
On Wednesday evening, millions of people in Europe watched a rare solar eclipse. We asked some of them to share their photographs and experiences of this celestial(天上的,天体的) treat. Here are some of their responses.
周三傍晚,欧洲数百万人目睹了一场罕见的日食。我们邀请其中一些人分享他们拍摄的照片和观测这一天文奇观的经历。以下是部分读者的回复。
‘A few minutes of glory’
“荣耀的几分钟”
A few minutes of glory with my husband’s welding visor(面罩,护目镜)s in cloudy Loch Lubnaig(苏格兰卢布奈格湖). Deniz, 45, artist, Glasgow
在阴云密布的卢布奈格湖畔,用我丈夫的焊接面罩度过了荣耀的几分钟。德尼兹,45岁,艺术家,格拉斯哥
‘It was bizarre: dozens of people with cereal boxes and colanders on their heads’
“太奇怪了:几十个人头顶麦片盒和漏勺”
Bizarre being on Hampstead Heath(伦敦汉普斯特德荒野公园) with dozens of people with cereal boxes and colander(漏勺,滤盆)s on their heads as the light fades. David, 57, Hampstead, London
在汉普斯特德荒野,随着光线渐暗,几十个人头顶麦片盒和漏勺,场面十分奇特。大卫,57岁,伦敦汉普斯特德
‘It was amazing to see the sky change in front of me’
“亲眼目睹天空在眼前变化,太神奇了”
‘We thought that the colander worked best’
“我们认为漏勺效果最好”

‘We were in awe’
“我们满怀敬畏”
‘Such a cool, unifying event!’
“如此酷炫、凝聚人心的活动!”
‘It was so exciting’
“太令人兴奋了”
‘We saw crescent circles of light shifting on the cardboard’
“我们看到纸板上移动的新月形光斑”
‘It was lovely to listen to children playing whilst taking in the atmosphere’
“一边感受氛围,一边听孩子们玩耍,真是美好”
‘My sister called to say she had 10 pairs of glasses’
“姐姐打电话说她有10副眼镜”