世界杯动物预言帝：海龟预测巴西赢揭幕战

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　　The animal oracle predictions for the World Cup have begun, with host
nation Brazil getting a vote of confidence from its chosen turtle tipster.
        　　世界杯动物预言帝的神预测又要开始啦!海龟预言帝预测东道主巴西将取得胜利。
       

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        　　By making a patriotic choice of food, loggerhead turtle Big Head predicted
Tuesday that the host nation will beat Croatia in the opening game of the World
Cup on Thursday.
        　　周二工作人员把食物挂在不同国家的国旗下，用赤蠵龟“大头”挑选食物的方式预测比赛结果。“大头”的预测表明，主办国巴西将在周四和克罗地亚的世界杯揭幕战中胜出。
        　　Big Head is Brazil’s answer to Germany’s Paul the Octopus, who started the
psychic animal craze during the 2010 World Cup and spawned a slew of imitations
around the world.
        　　2010年南非世界杯期间，德国的章鱼保罗开启了世界杯战况动物神预测的热潮，随后世界各地都竞相模仿。今年，巴西请海龟“大头”出马，担任本届世界杯的预言帝。
        　　At the Praia do Forte turtle sanctuary north of Salvador, the 25-year-old
male sea turtle was given the choice between eating a fish hung from a Brazilian
flag or a Croatian flag.
        　　普拉亚多海滩位于巴西港市萨尔瓦多北部，这里是25岁的海龟“大头”
对本届世界杯进行预测的地方。工作人员在巴西国旗和克罗地亚国旗下分别放了一条鱼，让“大头”来选择。
        　　After attempting to eat the fish hung from a football indicating a draw,
Big Head chose the one representing Brazil.
        　　起先“大头”在代表平局的足球下的鱼那里犹豫了一下，随后选择了代表巴西的那条。
        　　The small crowd of onlookers cheered in appreciation of Big Head’s
choice.
        　　“大头”的选择赢得了在场人的赞赏和欢呼。