using some nearby scaffolding to gain access, before exploring the exhibits for 40 minutes.
新南威爾斯州警方表示,保羅.孔恩探索展品長達40分鐘,之前他利用周圍一些鷹架,在當地時間5月10日上午1點左右闖入澳洲博物館。
“He’s taken some selfies with some of the displays. He’s also stolen a hat and a picture(from)the wall and eventually left,” Sean Heaney, chief inspector, NSW Police told reporters in Sydney.
新南威爾斯州警方總督察尚恩.希尼在雪梨告訴記者,「他和部分陳列品自拍了一下。他也從牆上偷了一頂帽子和一幅畫,最後離開。」
The 25-year-old student appeared on Monday in court where he faced charges of stealing a cowboy hat and a piece of artwork.
這名25歲的學生週一現身法院,當庭面臨偷竊一頂牛仔帽和一件藝術品的罪名指控。
He was granted bail on the condition that he surrenders his passport and adheres to a curfew.
在交出護照並遵守宵禁的條件下,他獲准保釋。
The Australian Museum is the country’s oldest. It has been closed to the public since August 2019 for renovations. (Reuters)
澳洲博物館是該國歷史最悠久的博物館。自2019年8月整修以來,就對大眾關閉。(路透)
新聞辭典
break into:片語動詞,指強行進入、突然開始做。例句:She felt so happy that she broke into a dance.(她樂到突然跳起舞來。)
adhere:動詞,指固著、追隨、依附、遵循、堅持。例句:Don’t adhere to the old practice.(別墨守成規。)
curfew:名詞,指宵禁、戒嚴、夜晚一定時間以後不准外出的規定。例句:You’ll be punished if you get home after curfew.(如果超過規定時間回家,你會被處罰。)