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Twenty-Five Square Meters of Syria  二十五平方公尺的敘利亞
IKEA wants people to see what is really happening in Syria.
宜家家居想讓大眾看見敘利亞現在正經歷的事。



  Inside IKEA's flagship store in Norway, a different kind of display was set up to show people some of the realities of war. Instead of the usual kitchen, living room, or kid's bedroom packed with their latest products, the furniture giant put up a replica of a war-torn home.
  A Syrian woman named Rana worked closely with IKEA to make this new display. She lives with her four children just outside of Damascus, Syria. Rana was forced to quit her job, and now her family struggles to survive. Inside the replica of Rana's house, customers got to see what life is really like after many years of brutal civil war. The realistic two-bedroom apartment was made of concrete blocks. It had plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, with a bed and blankets on the floor. In place of the usual price listings, tags told the stories of refugees and Syrians affected by the war. They also informed customers about ways to help donate to relief efforts.
  IKEA worked with the American Red Cross to raise money for these people in need. The campaign raised US$23.8 million, which was sent to help relief efforts during the ongoing civil war.


















圖片來源:Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com


 

  在挪威的宜家家居旗艦店內,布置著一個很不一樣的展示空間,為的是讓人們看見戰爭中的一些真實面。這裡展出的不是他們平常擺滿最新產品的廚房、客廳或小朋友的臥室,而是由這間家具大公司所設置的一個飽受戰爭蹂躪的家的複製品。
  一位名叫拉娜的敘利亞女性與宜家家居密切合作,打造了這個新的展示空間。她和她的四個孩子就住在敘利亞大馬士革市的郊區。拉娜被迫辭掉工作,而現在她們全家人都在掙扎中求生存。在拉娜家的複製版本中,顧客能實際看到經歷多年殘酷內戰的生活是什麼樣子。這間逼真的兩房公寓由混凝土塊砌成。屋裡的窗戶上都覆蓋著塑膠布以阻擋寒氣,而地上有一張床和毯子。慣常的價目表被敘述受戰亂影響的難民及敘利亞人民故事的標籤所取代。他們還告知顧客捐助救援行動的方式。
  宜家家居與美國紅十字會合作,為那些需要幫助的人們募款。這項活動募集到兩千三百八十萬美元,而這些錢都被送去支援持續不斷內戰中的救援行動。

 
  1. war-torn a. 飽受戰爭蹂躪的,受到戰爭破壞的
    There were many war-torn cities in Europe during World War II.
    在二戰期間,歐洲有許多因戰爭而被摧毀的城市。
  2. brutal a. 殘酷的;野蠻的
    The handsome young man turned out to be a brutal killer.
    這位年輕帥哥竟然是個兇殘的殺手。
  3. concrete a. 混凝土/水泥的;具體的
    concrete n. 混凝土
    We need some concrete evidence before we can find that man guilty.
    在判定那個人有罪之前,我們需要一些具體的證據。
    The main structure of this house is made of concrete and steel.
    這棟房子的主要結構是由混凝土及鋼鐵打造的。
  4. listing n. 列表,清單
    This is a listing of all the major cultural landmarks around the US.
    這是美國境內所有主要文化地標的列表。
  5. affect vt. 影響;打動
    If I were you, I wouldn't let Jason's words affect how I feel about myself.
    如果我是你,我不會讓傑森的話影響到我對自己的觀感。
  6. inform vt.(正式)通知,告知
    It was the doctor's duty to inform Jeff of his mother's illness.
    告知傑夫他母親的病況是醫生的責任。
  7. relief effort n. 救援行動,賑災
    effort n. 救濟品
    The army participated in the relief effort after the typhoon hit Taiwan.
    在颱風侵襲台灣之後,軍隊加入了賑災工作。
  8. ongoing a. 繼續進行的,不斷發展的
    There is an ongoing crisis because the new disease is spreading so quickly.
    因為那個新疾病迅速蔓延,一場危機正持續發生中。

flagship n. 旗艦
replica n. 複製品,仿製品(尤指建築、槍及藝術品)
refugee n. 難民;避難者
donate vi. & vt. 捐助,捐贈

「取代」怎麼說
本文 "In place of the usual price listings, tags told the stories of refugees and Syrians affected by the war." 中的片語 in place of... 表「代替/取代……」,等於 in sb's/sth's place,而其用法也相當於 instead of...。例:

In place of the hamburgers we normally eat, let's try rice burgers tonight.
= Instead of the hamburgers we normally eat, let's try rice burgers tonight.
(咱們今晚不吃平常吃的漢堡,改試試米漢堡吧。)

另外,相關片語 take the place of... 也代表「代替/取代……」,不過它的用法則相當於動詞 replace「接替,取代」。例:

Nothing can take the place of a parent's love.
= Nothing can replace a parent's love.
(沒有什麼可以取代父母的愛。)


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