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 The plastic horns became a hallmark of the World Cup in South Africa, producing a monotonous droning sound which provided a backdrop for every match. |
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Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competition after UEFA said that the plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. The plastic horns became a hallmark of the World Cup in South Africa, producing a monotonous droning sound which provided a backdrop for every match. But they will not be allowed in stadiums in UEFA competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2012 qualifiers after UEFA's ruling on Wednesday. "European football's governing body has informed its 53 member associations that it has taken the move for reasons related to Europe's football culture and tradition, saying that the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the vuvuzela," said UEFA in a statement. "The World Cup was characterised by the vuvuzela's widespread and permanent use in the stands," it added. "In the specific context of South Africa, the vuvuzela adds a touch of local flavour and folklore, but UEFA feels that the instrument's widespread use would not be appropriate in Europe, where a continuous loud background noise would be emphasised." The statement then continued with a clear criticism of the controversial instrument. "The magic of football consists of the two-way exchange of emotions between the pitch and the stands, where the public can transmit a full range of feelings to the players. "However, UEFA is of the view that the vuvuzelas would completely change the atmosphere, drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game. "To avoid the risk of these negative effects in the stadiums where UEFA competitions are played and to protect the culture and tradition of football in Europe - singing, chanting etc. - UEFA has decided with immediate effect that vuvuzelas will not be allowed in the stadiums where UEFA competitions matches are played." (Read by Lee Hannon. Lee Hannon is a journalist at the China Daily Web site.) (Agencies) |
欧洲足球协会联合会称塑料喇叭呜呜祖拉淹没了球迷的声音，并扰乱比赛情绪，因此呜呜祖拉将被禁止出现在欧足联比赛赛场。 这种塑料喇叭成为南非世界杯的一个印记，它所发出的单调的嗡嗡声成为每场比赛的背景声音。 不过，在欧足联周三宣布这一规定后，将不允许这种喇叭进入欧洲冠军联赛、欧罗巴联赛、2012年欧锦赛预选赛这样的欧足联比赛的场馆。 欧足联在一项声明中说：“欧洲足球管理机构在通知53个成员组织时说，采取这一举措的原因与欧洲足球文化和传统有关，称呜呜祖拉的声音会改变比赛的气氛。” 它补充说：“看台上随处可见并且吹个没完的呜呜祖拉是本届世界杯赛的最大特色。” “在南非的特定背景下，呜呜祖拉增添了几分地方特色和民风，但是欧足联觉得欧洲比赛不适合广泛使用这种乐器，持续喧闹的背景声音在欧洲会很突出。” 该声明随后对这一有争议性的乐器提出明确的批评。 “足球的魅力在于它是绿茵场和看台上双向的感情交流，公众可以全方位地向球员传达自己的感情。 “然而，欧足联认为呜呜祖拉会完全改变赛场气氛，它会淹没球迷的情绪，并减少看球过程中的乐趣。 “为避免呜呜祖拉在欧足联比赛场馆中产生这些负面影响的风险，也为了保护欧洲足球文化和传统——唱歌、喊口号等等，欧足联决定不允许呜呜祖拉进入欧足联比赛场馆，这一决定即时生效。” 相关阅读 （中国日报网英语点津 陈丹妮 编辑：冯明惠） |
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Vocabulary: drown out: 盖过 hallmark: a feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something（特征；特点；印记） backdrop: the general conditions in which an event takes place, which sometimes help to explain that event （事态或活动的）背景 |
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