返乡

每年九月，冰岛都会迎来一年一度的绵羊围捕活动réttir。在冰岛乡村的山丘和草地上放牧了春夏之后，这个国家的许多绵羊——所有不同品种的绵羊——都被带回家牧场，以避免冬天的恶劣天气。农场主和冰岛牧羊犬要把这些经常倔强的羊带进来可不是一件容易的事，然后他们必须把它们分类，这样它们才能回到各自的主人那里。当羊都安全地呆在自己的牧场时，人们通常用音乐、舞蹈、饮料和食物来庆祝。近年来，这项活动吸引了有兴趣看到这项合作事业付诸实施的游客，但当然，即使是在冰岛农村，今年像réttir庆祝活动这样的社交活动也会更加沉闷一些。
原文：
Each September in Iceland brings the arrival of réttir, the annual sheep roundup. After spending spring and summer grazing in the hills and meadows of the Icelandic countryside, the nation's many sheep—all members of a distinct breed—are brought home to their ranches to avoid the harsh winter weather. It's not an easy task—ranchers and Icelandic sheepdogs endeavor to bring the often stubborn sheep in, and then they must sort them so they go back to their respective owners. When the sheep are all secure at their home ranches, people customarily celebrate with music, dancing, drinks, and food. In recent years, the event has attracted tourists interested in seeing this collaborative undertaking in action, but of course, even in the Icelandic countryside, social events like réttir celebrations will be a bit more subdued this year.
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