丢弃英女王，成为世界最年轻共和国，这个国度的优秀并不只是具有亿万富豪蕾哈娜！

因而，蕾哈娜也成为了巴巴多斯（Barbados）第一位亿万富翁。不愧是巴巴多斯的“民族英雄”（national hero）！

可能很多人对巴巴多斯这个国度比拟生疏。巴巴多斯于1966年11月30日独立，之后作为英联邦成员国，不断以英国女王伊丽莎白二世为国度元首。

直到2021年11月30日，巴巴多斯取消英国女王的国度元首位置，宣布改制为共和国，迎来有史以来第一位总统：桑德拉·梅森（Sandra Mason）。

这个年轻的共和国还有哪些有趣的冷学问？终究凭啥吸收世界各国名人前去打卡？

本期的“环球冷学问”我们就一同走近巴巴多斯。蓝天白云，沙滩海水，让巴巴多斯的美景治愈你。

#01

The Origin Of The Name Barbados

巴巴多斯名字的由来

The name Barbados (Spanish and Portuguese for “bearded”) might have its origin in the bearded fig trees that proliferate on the island.

巴巴多斯这个名字(西班牙语和葡萄牙语意为“有胡须的”)可能源于岛上生长的无花果树，藤蔓蜿蜒宛如胡须，故而得名。

It’s believed that the name “Los Barbados” was given by Pedro Campos in 1536 when the Portuguese explorer the island while sailing to Brazil.

人们以为“Los Barbados”（有胡须的人）这个名字是1536年葡萄牙人佩德罗·坎波斯飞行到巴西，发现这个岛屿时起的。

#02

There’s A Neptune Reference In The Flag

国旗上有海神的三叉戟

The Barbados flag consists of a stripe of gold, between two blue stripes. These colors, in this order, represent the country’s beautiful beaches, its blue skies, golden sand, and blue, pure waters.

巴巴多斯国旗由三个垂直条纹做成，左右两边是蓝色，中间是金色。这些颜色依次代表了这个国度美丽的海滩、湛蓝的天空、金色的沙滩和湛蓝纯洁的海水。

In the center of the flag, within the golden stripe, we can see the tridentof Poseidon/Neptun, the Graeco-Roman God that represented the sea. This trident appeared on colonial emblems when Barbados was part of the British Empire.

在旗帜的中心，金色条纹内，我们能够看到波塞冬/海王的三叉戟，波塞冬是希腊和罗马的海神。当巴巴多斯还是大英帝国的殖民地时，这种三叉戟就呈现在殖民地的徽章上。

The trident symbolizes the island’s past — but also its present. In the flag, this trident is broken, representing Barbados’ independence.

三叉戟意味着这个岛屿的过去，也意味着它的如今。在国旗中，三叉戟是折断的，代表巴巴多斯的独立。

#03

The original inhabitants of Barbados were called the Arawak’s Indians.

巴巴多斯的原始居民是被称为阿拉瓦人的南美印第安人。

The island was first colonized by Great Britain in 1625 and remained an English colony until 1966 which is when Barbados first gained its independence. Before the British arrived, the island was almost entirely covered in rain forest and was also full of wild pigs.

该岛先在1625年成为英国的殖民地，直到1966年作为主权国度独立。在英国人抵达之前，该岛简直完整被雨林掩盖，而且四处都是野猪。

Because of this, Barbados has a great old English feel to it. Many of the local people have names that originate from the UK. They still use English 3 pin plugs, and people drive on the left instead of the right like in the United States.

正由于如此，巴巴多斯有一种古老的英国风情。许多当地人的名字源自英国。他们依然运用英国三角插头，人们靠左行驶，而不是像美国那样靠右行驶。

#04

It’s the holiday destination of choice for British celebrities

这是英国名人的度假胜地

Simon Cowell, the Beckhams, Mariah Carey, and many more, all have second houses in Barbados or regularly take holidays there.

西蒙·考威尔、贝克汉姆夫妇、玛丽亚·凯莉等等，都把巴巴多斯当成了第二个家，或者经常去那里度假。

Tiger Woods got married on the island of Barbados in October 2004 to his Swedish girlfriend, Elin. The location of the wedding was at the famous Sandy Lane Hotel, and they said their vows on the beautiful beach.

老虎伍兹于2004年10月在巴巴多斯岛与他的瑞典女友艾琳结婚。婚礼的地点是在著名的桑迪莱恩酒店，他们在美丽的海滩上宣读了他们的誓词。

#05

The people of Barbados are called Bajans.

巴巴多斯的居民被称为 “Bajans” （巴巴多斯人）。

In informal settings, Barbadians call themselves “Bajans”, and they speak Bajan Creole. Bajan Creole is an English-based creole language with strong African influences. It’s mostly a spoken language, with English replacing it in formal, written communications.

在非正式场所，巴巴多斯人自称“Bajans”，他们说巴巴多斯的克里奥尔语。巴巴多斯克里奥尔语是一种以英语为根底的克里奥尔语，深受非洲语的影响。它主要是一种口语，在正式的书面交流中被英语取代。

#06

The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown.

巴巴多斯的首都是布里奇顿。

The original name for Bridgetown was Indian Bridge. It was called this because of the very rough bridge the Indians built over the river. The English build a new bridge just after they colonized Barbados in the same place as the original bridge. Today Bridgetown is a small city with a vibrant heart. It has some great shopping and is particularly good for people looking for bargains because there are lots of duty-free shops.

布里奇顿的原名是印第安桥。之所以这样叫是由于印第安人在河上修建了一座十分粗制滥造的桥。英国人殖民巴巴多斯之后，在旧址上建了一座新桥。今天，布里奇顿是一个充溢生机的小城市。它有一些很棒的购物场所，还有很多免税商店，特别合适喜欢物美价廉的人。

One time, Barbados was considered to be the healthiest place to live in the world. The country is reputed to have had roughly half the deaths of other countries between 1841 and 1845. This period is when Barbados first came on the radar from a tourist point of view.

曾经，巴巴多斯被以为是世界上最安康的寓居地。在1841年到1845年间，这个国度因死亡率大约是其他国度的一半而出名世界，这一时期是巴巴多斯第一次惹起游客们的留意。

#07

The Birthplace Of Rum

朗姆酒的发源地

Barbados is the birthplace of rum, home to the oldest rum brand in the world, Mount Gay. Mount Gay was founded in 1703, and it’s often ranked as the best rum in the world. The brand is sold in more than 100 countries, and its distillery is a top tourist destination.

巴巴多斯是朗姆酒的发源地，是世界上最古老的朗姆酒品牌——凯珊的故土。凯珊创建于1703年，常被评为世界上最好的朗姆酒。该品牌在100多个国度销售，其酿酒厂是顶级旅游目的地。

#08

Flying fish is the national dish of Barbados

飞鱼，巴巴多斯的国菜

Also known as ‘the land of the flying fish’, Barbados usually serves this steamed fish with cou cou which is made with cornmeal and okra and is similar to polenta or grits.

巴巴多斯也被称为“飞鱼之乡”，通常用玉米粉和秋葵制成的秋葵粥，搭配蒸飞鱼，是巴巴多斯的国菜。

Barbados has a well-deserved reputation as the culinary capital of the Caribbean, and nourishing your body as well as your soul has never tasted so good.

巴巴多斯素有“加勒比海美食之都”的佳誉，它能滋养你的身体和灵魂，享用史无前例的美食滋味。

#09

The Cricket World Capital

世界板球之都

Cricket is huge in Barbados. This dates back to its colonial past. Barbados has been the home of the forgers of cricket as a competitive sport.

板球在巴巴多斯很受欢送，这能够追溯到它的殖民历史。巴巴多斯是板球这一竞技运动的发源地。

In Barbados, you can find people playing cricket at almost any time of the year, anywhere: in beaches, fields or streets. Historically, Barbados has won 27 tournaments, and it participates in three cricket seasons.

在巴巴多斯，你简直能够在全年任何时分、任何中央看到人们玩板球:在海滩上、田野里或街道上。历史上，巴巴多斯博得了27次锦标赛，并参与了三个板球赛季。

#10

Coral Limestone

珊瑚灰岩

85% of the island’s composition consists of a 20–30 meters thick layer of coral limestone. And most of the island’s surface water runs off underground. Thanks to this layer of coral limestone, Barbados has one of the purest waters in the world, since the coral acts as a natural filter.

该岛85%的成分由20-30米厚的珊瑚石灰岩层组成。岛的大局部地表水流向公开。由于这层珊瑚石灰石充任了自然过滤器，巴巴多斯具有世界上最纯洁的水。

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今日词汇

origin/ɒrɪdʒɪn/ n. 起点；来源

trident/traidənt/ n.三叉戟

inhabitant/ɪnhæbɪt(ə)nt/n. 居民，住户；(栖息在某地域的)动物

birthplace/bɜːθpleɪs/ n. 降生地,出生地

cricket /krɪkɪt/ n. 蟋蟀；板球，板球运动 ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

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