美联社新闻一分钟 AP 全球多地"低调"迎新年

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The typically boisterous¹ celebrations that bring in the new year were much more muted worldwide. New York held its traditional ball drop, but with very few people there to see it, as police kept crowds away.

在全球范围内，以往热闹的新年庆祝活动在今年要安静得多。纽约举行了传统的水晶球降落仪式，但只有很少的观众在现场观看，因为警察不让人群聚集。

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's famous Copacabana Beach closed for the start of 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions². Big Ben chimed at midnight in London, but the city's usual fireworks extravaganza was cancelled.

由于新冠肺炎疫情的限制措施，巴西著名的科帕卡巴纳海滩将于2021年年初关闭。伦敦的大本钟在午夜敲响了钟声，但是该市的烟花表演被取消了。

Britain is beginning the new year with its economic separation from the European Union now complete. Trade between the U.K. and Europe now faces increased restrictions and red tape.

随着英国经济脱离欧盟的落幕，英国迎来了新的一年。英国和欧洲之间的贸易如今面临着更多的限制措施和繁琐程序。

A pastor³ from Northern California held a New Year's eve gathering⁴ in Los Angeles to protest coronavirus restrictions. The pastor has been criticized for holding similar events where thousands attend, often without masks or social distancing.

来自北加州的一名牧师在洛杉矶举行了一场除夕集会，抗议新冠病毒限制措施。这位牧师因在数千人参加的活动中经常不戴口罩或保持社交距离而受到批评。

1 boisterous   

adj.喧闹的，欢闹的

参考例句：

• I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
• The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起，不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

4 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。