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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Nine-year-old Japanese boy takes family car for a spin 9歲日本男童開自家車兜風
◎ 魏國金
A nine-year-old Japanese boy drove a car alone for three kilometres to see his grandmother, saying he was confident at the wheel after playing video games, police said.
一名9歲的日本男童獨自開了3公里的車去看祖母，他說，會玩電玩遊戲後，對於開車很有信心，警方指出。
"I learned from playing video games at arcades and watching my father drive," the boy said. He took his family’s car from his house in the city of Ogaki, and headed for his grandmother’s home, 15 kilometres away.
「我從玩遊樂場的電玩遊戲，以及看我爸爸駕駛學會開車。」男童說。他從大垣市的家把車開出來，然後駛向15公里外的祖母家。
As the boy was driving, police received a call from a passer-by who said he had seen an vehicle that appeared to have no driver moving down the street. Police found the car in the parking lot of a convenience store, where the boy was asking a store clerk for directions.
男童開車的時候，警方接獲一名路人報案，他說看到一輛似乎沒有人駕駛的車沿街移動。警方在一家便利商店的停車場找到這輛車，而男童當時正向店員問路。
The car was nicely backed into the parking space, according to the police spokesman. The boy was able to take the car as it had been parked outside of his house with the key left in the ignition.
根據警方發言人的說法，這輛車精確地倒車入停車格。由於車子向來停在男童住家外，而且鑰匙就插在發車裝置上，因此他才能開這輛車。
"The boy is interested in driving because of video games. He drove the car out of his adventurous mind," the spokesman said, adding the police told his parents to keep a closer eye on him.
這名發言人說︰「因為電玩，男童對開車充滿興趣。他是出於冒險的心理開車。」他補充，警方告知他的雙親要更加注意他。
新聞辭典
spin︰當名詞有疾馳、乘車兜風之意。例句︰We went for a spin around town.（我們乘車在市區兜一圈。）
at（behind）the wheel︰在駕駛、在掌舵。例句︰They took turns at the wheel.（他們輪流開車。）
ignition︰燃燒，比如︰the point of ignition（燃點）；也可作為點火、發車裝置，比如︰a Ford Mustang with the key in the ignition（一輛鑰匙插在發車裝置的福特野馬汽車。）
