2009年3月16日 星期一

ban on nudity would be unconstitutional, 'bangers for cash’’

A growing number of unclad hikers are wandering the Alps, near Appenzell. Some Swiss legal experts say that banning nudity in public would be unconstitutional.
Christoph Bangert for The New York Times
Appenzell Journal

Swiss Secrecy Is Vanishing in the Alps

It has become fashionable to wander in the Alps in little more than hiking shoes, as some legal experts say that a ban on nudity would be unconstitutional.

Britain's car scrapping scheme gets off to a slow start

The launch of the so-called ’'bangers for cash’’ programme came amid
confusion and delayed involvement from carmakers.

The DW-WORLD Article


banger
n. Chiefly British.
  1. A sausage.
  2. A noisy old car.
  3. A firework that explodes with a sudden loud noise.

nude Show phonetics
adjective
not wearing any clothes; naked:
She once posed nude for a magazine.
Nude sunbathing is only allowed on certain beaches.

nude Show phonetics
noun [C]
a picture or other piece of art showing a person who is not wearing any clothes:
The exhibition includes several superb nudes.

nudism Show phonetics
noun [U]
the activity of wearing no clothes because you believe that wearing no clothes is healthy

nudist Show phonetics
noun [C]
someone who practises nudism:
The whole family are committed nudists.
a nudist beach (= beach for nudists)

nudity Show phonetics
noun [U]
when people are not wearing clothes:
The film was criticized for its excessive violence and nudity.

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