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進入中英對照讀新聞》Hokkaido town sets record for largest croquette with local potato北海道城鎮使用當地馬鈴薯締造最大可樂餅紀錄
◎張沛元
To create the largest croquette ever made, local residents in Assabu, Hokkaido used 600 kilograms of potatoes, 50 kg of ground meat, 200 eggs and other ingredients.
為製作出歷來最大的可樂餅，（日本）北海道厚澤布町當地的居民使用600公斤馬鈴薯、50公斤絞肉、200顆蛋與其他配料。
Their July 23 masterpiece weighed 279 kg, breaking the previous 225.8 kg record set in the Netherlands, to win an entry in the latest Guinness World Records.
他們在（2022年）7月23日的傑作重達279公斤，打破此前在荷蘭締造的225.8公斤的紀錄，得以躋身最新的金氏世界紀錄。
Cheers and applause broke out when the croquette was finished to golden brown perfection.
當這個可樂餅（炸成）完美的金黃色完工時，（現場）爆出歡呼與掌聲。
Assabu residents took a shot at setting a world record to encourage the registration of Assabu May Queen as a trademark.
厚澤部町民嘗試締造世界紀錄，以支援將「厚澤部五月女王」註冊為商標。
Assabu is regarded as the birthplace of the May Queen variety of potato used in the jumbo-sized croquette.
厚澤部町被視為用於（製作）巨無霸可樂餅的馬鈴薯品種「五月女王」的發祥地。
新聞辭典
ground meat：名詞，絞肉。grind：動詞，碾碎，磨碎，把…磨成粉。
break out：片語，突然爆發某狀況，如突然失火、突然咯咯笑或突然喊叫。例句：A round of laughter broke out when the boss tripped and fell.（老闆絆住跌倒時，現場爆出一陣笑聲。）
take a shot at someone or something：慣用語，1)朝某人或某物開槍射擊；2)嚴厲批評某人或某事；3)試圖或嘗試做某事。例句：Stop taking shots at me all the time.（別再一直狂醮我了。）
