Love is in the Air 爱意弥漫天空

As Valentine’s Day approaches, lovers everywhere are preparing for the most romantic day of the year.

随着情人节的临近，到处的恋人们都在为一年中最浪漫的一天作好准备。

On February 14 loving couples exchange cards and gifts while singletons can send anonymous love letters to people they fancy.

2月14号，情侣们可以互换贺卡和礼物，而单身的朋友们可以为他们喜欢的人送匿名信。

The most common presents given at this time of year are flowers, especially red roses, and chocolates or even sexy lingerie. But sometimes people in the UK give each other more original, not to say unusual, gifts.

在一年的这个时刻，最普遍的礼物就是鲜花了，特别是红玫瑰、巧克力，甚至是性感的内衣。但是一般在纽约，恋人们会像平常一样，更不用说特殊的礼物了。

Last year a lady in the north of England was astonished to receive an extremely surprising Valentine’s present from her husband of 28 years, a live donkey.

 去年，英国北部的一个女人非常惊讶，她收到了来自她28岁丈夫的一个相当令人惊奇的情人节礼物——一头活生生的驴。

Marion Stephenson’s husband took her on a date to a field near their home, where he presented her with Maggie, a two-year-old donkey.

Marion Stephenson的丈夫把她带到他们家附近的约会场地，在那儿他赠送给她一头两岁的驴。

Mrs Stephenson said, "I usually get a little thing like a small bunch of flowers, but this Valentine's Day it was a surprise to get a new donkey. I'm delighted."

Stephenson小姐说，“我经常会收到一些像一束花这样的小礼物，但是这个情人节收到一头驴，对我来说实在太惊讶了。我感到非常开心。”

Maggie joined the Stephensons' other donkeys and it is hoped that she will deliver lots of foals.

Maggie加入了Stephensons的其它驴，同时希望它能够生出许多小驹子出来。

A more conventional way for couples to enjoy Valentine’s Day is to take a short mini-break away to a romantic destination such as Paris or Venice.

对恋人们来说，更普遍的方式庆祝情人节是去一个浪漫的地方度过一个短暂的二人世界，例如巴黎或者威尼斯。

However, this year a new destination has caused a stir as a place for partners to fall in love all over again.

但是，今年一个新的地点又一次在那些陷入热恋的情人们当中引起了一些骚动。

A tiny, uninhabited, heart-shaped island off the coast of Croatia has attracted the attention of many people after it was spotted on Google Earth.

一个远离克罗地亚州的小小的、无人居住的、心形的岛屿，当它在谷歌地图上被发现以后，吸引了众多的情侣的关注。

The island’s owner, Vlado Juresko said, "We think it is the most perfect heart-shaped island in the world. Nobody lives there so if lovers really do want to spend time alone it's the perfect desert island."

这个岛屿的拥有者Vlado Juresko说，“我们认为这是世界上最完美的心形岛屿。没有人在那居住过，所以如果恋人们真的想要度过一个完美的二人世界的话，那儿是最值得去的地方”。