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英国最豪华公交车站变装"世界杯"风格

2010-06-23来源:和谐英语

In honor of the World Cup, Britain's most luxurious bus stop has been given a football-themed makeover.

Kitted out with a sofa, cushions, a TV, a phone and flowers, the shelter attracts thousands of tourists every year - and even boasts a hot snacks stand.

Its latest design follows a Valentine's Day love-nest look and a winter wonderland theme.

The makeovers began after a local resident put a sofa and table inside the bus stop, but over the years extra facilities have been added - including an Amstrad computer and a microwave.

They are for decorative purposes only as the shelter has no electricity. In winter, fairy lights, powered by a generator, give it a festive glow.

Every year a portion of the 614 residents of the island of Unst, the northernmost of the Scottish Shetland Islands, band together to decorate their stop near Baltasound.

The tiny community's Millennium celebration was held there, and even the Golden Jubilee - during which the shelter was filled with Earl Grey tea and cucumber sandwiches.

Themes have ranged from outer space to colors yellow, pink, turquoise, and this year, it pays homage to the World Cup.

Over the years the shelter has picked up quite a reputation and now has its own website and Facebook page.

The bus shelter even has its own visitors books.

日前，英国一个最豪华的公交车站为庆祝世界杯，换上了足球主题装饰风格。

这个公交车站内沙发、靠垫、电视机、电话和鲜花一应俱全，甚至还配有一个零食柜。这个设备齐全的车站每年都吸引着大量游客前来参观。

在世界杯之前，该公交车站在情人节以“爱巢”主题示人，在冬季展示过“仙境”主题。

最初，当地一个居民将一个沙发和一张桌子搬进了公交车站，为它进行了第一次装修，之后，人们逐渐为车站添置了各种物品，其中包括一台阿姆斯特拉德电脑和一台微波炉。

但由于车站没有通电，这些电器只是起到装饰的作用。在冬季，车站内的装饰彩灯则由一台发电机供电，为车站增添了节日的气氛。

这个车站位于苏格兰设得兰群岛最北部的安斯特岛的鲍尔塔桑德附近，每年家住附近的614名居民都会组织人手前来为车站进行装修布置。

这个小社区的千禧之年庆祝仪式就是在这里举办的。在英国女王登基50周年庆典期间，车站内还摆放了伯爵茶和黄瓜三明治。

车站的装饰主题多种多样，大到外太空，小至黄色、粉色和青绿色等不同色彩，而今年，“世界杯”就成了车站的一大装饰主题。

这个车站的知名度近年来不断提高，现在还有了自己的网站和Facebook主页。