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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Turtle sparks fast-moving blaze in NYC apartment 烏龜引發紐約公寓迅速蔓延的火勢
◎張沛元
Fire officials say a lumbering pet turtle sparked a fast-moving fire in a New York City apartment after crawling out of its tank and knocking over the terrarium’s heat lamp.
消防官員表示，一隻笨重的寵物龜爬出牠的水槽，撞翻飼養所的電熱器後，在紐約市一棟公寓引發一場迅速蔓延的火災。
Giovani, a 6-year-old African tortoise about the size of a basketball, survived. But officials say one firefighter and three police officers suffered smoke inhalation in Monday’s fire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
6歲大、體積約莫與一顆籃球相當的非洲陸龜吉歐凡尼，僥倖逃過一劫。但官員表示，有一名消防隊員與3名員警在這場週一發生於布魯克林灣脊的火災中，因吸入濃煙而受傷。
Another turtle that lived in a water tank was killed.
另一隻住在水槽裡的烏龜則不幸罹難。
The New York Post says both reptiles resided in their owner’s bedroom. Eighteen-year-old Mohamed Salem and his family were not home at the time.
紐約郵報說，這兩隻爬蟲類動物住在飼主家的廁所裡。18歲的穆罕默德．沙萊曼及其家人事發當時並不在家。
Fire officials say the heat lamp crashed to the floor, igniting a pile of art supplies, including thinner and paint. Within minutes, the Post reports, the fire spread through the third floor apartment.
消防官員表示，電熱器翻倒在地，引燃一堆美術用品，包括稀釋劑與塗料。數分鐘內，紐約郵報報導，火勢便在這間3樓公寓蔓延開來。
新聞辭典
lumbering：形容詞，笨重前進的。動詞，lumber，笨重地移動；伐木。
fast-moving：形容詞，迅速移動的。例句：A fast-moving fire tore through a large riverfront warehouse.（一場迅速蔓延的大火燒毀河濱的一棟大倉庫。）
reside in：片語，定居於。例句：The Browns resided in a large house on a hill.（布朗一家人住在山丘上的一棟大房子裡。）
