5月2日，在香港全城的翘首期待中，巨型黄色橡皮鸭终于游入香江，将维港变成一个“大澡盆”。荷兰艺术家霍夫曼为了给大家带来欢乐和童年的回忆，计划了这一橡皮鸭环绕世界之旅。

This enormous rubber duck is far more than a bathtime buddy.
这只巨大的橡皮鸭可不仅仅再是你洗澡时的小黄鸭玩具了。

Dubbed Spreading Joy Around The World, it was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman to 'put a smile' on people's faces.
这只名叫“传播欢乐到全球”的橡皮鸭由荷兰艺术家霍夫曼设计，霍夫曼希望它能让人们脸上“绽放出笑容”。

The 54ft-high inflatable made its first appearance today in Hong Kong, where it will be spending a month floating around the city's Victoria Harbour.
这是这只54英尺高的橡皮鸭首次在香港亮相，它将围绕着维多利亚港漂浮一个月。

It has already visited famous waters around the world, including the cities of Sydney, Osaka and Auckland. Its next location is a well-kept secret, but it is believed to be an undisclosed city in the United States.
此前它已经到访过世界许多著名水域，包括悉尼、大阪和奥克兰。下一个目的地仍是一个秘密，但传言将会去到一个位于美国的城市。

Mr Hofman said he wanted to bring joy with his giant duck, which he claimed help reconnect people with their forgotten childhoods.
霍夫曼说他想要让自己的大鸭子带给人们快乐，让人们回忆起自己的童年。

'My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment and put a smile on your face,' he said.
“我的作品都能引起一场骚动，带给人们惊奇和笑容，”霍夫曼称。

'They give people a break from their daily routines. Passers-by stop in front of them and enter into conversation with other spectators. People are making contact with each other again.'
“它们能让人们从日常工作生活中得到休息。路人路过这些作品并与其他人谈论它们，这使人们又能相互沟通。”

In a statement on his website, he said:'The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn't discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. '
霍夫曼曾在自己的个人网站上表示：“这只橡皮鸭是无国界的，它不会歧视任何人且不含政治色彩。”

The artist's other works include Fat Monkey - a giant monkey made from 10,000 brightly-coloured flip-flops - and a giant cuddly toy rabbit called Big Yellow Rabbit.
这位艺术家的其它作品包括“胖猴子”——由一万只色彩鲜艳的人字拖做成的大猴子，以及一只叫做“大黄兔”的巨大玩具拥抱兔。

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