VOA双语新闻：19、走进巴西人家看足球（在线收听）

走进巴西人家看足球

Brazil, some say, is where the soul of football lives. The passion of its loyal fan base is especially evident now during the World Cup. At one Brazilian family's home in S?o Paulo, that passion is on full display.

有人说，足球的灵魂在巴西。在世界杯期间，巴西铁杆球迷的热情更为明显。接下来让记者带着您进入圣保罗的一户巴西人家，一道观看球赛。

It’s five minutes to game-time on a weekday evening, and the streets of Sao Paulo are empty. Traffic has cleared, shops have closed -- an unusual sight in what is one of the most congested cities in the world.

离晚场比赛开始只有五分钟了，圣保罗街头空空荡荡。车流不见了，店铺关门了，在这个世界上最拥挤的城市之一，这种景象难得一见。

The reason: people are at home, in front of a television screen, watching the game with family, friends and neighbors.

让车水马龙销声匿迹的原因是世界杯。人们呆在家里，坐在电视机前，跟家人、朋友和邻居一道观战。

This neighborhood, called Artur Alvim, is only blocks away from S?o Paulo’s massive Itaquer?o stadium. But the small town character of these streets would make you believe otherwise.

这个名叫“阿图尔·阿尔维姆”的社区离圣保罗大型体育场“伊塔盖龙”只有几个街区。不过，街头的小镇风情让人觉得这里远离喧嚣。

Renan Araujo, a resident of Artur Alvim, has invited aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, and friends to watch Brazil’s evening match.

这是勒南·阿劳若的家。他请来了叔伯、阿姨、外甥、堂表亲和朋友们一道观看今晚巴西队的比赛。

Then, a moment of excitement, but it was only a close-call - Neymar, the 22-year old boy wonder of Brazil’s national team, nearly scored.

一阵兴奋的呼叫声突然响起，可惜球没有进。巴西队22岁的神童内尔马功亏一篑。

But watching the game itself is only part of the experience.

不过，看比赛只是乐趣的一部分。

Win or lose, this Brazilian family has gathered to enjoy the company of others. As evening falls, the party has only begun.

不管赢不赢球，这户巴西人家聚集在一起享受着亲情。夜幕降临，派对却刚刚开始。

"It’s in our culture and DNA.  Whether you’re American, African, or Italian, we welcome everybody with love," said Araujo.

家主人、圣保罗居民勒南·阿劳若说： “这是我们的文化和DNA。不管你是美国人、非洲人或是意大利人，我们一律以爱相迎。”

“Any excuse for a family party. Barbecue, drinks. During these parties, everyone is happy,” said Eliara Comparetti, Arajuo’s wife.

他的妻子伊丽亚拉·孔帕雷蒂说：“这是找个借口办家庭聚会。烧烤、吃喝。在这些派对中，人人都很开心。”

After the game, the shops remain closed, but the streets are no longer empty.  The entire neighborhood is celebrating in a post-match carnival.

比赛落幕后，店铺仍然大门紧闭，但街头不再空无一人了。整个社区都在庆祝，一场赛后的狂欢开始了。

“Brazilians are very festive people. We like parties, we like people, we like ‘muvuca,’ that’s slang in Brazil for when you have a lot of people together. Brazilians love this, they are a very warm people,” said Leandro Gomes da Silva, a S?o Paulo resident.

圣保罗居民莱安德罗·戈梅斯·达·席尔瓦说：“巴西人是喜欢狂欢的民族。我们喜欢派对，喜欢人多热闹，喜欢‘muvuca’，这是我们巴西俗语，意思是说有很多人凑在一起。巴西人热爱这个，他们是非常热情的民族。”

There's a feeling of inclusion, of celebrating the human spirit. Together, they form a culture that wins every time.

这是包容的感觉，也是对人性的称颂，二者加在一起，就形成了一种无往不胜的文化。