Dunblane is a small town in central Scotland, a quiet place with an old cathedral. Many people outside Scotland, though, hear the name and think first of March 1996.

DunblaneDunblane(鄧布蘭) is a small town in central Scotland是蘇格蘭中部的一個小鎮, a quiet place with an old cathedral是個有座古老大教堂的安靜地方. Many people outside Scotland, though不過蘇格蘭以外的許多人, hear the name聽到這個名字 and think first of March 1996會先想到1996年3月.

A man called Thomas Hamilton walked into a primary school there and shot sixteen young children and their teacher, then killed himself. The children were only five and six.

A man called Thomas Hamilton一個名叫Thomas Hamilton的男人 walked into a primary school there走進當地一所小學 and shot sixteen young children and their teacher槍殺了十六名年幼的孩童和他們的老師, then killed himself然後自殺身亡. The children were only five and six那些孩子只有五、六歲.

The whole country felt it. People asked, very loudly, why a man like that could have guns, and in 1997 Britain passed much stricter gun laws.

The whole country felt it全國上下都感受到這件事的衝擊. People asked, very loudly人們大聲質問, why a man like that could have guns為什麼那樣的人能持有槍枝, and in 1997而在1997年 Britain passed much stricter gun laws英國通過了嚴格得多的槍枝法律.

That is why a learner's book still files the town: not because it is large, but because the name became a turning point. The town itself is still there, and people live ordinary lives in it; the name carries both the place and the wound.

That is why這就是為什麼 a learner's book still files the town學習者的辭典裡還是收錄了這個小鎮: not because it is large不是因為它有多大, but because the name became a turning point而是因為這個名字成了一個轉捩點. The town itself is still there小鎮本身依然存在, and people live ordinary lives in it人們在那裡過著平凡的生活; the name carries both the place and the wound這個名字同時承載著這個地方，也承載著那道傷痕.