黑洞照片被玩疯了 Black (hole) humor: Fun with 1st cosmic image

Surprisingly, the first image of a black hole(黑洞 hēidòng) – which emerged from joint efforts(努力 nǔlì) by more than 200 astronomers -- looked just like a red circle(圆圈 yuánquān) on a black background(背景 bèijǐng). That inspired worldwide netizens, who have long anticipated the image, to have a little fun with it.

Curious Chinese netizens have let their imaginations run free with the image since it went public Wednesday evening, with interpretations even more creative than "doughnut(甜甜圈 tiántián quān)," "bagel(面包圈 miànbāoquān)" or "evil eye of Sauron."

One of the creations made from the image turned it into the face of a raccoon(浣熊 huànxióng). And the Chinese characters say "Hello, human beings."

Another creation makes it look like a fox(狐狸 húlí). The Chinese characters say "Hiding(藏 cáng) a long time, but still photographed and the photo includes the special effects of smog."

Adding an eyelid(眼皮 yǎnpí), Chinese netizens called it the eye of the universe, and horribly, the gaze of death. But even funnier, a netizen just asked what was the number of the contact lens color.

More Chinese netizens would like to make it appear cuter, like cartoon characters, as in the following two examples. How do they look?

Apart from these humorous(幽默的 yōumò de) creations, some organizations, agencies and companies even considered converting it into advertisements(广告 guǎnggào) or warning signs. One version added characters in the center to show an online financial product.

重点词汇 Key word:

洞 <名词 n.> hole; cavity

E.g. Tā chuān de kùzi shang yǒu jǐ gè dòng.
他穿的裤子上有几个洞。
He was wearing a pair of trousers with holes in them.