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新西兰亚裔男子因眼睛小申请护照被拒
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  • It's a common annoyance1, you're filling out a form online and you get some error.

    生活中,在网上填表格遇到问题是非常常见的烦心事。

    New Zealander Richard Lee was applying for a passport online when the system objected to the image he uploaded.

    来自新西兰的理查德·李在网上申请护照时,就被系统拒绝了他所上传的照片。

    "The photo you want to upload does not meet our criteria2 because: subject eyes are closed," it said.

    系统时这样说的:“你想上传的照片不符合我们的要求,因为:拍照的人眼睛是闭着的。”

    But Lee, who is of Asian descent, had his eyes open.

    但是李这位亚裔男子其实是睁着眼睛的。

    "I fell off my chair laughing," he told CNN. "Like, I know I have small eyes and I have no problem with it. But the fact that a computer can notice as well, that's just hilarious3."

    他向CNN透露称:“我笑得从椅子上摔了下来。是这样的,我知道我眼睛小,我也没觉得怎么样。但是电脑也觉得我眼睛小的这个事实实在是太好笑了。”

    After trying three more images, he phoned the passport office to ask for help. "They said it was the shadow in my eyes and the uneven4 lighting5 on the face makes it hard for the software to process," he said.

    他又试着上传了另外三张照片之后,并给护照办理处打电话寻求帮助。他说:“他们说是因为我眼睛里的阴影处和我脸上不均匀的光照使得软件无法识别。”

    New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs, which oversees6 the passport system, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    新西兰的国际事务部负责该护照系统,不过他们并没有立刻回应此事。

    Lee -- currently attending university in Melbourne, Australia -- eventually gave up and went to a local post office to get some passport photos taken. "Fortunately one of those worked," he said.

    最近被澳大利亚墨尔本的大学录取的李最后还是放弃了网上申请,去了当地的邮局重新照了护照照片。他说:“幸好有一张能用。”

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     单词标签: annoyance  criteria  hilarious  uneven  lighting  oversees 


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    1 annoyance [əˈnɔɪəns] Bw4zE   第8级
    n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
    参考例句:
    • Why do you always take your annoyance out on me? 为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气?
    • I felt annoyance at being teased. 我恼恨别人取笑我。
    2 criteria [kraɪ'tɪərɪə] vafyC   第12级
    n.标准
    参考例句:
    • The main criterion is value for money. 主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
    • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition. 参赛的标准很严格。
    3 hilarious [hɪˈleəriəs] xdhz3   第9级
    adj.充满笑声的,欢闹的;[反]depressed
    参考例句:
    • The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine. 在他们又拿来更多的酒之后,派对变得更加热闹起来。
    • We can't stop laughing because the show was so hilarious. 我们笑个不停,因为那个节目太搞笑了。
    4 uneven [ʌnˈi:vn] akwwb   第8级
    adj.不平坦的,不规则的,不均匀的
    参考例句:
    • The sidewalk is very uneven-be careful where you walk. 这人行道凹凸不平——走路时请小心。
    • The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources. 这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。
    5 lighting [ˈlaɪtɪŋ] CpszPL   第7级
    n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
    参考例句:
    • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting. 煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
    • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic. 那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
    6 oversees [ˌəʊvəˈsi:z] 4607550c43b2b83434e5e72ac137def4   第8级
    v.监督,监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

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