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。)