于 2008年1月21日 发表, 分类: 众译院, 显示:198次

A robe belonging to the current Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, will be sold at a charity auction in Washington, D.C. on January 24, the Afghan news agency Pajhwok said on Monday.

The silken robe, or chapan as the garment is traditionally known in Central Asia, is a green and purple striped robe adorned with intricate threading.

The robe, which once won its owner the title of 'the chicest man in the world' according to the Gucci fashion house, will be auctioned by the Afghan embassy at the Meridian International Center.

The proceeds from the sale will go to Tomorrow's Women and Children of Afghanistan, an Afghan NGO that supports maternity hospitals and orphanages in the Kabul area.

Afghan jewelry, unique hand made carpets, dolls made by local craftsmen, and paintings by Afghan artists are also set to go under the hammer at the auction.
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“醉狗”入院接受治疗

据周一报纸的一则新闻报道, 一只狗被送进了奥地利的一家兽医诊所,当时这只狗几乎不能四脚站立, 全身散发着一股好象酒厂里发出的气味。

报道说,Dingo, 一只三岁的芬兰狗, 重约40公斤, 在它的猎户主人将它送进Salzkammergut地区的兽医诊所的手术室时,样子看上去很可怜。

“当我把它放到桌子上的时候,它闻起来象个酒窖。” Farrier Hofbauer说。

化验显示 在这只狗每升血液里含有1.6克的酒精。

但是狗的主人坚持说，这并不是因为这狗喝酒喝得太多造成的。

这只饥饿的杂种狗从厨房里偷了新鲜的酵母团，并偷偷地吞食了半公斤。酵母在它的胃里发酵而形成了酒精，这只可怜的狗， 完全被醉倒了。

“瞧不起我们的人经常说我们猎户是醉鬼。 但就我而言，那是指我的狗。”他开玩笑说。

 
                                                    张晟 译