Combining razor-sharp axes and alcohol sounds like a very bad idea, but it seems to be working for the Timber Lounge, a popular axe-throwing bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
把刀頭鋒利的斧子和酒水結(jié)合起來(lái)聽(tīng)上去是個(gè)非常糟糕的主意，但是似乎在“木材酒吧”卻行得通。“木材酒吧”位于加拿大新斯科舍省哈利法克斯市，是一家非常受歡迎的“飛斧”酒吧。

The Timber Lounge offers patrons sick of urban sports like bowling, darts or pool a new way to unwind. Axe-throwing has long been a popular pastime among lumberjacks in Nova Scotia, and Darren Hudson, a fifth-generation sawmill operator from Shelburne County, decided to bring it to the masses. He partnered with fellow axe-throwing enthusiast Marc Chisholm and together they founded the city’s first axe-throwing lounge. Adrenalin junkies can get their fix by balancing sharp hatchets and double-edged axes over their heads before hurling them at painted wooden bullseyes. Between sessions, they can step into the lounge area to enjoy Nova Scotia food and craft beers.
“木材酒吧”給厭倦了保齡球、飛鏢、臺(tái)球等城市運(yùn)動(dòng)的顧客們提供了一種放松的新方法。擲飛斧長(zhǎng)久以來(lái)都是廣受新斯科舍省伐木工人歡迎的消遣娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)。達(dá)倫?哈德森是謝爾本郡一家鋸木廠(chǎng)的第五代經(jīng)營(yíng)者，他決定把飛斧運(yùn)動(dòng)推廣到大眾。他和另一個(gè)飛斧愛(ài)好者馬克?奇澤姆一起創(chuàng)建了本市第一家飛斧酒吧。喜歡這種刺激運(yùn)動(dòng)的人會(huì)先在頭頂平衡一下鋒利的短柄小斧和雙刃斧，瞄準(zhǔn)位置，然后再向彩色的木制靶眼投過(guò)去。在一場(chǎng)游戲結(jié)束后，他們可以走進(jìn)酒吧間，享受新斯科舍省的食物和精釀啤酒。

Beer and sharp axes don’t really go well together, but Hudson says safety is their top priority. The most important rule of the Timber Lounge is that no one throws axes when they’re too intoxicated. Coaches employed here give beginners quick lessons on how to handle and throw the axes and are also responsible with keeping an eye on patrons and making sure they don’t drink too much alcohol. Also, weapons are always stored safely away from the lounge area, which is separated by the throwing lanes by a wood and Plexiglass wall.
啤酒和鋒利的斧頭其實(shí)并不能友好相處，但是哈德森說(shuō)安全是第一位的。“木材酒吧”最重要的一項(xiàng)規(guī)定就是任何人喝醉后都不得擲飛斧。這里還聘請(qǐng)教練給新手做速成培訓(xùn)，教他們?cè)鯓游粘趾屯稊S斧頭，教練也負(fù)責(zé)盯緊顧客，確保他們不要喝太多的酒。并且，這些武器總是安全地存放在遠(yuǎn)離休息區(qū)的地方，中間隔著靶道，由一面木質(zhì)和有機(jī)玻璃制成的墻壁隔開(kāi)。

“Axe throwing is great because it’s for everybody,” Hudson says. “Within just one evening someone can get exceptionally good at it. This year I’ve seen six people throw a bullseye on their first throw, it’s such a gratifying feeling.” And judging by how popular the Timber Lounge has become in just a few months since its grand opening, it’s clear that locals have really taking a liking to it.
“飛斧是特別棒的運(yùn)動(dòng)，因?yàn)槊總€(gè)人都可以玩，”哈德森說(shuō)。“不到一晚上的時(shí)間，人就可以非常好地掌握它。今年我已經(jīng)看到有六個(gè)人第一次擲的時(shí)候就中了靶心，非常有滿(mǎn)足感。”自盛大開(kāi)業(yè)以來(lái)，“木材酒吧”在幾個(gè)月之內(nèi)就有了這么高的人氣，從這一點(diǎn)來(lái)評(píng)判，很明顯當(dāng)?shù)厝苏娴姆浅Ｏ矚g它。

“The group bookings have been coming in steady and usually on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, we’re just packed,” co-owner Marc Chisholm says. “Typically groups range from eight to 14 people and we’ve had a few bachelor parties come through.” The pastime has become so popular that there’s now a local axe-throwing league being held at the Timber Lounge every Wednesday.
“團(tuán)體預(yù)訂正在穩(wěn)步上升，通常周四、周五和周六晚上都訂滿(mǎn)了，”合伙人馬克?奇澤姆說(shuō)。“一般來(lái)說(shuō)團(tuán)體人數(shù)在8到14人，并且我們還成功舉辦過(guò)幾次單身派對(duì)。”這項(xiàng)娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)變得如此受歡迎，每周三都有當(dāng)?shù)氐娘w斧聯(lián)賽在“木材酒吧”舉辦。

Axe-throwing at the Timber Lounge costs $25 to $35 for a 90-minute, two-lane session.
在“木材酒吧”，擲一場(chǎng)90分鐘的飛斧、租兩個(gè)靶道的價(jià)錢(qián)是25美元到35美元。

Vocabulary

unwind: 放松
adrenalin junkies: 喜歡刺激的人
bullseye: 靶眼

英文來(lái)源：odditycentral
譯者：實(shí)習(xí)生孫美真
審校&編輯：丹妮