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進入《中英對照讀英文》阿爾巴尼亞藝術家以軟木塞馬賽克再度締造金氏世界紀錄Albanian pops Guinness record again with cork mosaic
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An Albanian artist has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for a third time, this time with a large mosaic constructed out of bottle corks.
一名阿爾巴尼亞藝術家第三度進入金氏世界紀錄大全，這一次是以利用酒瓶軟木塞建構的大型馬賽克畫作締造紀錄。
Saimir Strati, 42, used more than 200,000 of the corks in the mosaic of a young man playing a guitar, measuring 12.94 metres wide by 7.1 metres high.
42歲的斯特拉蒂在彈吉他的年輕男子的馬賽克畫中，用了超過20萬個軟木塞，該畫寬12.97公尺、長7.1公尺。
"This work is dedicated to the Mediterranean spirit which is nourished by music, the sun and wine," Strati said at a ceremony to unveil his latest piece of artwork.
「這件創作是表彰由音樂、陽光與美酒所滋養的地中海精神，」斯特拉蒂在他最新藝術作品揭幕典禮上說。
Strati entered the Guinness book of records for the first time in September 2006 with the world’s largest portrait made of nails, of Leonardo da Vinci. It required more than 500,000 nails.
斯特拉蒂於2006年9月間，創作出全球最大鐵釘肖像畫「達文西」，而首度進入金氏世界紀錄內。該畫用了超過50萬根釘子。
He followed that up a year later with a mosaic using just as many toothpicks dedicated to Antonio Gaudi, the Spanish architect famous for constructions including Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church.
一年後，他以同樣多的牙籤完成的鑲嵌作品，二度進榜，該作品是獻給以包括巴塞隆納聖家堂等建築而聞名的西班牙建築大師高第。
新聞辭典
mosaic︰馬賽克畫、鑲嵌（工藝）。例句︰Today’s American youth is a mosaic of many colors, ages and attitudes.（當代的美國青年是由膚色、年齡、處世態度各異的青年拼湊而成的一代。）
dedicate︰為（建物等）舉行落成儀式、奉獻給。例句︰The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.（這名醫師獻身於探索一種療法。）
follow up︰緊追、追究、採取進一步行動。例句︰Don’t rest on your laurels： follow up your success.（不要滿足於已有的成就，要爭取更大的成功。）
