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進入中英對照讀新聞》US army vet plays Christmas songs on sax after flight delayed 美國陸軍老兵在航班延誤後 以薩克斯風演奏耶誕歌曲
美國陸軍軍樂隊退役的侯伊，在去年底耶誕假期因故延誤的航班上，為同機乘客吹奏薩克斯風，自娛娛人。（取自網路）
◎ 張沛元
Army veteran Wayne Hoey takes his saxophone with him everywhere. It came in handy late last year when his flight sat on the tarmac for more than an hour in Atlanta.
陸軍老兵侯伊帶著他的薩克斯風到處跑。此舉在他的航班去年底停在亞特蘭大（機場的）停機坪上超過1小時之際，派上用場。
Hoey was returning from a family visit to Detroit and was on a Delta Air Lines connecting flight to Augusta, Georgia. As his plane waited at the gate, delayed by a staffing issue, he noticed a few toddlers across the aisle were starting to fuss.
侯伊當時（結束密西根州的）底特律探親行程後要回家，搭乘達美航空的續接航班前往喬治亞州奧古斯塔。當他的飛機因工作人員問題延誤而停在登機口時，他注意到走道另一邊的幾名學步期幼童要開始哭鬧了。
So Hoey flagged down a flight attendant who was handing out water and offered to help.
於是侯伊揮手攔下1名正在發放飲水的空服員，並表示他想幫忙。
The flight attendant got permission from the cockpit and Hoey started his impromptu serenade.
待該空服員取得機長同意後，侯伊便開始他的小夜曲即興演奏。
新聞辭典
come in handy：片語，有用，派上用場。例句：The expert’s simple suggestions may come in handy for anyone struggling with making a decision.（這名專家的簡單建議，對那些難以做出決定的人來說，可能會派上用場。）
flag down：片語，揮手示意（某人）停下。
hand out：片語，分發。例句：He handed out flyers in front of the store all day long.（他一整天都在那家店前面發傳單。）
