今天看到这个新闻害我笑得停不下来 XD http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/07/italy.wildlife Sheep replace lawn mowers in Turin parks 义大利杜林的绵羊割草机 Tom Kington in Rome, The Guardian, Monday April 7 2008 In a bid to keep its municipal lawns trim while saving money, the city of Turin has done away with lawn mowers and brought in 700 sheep to graze in two parks. 义大利杜林（Turin）市决定用省钱的方法修剪城市里的草皮-- 把700只绵羊带到两个公园里代替割草机。 Turin police blocked roads last Thursday as the first flock moved in to tackle the Meisino park, part of a two-month stint which city officials say will save E30,000 (￡24,000) on gardeners' fees. 杜林的警察上周四把道路关闭，让第一群绵羊进入Meisino公园工作，市府 官员表示，绵羊们未来两个月的勤务可以帮忙节省3万欧元的园丁工资。 Shepherds brought up the herd, carrying 16 newly born lambs belonging to the flock, which will now be left to graze at the park on the city's outskirts until the grass is cricket-pitch smooth. 牧羊人把羊赶到市郊的公园，这个羊群里有16只新生的小羊，他们会停留在此 享用青草，直到草皮变得又短又平整。 The scheme was tested last year with cows and sheep, but the cows were not invited back after leaving behind too much dung. 去年试办这项计画的时候，除了绵羊还找来牛，但是牛留下了太多便便， 所以没有获选。 "I came here last year as well and it worked out really well," said shepherd Federico Tombolato after leading his flock back into Turin. "The city saved money and kept the park clean, while I saved money by not having to rent fields to graze my sheep." 把羊再次带进杜林的牧羊人Tombolato说，「去年来这里试验的效果非常好， 市府省了钱，又能维持市容整洁，我也省下租借草原放牧绵羊的费用。」 A second flock is scheduled to descend today on the Sangone park. In both parks the sheep are kept in fenced-off sections and then moved on when the grass is trim. Signs will be erected to inform park goers why hundreds of sheep have temporarily replaced joggers and dog walkers. 第二群羊今天会进入Sangone公园。两个公园里的绵羊都在围篱范围内活动， 再视草皮被啃食的状况移动围篱的位置。公园也立起告示牌，让游客知道 平日公园里的慢跑、溜狗人士为什麽会暂时变成几百只绵羊。 After the two-month stay in the city, the sheep will be withdrawn to Alpine pastures for the summer. 在杜林市停留两个月之後，这些绵羊会被带回山区草原度过夏日。 --

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