东京市场新年拍出史上最贵金枪鱼

 　　TOKYO — Tokyo’s main fish market ushered¹ in the new year with an auction² on Saturday that resulted in the highest price paid here, and probably anywhere, for a tuna.

　　东京——东京主要的水产市场新年迎来开门红，在周六的拍卖会上，一条金枪鱼拍出了该市场的历史最高价，多半还创下了全球的历史最高价。

　　A Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain owner paid 155.4 million yen³, or about $1.76 million, for a 488-pound bluefin, or about $3,600 per pound.

　　总部在东京的一家寿司连锁店的老板为此付出了1.554亿日元（约合1100万元人民币）。这条蓝鳍金枪鱼重488磅（约合222千克），每千克价格约合4.95万元人民币。

　　The record price was offered at the year’s first auction at the Tsukiji fish market, which provides Tokyo with much of its fresh fish. Restaurant owners from Japan and elsewhere in Asia compete annually⁴ for the prestige of buying the year’s first tuna, whose meat is prized by sushi fans. Conservationists warn that bluefin has been severely⁵ overfished.

　　这一创纪录高价是在筑地水产市场的新年首次拍卖中出现的，东京的大部分鲜鱼都来自这个市场。日本和亚洲其他国家的餐馆老板每年都会在此聚集，争夺购买新年第一条金枪鱼的荣耀。寿司爱好者愿意为金枪鱼肉付出高价，生态保护人士则警告，蓝鳍金枪鱼的捕捞已经严重过度。

　　The winning bidder⁶ was Kiyoshi Kimura, president of the company that runs the Sushi Zanmai chain. The bluefin was caught by a fisherman from Oma, a town renowned⁷ in Japan as the source of the most delicious tuna.

　　赢得竞拍的是“寿司三昧”(Sushi Zanmai)连锁店所属株式会社社长木村清(Kiyoshi Kimura)。这条蓝鳍金枪鱼由大间町的一名渔民捕获，该镇以出产最美味的金枪鱼而闻名全日本。

1 ushered   

v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
• A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

3 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

4 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

5 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

6 bidder   

n.(拍卖时的)出价人，报价人，投标人

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
• The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。

7 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。