Monday 30 April 2018

Best Airline 最佳航空公司

Singapore Airlines was named the number one airline in the world in the annual Travellers’ Choice Awards by travel site TripAdvisor.

新加坡航空公司在旅行网站TripAdvisor的年度旅行者选择奖中被评为世界第一航空公司。

According to TripAdvisor, Singapore Airlines was also recognised as the world's best first class and economy carrier.

据TripAdvisor称,新加坡航空公司也被公认为世界上最好的头等舱和经济舱的航空公司。

Qatar Airways was rated the best business class carrier, while Air New Zealand was ranked the highest for premium economy class.

卡塔尔航空公司被评为最佳商务舱航空公司,而新西兰航空公司则被评为高端经济舱最高级别。

Among the top 10, four airlines - Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air and Korean Air - were Asian carriers, while another two - Emirates and Qatar Airways - were from the Middle East.

在前十名中,包括新加坡航空、日本航空、长荣航空和大韩航空在内的四家航空公司都是亚洲航空公司;而另外两家航空公司 - 阿联酋航空和卡塔尔航空公司则来自中东。

The top 10 on the list of airlines globally are: / 全球航空公司名单中的前10名是:


Singapore Airlines (Singapore) / 新加坡航空公司(新加坡)


Air New Zealand (New Zealand) / 新西兰航空公司(新西兰)


Emirates (United Arab Emirates) / 阿联酋(阿联酋)


Japan Airlines (Japan) / 日本航空公司(日本)


EVA Air (Taiwan) / 长荣航空(台湾)


Southwest Airlines (United States) / 西南航空(美国)


Jet2.com (United Kingdom) / Jet2.com(英国)


Qatar Airways (Qatar) / 卡塔尔航空公司(卡塔尔)


Azul (Brazil) / 阿祖尔(巴西)


Korean Air (South Korea) / 大韩航空(韩国)

Sunday 22 April 2018

Farewell Singapore Polar Bear 永别了新加坡北极熊

Singapore - Singapore Zoo

新加坡 - 新加坡动物园

The Straits Times

Singapore's beloved polar bear, Inuka, may be put down on Wednesday.

新加坡心爱的北极熊依奴卡,可能会在周三安乐死。

The 27 years old male polar bear is suffering from arthritis, dental issues and occasional ear infections.

这只27岁的雄性北极熊患有关节炎、牙科问题和偶尔的耳部感染。

Inuka, has surpassed the average life expectancy of polar bears, which typically live 15 to 18 years in the wild and 25 years under human care.

依奴卡已经超过了北极熊的平均预期寿命,北极熊通常在野外生存15到18年,在人类照护下能生存25年。

Inuka was born in the Singapore Zoo and is the first polar bear to be born in the tropics.

依奴卡出生在新加坡动物园,是第一只出生在热带地区的北极熊。

If Einuka showed no sign of improvement in his medical examination on Wednesday, the vet would arrange for euthanasia to prevent him from further suffering.

如果依奴卡在周三的体检状况没好转的迹象,为了不让它再受病魔折磨,兽医将为它安排安乐死。

Farewell Singapore Polar Bear.

永别了新加坡北极熊。