At this year's World Cup, a one-meter-long plastic horn has prompted waves of criticism.

今年的世界杯里，一米长的塑料号角招来阵阵批评。

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The tuneless plastic horn blown by fans was a top World Cup newsmaker and has been snapped up abroad.

南非世界杯期间，球迷们吹奏的这一不成曲调的塑料喇叭成为媒体关注的焦点，在其它国家也成为热销商品。

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The tuneless plastic horn blown by fans was a top World Cup newsmaker and has been snapped up abroad. Experts have warned it can damage hearing.

南非世界杯期间，球迷们吹奏的这一不成曲调的塑料喇叭成为媒体关注的焦点，在其它国家也成为热销商品。而专家们则曾警告说这种喇叭会损害听力。

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It is plastic horn, brightly coloured, and seen in abundance at sporting events in South Africa.

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Attempts to ban the plastic horn during the World Cup itself may have failed but it soon found itself on the not-wanted list at global sporting tournaments.

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This sale includes two lots of sharks, a calf, a black sheep, a zebra and four skinned cows' heads, as well as a pony dressed up with a plastic narwhal horn to look like a unicorn.

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