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進入中英對照讀新聞》Germany: Inmates fined over prison potato mash fight 德國：囚徒因監獄薯泥戰被罰款
德國南部奧古斯堡1座監獄女囚驚爆薯泥大戰。圖為美國阿拉巴馬州威廉．Ｃ．霍爾曼（William C. Holman）懲教所，僅供示意，與本報導無直接關聯。（美聯社）
◎周虹汶
Two female inmates at a German prison have been served a hefty fine for a brawl that began with a food fight.
德國1間監獄的2名女囚為了從食物大戰開始的鬥毆事件，繳了巨額罰款。
German news agency dpa reported Wednesday that the cellmates at a prison in Augsburg began throwing potato mash at each other following a disagreement. Then one woman threw her entire plate at the other, who responded in kind.
德國新聞社週三報導，奧格斯堡1間監獄的同室囚犯一言不合後互丟薯泥。接著，1名女子把她整個盤子丟向對方，後者以牙還牙。
The situation then escalated into a brawl in which both inmates were injured, dpa reported.
德新社報導指出，情勢後來升高為鬥毆，2名囚犯皆在混戰中受傷。
A court in the southern town of Augsburg sentenced one defendant to pay a fine of 2,700 euros while the other received a fine of 1,800 euros. If they fail to pay, the women can spend another 180 or 120 days behind bars, respectively. （AP）
南部奧格斯堡鎮的1間法院判1名被告支付2700歐元罰款，另1人則挨罰1800歐元。如果沒付，這2名女子得分別多坐監180和120天。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
mash：動詞，指將食物搗成泥狀、搗碎、嚴重毀損；名詞，指薯泥。例句：The motorcycle has been badly mashed up in the accident.（那輛摩托車因事故面目全非。）
brawl：名詞，指鬧事、鬥毆；動詞，指大打出手。例句：He was arrested for a drunken brawl in which he was accused of punching two police officers.（他酒後鬧事被控揍了2名警官而被捕。）
respond in kind：片語，指以相同方式回敬、以牙還牙。例句：He threatened to respond in kind.（他揚言以其人之道還其人之身。）
