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关于巴巴多斯的15个有趣事实。

Barbados was given its name by a group of Portuguese sailors who landed on the island on their way to Brazil in 1536. Here they found huge banyan trees with roots hanging like beards from the branches. They called the island “Los Barbados” meaning “ the bearded ones.”
巴巴多斯是西印度群岛中第一个拥有自来水的岛屿。它拥有许多地下井和洞穴,提供充足的纯净饮用水,这些水通过该岛多孔珊瑚的过滤而获得。
过去358年来,巴巴多斯议会一直不间断地运行。这使其成为世界上第三古老的议会。
Parents warn their children to be careful with the saying, “ The sea ain't got no back door.” This means, “ Don't go out too far into the sea, you may not be able to get back.”

In the 17th century, people who were deemed to be enemies of the British crown were sent to Barbados as indentured servants. This practice was so widespread that punishment was sometimes described as “ being Barbadoed.”
在17世纪,被认为是英国王室敌人的人被送往巴巴多斯充当契约仆人。这种做法非常普遍,以至于惩罚有时被描述为“被流放到巴巴多斯”。
巴巴多斯的加菲尔德·索伯斯爵士被誉为世界上最伟大的全能板球运动员。1975年,伊丽莎白女王因他对该运动的贡献而封他为骑士。
自18世纪以来,游客就来到这个岛屿,在其健康的环境中康复治疗。岛屿东侧的巴斯谢巴和卡特尔沃什有两个著名的疗养胜地。
1847年,巴巴多斯议会通过了一项法案,建立了一个公共图书馆。这是巴巴多斯学习发展的一个里程碑。三年后,英国也通过了类似的法案。
在圣诞节或婚礼上供应的浓郁水果蛋糕或布丁含有多种朗姆酒。水果可能在烘烤前在朗姆酒中浸泡数月。这些蛋糕的保质期很长,因为酒精可以起到防腐剂的作用。