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進入中英對照讀新聞》Giant ‘corpse flower’ draws crowds in Southern California 巨大「屍花」把人潮引進南加州
美國加州聖地牙哥植物園的「巨花魔芋」一日開花，吸引「聞臭而來」的賞花人潮。（美聯社）
◎周虹汶
The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the “corpse flower” because it smells like a dead body is drawing huge crowds to a Southern California botanical garden.
一朵巨大發臭聞起來像屍體而有「屍花」之稱的蘇門答臘花朵綻放了，吸引大量人潮到南加州一處植物園。
The bloom of the Amorphophallus titanum plant began Sunday afternoon at the San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas. By Monday morning, timed-entry tickets had sold out, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
這株植物「巨花魔芋」在恩西尼塔斯市聖地牙哥植物園從週日下午開花。《聖地亞哥聯合論壇報》報導指出，截至週一早晨，定時入場門票已全數售鑿。
More than 5,000 people were expected to visit the garden by Tuesday evening.
截至週二晚間，預計有超過5000位民眾造訪這間植物園。
The bloom of the “corpse flower” lasts just 48 hours and during its peak it emits a putrid odor of rotting flesh to attract carrion beetles and flesh flies that help its pollination process. （AP）
「屍花」只開48小時，並在盛開時期散發出腐肉的腐爛氣味，以吸引腐食甲蟲和肉蠅來幫它授粉。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
stinky：形容詞，指產生臭味的。例句：Many people have a penchant for stinky tofu.（很多人愛臭豆腐。）
peak：名詞，指最高點、山峰、帽舌；形容詞，指巔峰的；動詞，指達到最大值。例句：Official figures show that unemployment peaked in May.（官方數字顯示失業人數在5月達到最高點。）
emit：動詞，指散發、放射、排出、發表意見等、發出聲音、發行紙幣等。例句：The alarm emits a high-pitched sound.（警報器發出尖銳聲響。）
