史上最萌的教堂：美國“雞臉教堂”引圍觀

A church has become an internet sensation after hundreds of people have flocked to see the face of a chicken within its walls.
一座教堂因爲外形酷似一張小雞的“臉”而成爲網絡熱點，引來許多遊客蜂擁而至，只爲一睹這張萌臉。

With its large round windows resembling two eyes and roof tiles appearing as a beak, the so-called 'chicken church' is attracting an expanding fan club online.
教堂的圓形窗戶就像是兩隻大眼睛，屋檐的瓦片形狀有些像尖嘴，這個教堂被大家戲稱爲“雞仔教堂”，吸引了很多網友關注，還爲它組成了粉絲團，而且數量還在不斷擴大。

The congregation at the Church by the Sea in Tampa Bay, Florida, say they regularly see passers-by stopping to get a memento of the unusual-looking building.

這座教堂坐落於美國佛羅里達州的坦帕灣，教堂會衆表示，經常看到路過的人駐足欣賞這個外型特別的建築。

Its birdlike appearance is completed by the roof that spreads out like red wings.
教堂的屋頂延伸出去，看上去彷彿紅色的翅膀，讓這種教堂的整體外觀更像一隻小鳥。

Threads have appeared online dedicated to the building with hundreds of users wanting to find out more about the 'Chicken Church'.
在網絡上已經出現了前往這座教堂的瀏覽路線，很多用戶都想了解更多關於“雞仔教堂”的事情。

Dee Dee Parker, a long term member of the Church by the Sea said the congregation is delighted that the building makes people happy but did not realise that they had become so popular online.
迪迪-帕克是教堂的長期成員，她表示對於這座建築給人們帶來歡樂，當地居民也表示很開心，不過大家都沒有意識到這座教堂會在網絡上如此受歡迎。

She said: 'It's so funny - we were completely unaware that it had become a hit on the internet. We see lots of people coming to take pictures of the church.'
她表示：“真的很有趣，我們都完全沒有意識到教堂會在網絡上火起來，我們經常看到許多人來教堂這邊拍照。”

The church on Madeira Beach was founded in in 1944 by a group of fishermen. It's light up cross has been used as a nautical landmark for the fisherman to guide them back to land.
這座位於馬德拉島海灘的教堂是在1944年由一羣漁民建造的。漁民們把教堂的燈火當做航海路標，指引他們回家的路。

The church's bird-like features are used as a compass to direct sea workers - its wings represent East and West, while its beak and tail symbolise North and South.
教堂的鳥類外形也是海上工人們的指南針：翅膀代表東西方向，喙和尾巴象徵着南北方向。