四年一次的世足賽即將開踢,話題不斷。聚集在主辦國卡達的球迷,將蓄勢飲酒狂歡,在卡達伊斯蘭禁酒文化下,主辦單位特地設立球迷醒酒專區(sober zones)。另一頭,足球大國法國,卻有許多城市取消以往設置電視牆的球迷區,抗議卡達人權問題。
【淺談世足賽】
zone (規畫的)區域、分區
A:Hardly can I wait to watch the kickoff of the Qatar World Cup soccer games!(真等不及要看世足賽開踢了!)
B:It's said Qatar will set up "sober zones" for fans to recover from alcohol drinking.(聽說卡達將為球迷設立「醒酒專區」。)
to conflict 牴觸、衝突
A:Drinking alcohol in public before, during, and after games is the main attraction for fans worldwide.(在賽中與前後公開暢飲是吸引球迷之處。)
B:So, it's an issue for Qatar to respect fans' culture without conflicting with Islam's.(所以囉,不牴觸回教文化又尊重球迷是個議題。)
to protest 抗議
A:About official fan zones, many French cities have decided not to broadcast the games over there.(說到球迷專區,許多法國城市決定不轉播賽事。)
B:Yes! These French cities would like to protest Qatar's record on human rights.(對! 這些法國城市是要向卡達抗議人權問題。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. religious:宗教上的
2. illegal:不合法的
3. to recuperate:使恢復精神
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