美国国家公共电台 NPR 英国一座房子因其雕塑而引发争论

　　A house in England triggers a debate because of its sculpture

　　英国一座房子因其雕塑而引发争论

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　　The 25-foot tall sculpture of a shark crashing through the roof of Magnus Hanson-Heine's house in rural Oxford² is now a protected landmark³. He says his father installed it as an anti-war protest.

　　这座25英尺高的鲨鱼雕塑撞上了牛津农村马格努斯·汉森·海涅家的屋顶，现在已成为受保护的地标。他说，他的父亲将其安装为反战抗议。

　　STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

　　STEVE INSKEEP，主持人：

　　Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. A sculpture in Oxford, England, triggered debate. It looks like a 25-foot-long great white shark leaped in the air and is plunging⁴ through the roof of a house. Magnus Hanson-Heine says his father installed this as an anti-war protest. He refused to get permission, saying the city had no right to stop him. But at last, the city council got control. Since they couldn't tear it down, they declared it a historic landmark. The owner is furious.

　　早上好我是Steve Inskeep。英国牛津的一座雕塑引发了争论。它看起来像一条25英尺长的大白鲨在空中跳跃，正从一栋房子的屋顶猛冲而过。马格努斯·汉森-海涅说，他的父亲将此作为反战抗议。他拒绝获得许可，称该市无权阻止他。但最终，市议会获得了控制权。由于他们无法拆除，他们宣布它为历史地标。店主很生气。

　　It's Morning Edition.

　　这是早间版。

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

3 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

4 plunging   

adj.跳进的，突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》