德国某市长发明特制公园长椅
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A mayor in Germany is attracting interest from other cities after he installed a special park bench for town teens who refuse to sit properly.

针对那些“坐没坐相”的青少年,德国某市市长近日发明了一款特制的公园长椅,使得其它不少城市也颇有兴趣。

After residents of the southwestern city of Eppelheim complained teenagers always sat on the top of benches, rather than on the seat itself which they dirtied with their shoes, Mayor Dieter Moerlein came up with the idea of putting the seat on top.

The first of Moerlein's benches was installed last week and he is already fielding calls from interested cities in Germany, he told reporters on Tuesday.

"The reception has been overwhelming," Moerlein said. "Whoever wants to build one, be my guest."

The mayor of 17 years calls them "no-interest" benches because teens have "no interest in following etiquette1(礼节,礼仪) . They all sit on the new benches like sparrows on a branch," he said.

In a country reputed(认为) for its orderliness, putting your shoes on a public seat often earns a quick rebuke2 from passersby3.

In one extreme case, a 69-year-old pensioner4 wounded an 18-year-old man with a knife on Sunday after the teen would not take his feet off of a seat on a train.

But in Eppelheim the bench has been a sufficient solution for all parties in a city best known for strudel(点心) and global food ingredient maker5 Rudolf Wild GmbH.

"Kids are happy because there are no rules against sitting on the back of benches," the mayor said. "Others are happy because they now have a clean place to sit."



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1 etiquette Xiyz0     
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
参考例句:
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
2 rebuke 5Akz0     
v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise
参考例句:
  • He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
  • Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。
3 passersby HmKzQJ     
n. 过路人(行人,经过者)
参考例句:
  • He had terrorized Oxford Street,where passersby had seen only his footprints. 他曾使牛津街笼罩了一片恐怖气氛,因为那儿的行人只能看到他的脚印,看不到他的人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
  • A person is marceling on a street, watching passersby passing. 街边烫发者打量着匆匆行人。
4 pensioner ClOzzW     
n.领养老金的人
参考例句:
  • The tax threshold for a single pensioner is$ 445.单身领退休年金者的纳税起点为445英镑。
  • It was the pensioner's vote late in the day that influenced the election of Mr.Sweet.最后是领取养老金者的选票影响了斯威特先生的当选。
5 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
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