One of the world's biggest parties has just come to a close in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil. 全世界其中一場最盛大的派對在巴西的里約熱內盧剛畫下句點。
The annual festival known as Carnival lasted for five days, and CNN's Shasta Darlington was right in the thick of it. 一年一度的嘉年華持續了五天，本台的夏絲塔．達陵頓參與了其中。
Ladybugs and feathered ladies, 瓢蟲與渾身羽毛的女郎、
twirling Virgin Marys and gold-painted Indians, 不停旋轉的聖母瑪利亞與全身塗上金漆的印地安人，
it can only be Rio de Janeiro's annual Carnival celebration. 這只有可能是里約熱內盧一年一度的嘉年華慶典。
The city's top 12 samba schools face off in elaborate parades at the specially built Sambadrome. 在特別打造的森巴大道上，這座城市排名前十二名的森巴舞學校以盛大的遊行隊伍互別苗頭。
A unique experience -- had to give it a try myself. 這是個獨特的體驗——我一定要親自體驗一下。
That was absolutely amazing and exhausting. 實在是令人難以置信又疲憊不堪。
We were dancing for a straight hours [hour], singing for a straight hour. I've lost my voice, but really amazing. 我們連續跳了一個小時的舞，也連續唱了一個小時的歌。我的聲音已經沙啞了，可是實在很棒。
A labor of love for the samba schools that represent Rio's poorest neighborhoods. 對於那些代表里約最貧窮鄰里的森巴學校而言，這是他們全心全力展現出來的成果。
They prepare all year, spending millions on each presentation. 他們準備一整年，每次表演都花費數百萬美元。
"Carnival is bringing people together regardless of where they come from or who they are." 「嘉年華將所有人團聚在一起，不論他們來自何處，不論他們是什麼人。」
But Carnival in Rio is also a five-day nonstop street party. 不過，里約的嘉年華也是一場連續五天不停歇的街頭派對。
More than 400 blocos or block parties fill the streets with live music free of charge. 超過四百場街區派對讓街道充滿了免費的現場音樂。
Every bloco has its own tradition, its own flavor. 每一場街區派對都有自身的傳統和風味。
This one is Sgto. Pimenta, or Sgt. Pepper. So you can imagine it's all about the Beatles. 這街區派對稱為比伯軍曹，所以能夠想像得到派對中的一切全和披頭四有關。
The biggest blocos attract more than a million revelers. 規模最大的街區派對能夠吸引超過上百萬名狂歡人士。
As Carnival winds down before Rio's next big event, the World Cup, revelers brace for a hangover. 在里約的下一場重大活動——世界盃——展開之前，嘉年華逐漸畫下句點，狂歡人士也準備面對殘局。
Mountains of trash left behind thanks to a sanitation worker strike. 由於清潔人員罷工，因此留下了成堆的垃圾山。