新奇事件簿 日本橄榄球世界杯出禁纹身令

Rugby players with tattoos¹ are being asked to cover them up during next year's World Cup in Japan. The request by the sport's governing body World Rugby is to avoid offending people in Japan. It is somewhat of a taboo³ in Japan to be seen in public with a tattoo². Tattoos are usually associated with the notorious yakuza crime gangs, for whom tattoos are a source of great pride. Many swimming pools, gyms, bath houses and onsen in Japan ban people with tattoos from using their facilities. However, in 2016, Japan's tourism agency asked onsen to relax their rules. It said tourists had tattoos for very different reasons. The agency suggested giving tourists stickers to cover their tattoos.

纹有纹身的橄榄球运动员被要求在明年日本世界杯期间遮盖纹身。该要求由该运动主管部门橄榄球理事会提出，是为了避免冒犯日本居民。在日本公开场合看到纹身是一种禁忌。纹身通常和声名狼藉的犯罪团伙联系在一起，对他们而言纹身是一种荣耀。在日本，很多游泳池、体育馆、澡堂和温泉都禁止有纹身的人使用他们的设施。但在2016年，日本旅行社要求温泉放宽他们的规定。旅行社表示游客们纹纹身的原因大不相同。旅行社建议给游客的纹身贴上贴纸。

The Rugby World Cup director Alan Gilpin said all the competing teams understood the cultural sensitivity in Japan regarding tattoos. He said: "When we raised it with the teams a year or so ago, we were probably expecting a frustrated⁴ reaction from them, but there hasn't been at all." He added that the players want to respect Japanese culture. He said the wearing of a vest used for watersports would be a form of "self-policing" among the players. The famous All Blacks rugby team from New Zealand has confirmed that its players will comply with the request. It said: "We endeavor to be respectful of the local customs and culture, and this will be no different when we visit Japan."

橄榄球理事会主管艾伦·吉尔平表示所有参赛队伍都理解日本关于纹身的文化敏感。他说：“一年多前，当我们向参赛队伍提出这个要求时，我们以为会收到他们消极的回应，但是并没有。”他还称运动员希望尊重日本文化。他说穿上水上运动所用的背心将成为运动员中‘自我监督’的一种形式。新西兰的新西兰全黑队确认全队运动员将遵守这个要求。该队表示：“我们尽量尊重地方习俗和文化，当我们去日本时，也是如此。”

1 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 taboo   

n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止

参考例句：

• The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
• Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？

4 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》