英國最豪華公交車站變裝"世界盃"風格
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，英國一個最豪華的公交車站爲慶祝世界盃，換上了足球主題裝飾風格。
這個公交車站內沙發、靠墊、電視機、電話和鮮花一應俱全，甚至還配有一個零食櫃。這個設備齊全的車站每年都吸引着大量遊客前來參觀。
在世界盃之前，該公交車站在情人節以“愛巢”主題示人，在冬季展示過“仙境”主題。
最初，當地一個居民將一個沙發和一張桌子搬進了公交車站，爲它進行了第一次裝修，之後，人們逐漸爲車站添置了各種物品，其中包括一臺阿姆斯特拉德電腦和一臺微波爐。
但由於車站沒有通電，這些電器只是起到裝飾的作用。在冬季，車站內的裝飾彩燈則由一臺發電機供電，爲車站增添了節日的氣氛。
這個車站位於蘇格蘭設得蘭羣島最北部的安斯特島的鮑爾塔桑德附近，每年家住附近的614名居民都會組織人手前來爲車站進行裝修佈置。
這個小社區的千禧之年慶祝儀式就是在這裏舉辦的。在英國女王登基50週年慶典期間，車站內還擺放了伯爵茶和黃瓜三明治。
車站的裝飾主題多種多樣，大到外太空，小至黃色、粉色和青綠色等不同色彩，而今年，“世界盃”就成了車站的一大裝飾主題。
這個車站的知名度近年來不斷提高，現在還有了自己的網站和Facebook主頁。
此外，這座車站甚至還有自己的遊客留言簿。
Vocabulary:
kit out: to outfit or equip（配備，裝備）
fairy lights：小彩燈，尤指用於裝飾聖誕樹的小彩燈
pay homage to：向……表示敬意
