Susan Boyle was joined by 80 singers from Military Wives Choirs to launch the start of the Scottish Poppy Appeal in Glasgow on Wednesday.
　　苏珊大妈周三在格拉斯哥加入了“军事妻子唱诗班”发起了苏格兰的“罂粟募捐”活动。

　　Dressed in a suitably poppy-red hat and coat, Subo declared the appeal open before the West of Scotland and Edinburgh Garrison choir kicked the event off by singing M People's 'Proud'.
　　苏珊大妈戴着罂粟花的帽子和外套早于苏格兰西部和爱丁堡驻军唱诗班宣布募捐活动开始。

　　Ian McGregor, chief executive of Poppyscotland, told the Scottish Daily Record of the pressures of making sure this year's appeal is the most successful yet.
　　伊恩，麦格迪哥，苏格兰“罂粟募捐”的行政长官，告诉苏格兰每日记录为了让这次的罂粟募捐活动获得史无前例的成功，他们的压力很大。

　　"These are hard times. We know that the Scottish public has been tremendously supportive of our work in the past.
　　这是一段难过的时光，我们都知道在过去苏格兰公众一直都给予我们非常多的支持

　　"We know we're asking a lot but we're saying please can we increase that sum because the need is still there. It won't go away. ”
　　“我们也知道我们要求了很多但是我们还是要说清让我们集中我们所有的力量因为还是有很多需要，它不会消失。”

　　"We have to be there for the long haul to support the Armed Forces and veterans community in Scotland."
　　“我们必须长期支持在苏格兰的武装部队和退役军人。”

　　On the other side of the border, Alesha Dixon and Pixie Lott spoke of the "absolute honour" of performing at the launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
　　在英国的另一边，艾莉莎迪克逊和皮特茜洛特也表达了自己能在“英国皇家军团”的“罂粟募捐”活动中演出是“绝对荣耀。”

　　The pair, who are the faces of the Poppy Appeal 2012, were cheered by crowds in Trafalgar Square in London as they headlined a free concert to launch the Legion's annual fundraising drive.
　　她们在伦敦的塔拉法加广场开办了免费演唱会和场上欢呼雀跃的人群一起开启了为退伍军人筹款的年度募捐运动。

　　The appeal's £42 million target is up on the record £40m raised last year.
　　此次活动的目标是420万比去年的400万稍有增长。

　　People wishing to donate can do so at any time online or by text.
　　人们可以在任何时候通过互联网和短信来捐款。