倫敦奧運火炬揭曉 遭網民譏諷

This is the golden torch that will be carried by the 8,000 runners on the London 2012 relay.

倫敦近日公佈了2012年夏季奧運會的金色火炬，屆時將有八千名火炬手接力傳遞。

The Olympic Flame will burn from a curved triangular aluminium tube which has a lace-like mesh complete with 8,000 holes - one to represent each torchbearer.

2012年倫敦奧運聖火將在火炬內的三面錐體鋁管內點燃，外層爲花邊網狀結構，表面有八千個圓圈，代表八千名火炬手。

But some critics have taken to the internet to label the design of the torch reminiscent of a 'cheese grater'.

但某些批評人士在網上指出，這款火炬的設計類似於一個“奶酪刨絲器”。

The triangular shape of the torch also symbolises the three times that London has staged the Games - 1908, 1948 and 2012. This is a special feat in Olympic history.

火炬的三面錐形設計還象徵着倫敦舉辦的三屆奧運會，分別在1908年、1948年和2012年，堪稱奧運歷史上的輝煌成就。The torch, which will carry the Olympic Flame to the London 2012 Games opening ceremony, has been created by design duoEdward Barber and Jay Osgerby.

火炬設計者爲愛德華 巴伯和傑 奧斯格畢。奧運火炬將把奧運聖火送到倫敦2012年奧運會開幕式。

London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said: 'The torch that carries the Olympic Flame during the Olympic Torch Relay is one of the most recognisable and significant symbols of an Olympic Games.

倫敦奧組委主席科爾勳爵說：“傳遞奧運聖火的火炬是奧運會最容易認出、也最重要的標誌之一。”

'Members of the public right across the UK are busy nominating inspiring people to be torchbearers and I am thrilled we have a beautifully-designed, engineered and crafted torch for them to carry.”

“全英很多民衆都在積極提名卓越人士擔任火炬手，我們製作出了設計美觀、技術精湛、工藝精美的奧運火炬，對此我十分激動。”

London 2012's Olympic torch relay will start on May 19 in Land's Endand travel as far as the outer Hebrides.

倫敦2012年奧運火炬傳遞將於明年5月19日在英國最西南端的“天涯海角”開始傳遞，沿途將經過遠端的赫布里底羣島等地。

An average of 110 people a day will take centre stage by carrying the Olympic Flame on its journey around the UK before it arrives at the Olympic Stadium on July 27 for the lighting of the cauldronat the Opening Ceremony, signifying the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

火炬在英國各地傳遞的過程中，每天平均有110名火炬手接力傳遞奧運聖火。火炬將於明年7月27日抵達奧林匹克體育館，屆時開幕式上的奧運聖火盆將被點燃，這標誌着2012年奧運會正式開始。

London 2012 wants half of the 8,000 torch relay runners to be aged between 12 and 24 and the rest to include people with a story of achievement or contribution to the local community. The public can nominate people for the role.

2012年倫敦奧運會希望八千名火炬手中有一半人的年齡在12歲至24歲之間，其他火炬手將包括對當地社區做出成就和貢獻的人士。公衆可對奧運火炬手進行提名。