Tattoo a Map of the World on His Back to Record His Adventures

While some choose to keep a diary or write a blog to commemorate those places where they’ve ever traveled， retiree Bill Passman has found a new way to ensure his traveling adventures remain a permanent fixture in his life.

为了纪念自己旅行的所到之处，有的人可能选择记日记或者写博客，而退休的比尔·帕斯曼则找到了一个新法子，来把他的旅行经历永远地铭刻在自己的人生中。

A 59-year-old retired lawyer Bill Passman has opted to keep track of his globe-trotting exploits by tattooing a map of the world on his back and then coloring in the countries as he goes along.

一位59岁的退休律师比尔·帕斯曼选择用文身的方式，来将自己的环球探险经历一一记录。他在背上文了一张世界地图，每去一个国家，就把那个国家文上颜色。

Mr Passman caught the travel bug after he got his first passport in 2006 aged 51—and decided to record his experiences on his own body.

2006年比尔·帕斯曼先生51岁，在他第一次办理了护照后，就有了旅游的癖好——并打算将自己的旅游经历记录在自己的身体上。

In 2010， the former lawyer quit his job and got a map of the world inked across his back—and vowed to spend nine months of the year seeing the world.

2010年，这位前律师辞了职并在他的背上文上了世界地图——还发誓将花9个月的时间走遍全球。

As he visits each new country， he has a tattoo artist fill in the border outline， and hopes to complete the “map” one day.

每当他造访一个国家，他就让文身师把自己背上的那个“国家”文上颜色，并希望有一天他能完成这幅“世界地图”。

opt v. 选择，挑选

globe-trotting n. 环球旅行；周游世界

exploit n. 功绩；功劳；勋绩

tattoo v. 刺青，刺花纹于（皮肤）上

n. 文身

bug n. （对……的）热衷，迷恋

passport n. 护照，通行证

former adj. 以前的，从前的

quit v. 放弃，辞去（工作）

ink v. 给……上油墨

vow v. 起誓，发誓；郑重宣告

border n. 边界；边疆；边界地区

outline n. 轮廓，轮廓线，外形