新闻出处：新唐人英语新闻

Melbourne Prime Minister Welcomes Chinese New Year

墨尔本总理欢迎中国新年

【新闻关键字】

1. delight: [dɪˋlaɪtɪd] adj.高兴的

2. settlement: [ˋsɛt!mənt] n. 移民、定居

3. try one’s hand at: ph.试着做….

4. contribution: [͵kɑntrəˋbjuʃən] n.贡献

5. overstate: [ˋovɚˋstet] v.夸张

6. interwoven: [ˋɪntɚˋwovən] n.交织

7. kick off: ph.开始

8. waking: [ˋwekɪŋ] adj.清醒的

9. a series of: ph.一连串

10. symbol: [ˋsɪmb!] n.象征

11. turn up: ph.出现、发生

12. organizer: [ˋɔrgə͵naɪzɚ] n.组织者

Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard became the country’s first leader to attend Melbourne’s Chinese New Year celebrations on Sunday.

澳大利亚总理朱莉娅吉拉德，成为全国第一位参加周日墨尔本的中国新年庆祝活动。

Members of Melbourne’s Federation of Chinese Association welcomed Ms. Gillard to the festival, performing the traditional dragon dance.

墨尔本中国协会的成员，用传统舞龙的表演，欢迎吉拉德女士。

[Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister]:

“I am especially delighted to be here in Chinatown, not just a place loved by every Melburnian, but said to be some of the oldest continuous Chinese settelment in the world.”

澳大利亚总理朱莉娅吉拉德说：

“我来到唐人街这里特别高兴，因为这里不但是墨尔本人喜爱的地方，也被认为是世界上，中国人移居澳洲历史最久的地方”

Several federal and state politicians also attended the festival, with Victorian Premier Ted Bailliue trying his hand at the Chinese language.

许多联邦和州政治治人物也参加此项庆典，维多利亚州总理Ted Bailliue还试着说中文。

[Ted Bailliue, State Premier, Victoria]:

“Happy New Year, all your wishes come true. Have a good day, thank you.”

Ted Bailliue说：“新年快乐、万事如意。祝福美好的一天，谢谢你们。”

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle took the opportunity to thank the Chinese community for their contribution to the city.

墨尔本市市长Robert Doyle借此机会，感谢华人社区对墨尔本市的贡献。

[Robert Doyle, Mayor of Melbourne]:

“But the contribution of the Chinese community to Melbourne cannot be overstated, they’re an interwoven part of the fabric. I thank you for all the work you’ve done for our beautiful city, and a very happy new year.”

墨尔本市市长Robert Doyle说：“但是，不能夸大中国社区对墨尔本的贡献，他们就像纺织所交织成的一部分。我感谢你们对我们美丽城市所做的一切，新年快乐。”

But the real festivities kicked off with the traditional waking of the dragon and a series of fire crackers outside the entrance to the Melbourne Chinese Museum.

真正庆典活动，在墨尔本中国博物馆的入口处，由传统醒龙及一连串的鞭炮揭开序幕。

2012 marks the year of the dragon. The dragon is also the symbol of China.

2012是龙年，而龙也是中国的象征。

It was the first time Sylvia Poh, whose parents moved to Australia 15 years ago, took part in the parade.

Sylvia Poh POH的父母15年前移居澳洲，这是他第一次参加游行。

[Sylvia Poh, Dragon Dance Team]:

“It’s awesome to be here, so, It’s a lot of fun, everyone should come and join in.”

舞龙队Sylvia Poh说：

“这里真的很棒！很有趣，大家都应该来参加。”

Members of the dragon parade team also joined in the well wishes.

舞龙游行队伍成员也加入祝福行列。

[Dragon Team Members]:

“Wish everyone wealth and good health.”

舞龙团体队员说：

“祝大家恭喜发财、身体健康。”

[Rhett Burnie, NTD Reporter]:

“And with tens of thousands of people turning up to this year’s festival, organizers say they expect next year to be even bigger and better.”

新唐人记者Rhett Burnie说：

“有数万人来到今年的庆典，主办单位说，他们期待明年规模将更大、更好。”

Rhett Burnie, NTD News, Melbourne, Australia.

新唐人记者 Rhett Burnie澳洲墨尔本报导

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