奧巴馬卡梅倫秀親密:觀看籃球賽一起吃熱狗
作者:云兒自有道理譯
2012-03-15 15:24
U.S. President Barack Obama invites Prime Minister David Cameron to enjoy life in America to watch a basketball game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday.
美國俄亥俄州的代頓市,美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬邀請英國首相卡梅倫在代頓大學(xué)觀賞一場大學(xué)生籃球比賽。
From Washington DC, Obama and Cameron flew with Air Force One (AFO). This event is quite special because for the first time Obama invited a state guest on his presidency plane AFO. According to the White House staff members, the two leaders were to spend the whole way in the office of Obama on Air Force One.
華盛頓消息,奧巴馬和卡梅倫乘坐的是空軍一號。此事件的意義在于,這是奧巴馬首次邀請別國客人乘坐他的總統(tǒng)專機空軍一號。根據(jù)白宮工作人員介紹,兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在空軍一號奧巴馬的辦公室里度過了一天。
For Cameron, the match between the teams Mississippi Valley State University and Western Kentucky University is the first experience of watching basketball. Obama seems to explain the rules of his favorite sport. Both are watching the game while enjoying a typical American snacks, hot dogs.
對卡梅倫來說,密西西比州立大學(xué)對抗西部肯塔基州大學(xué)的比賽是他第一次觀看籃球賽?;@球可是奧巴馬最愛的運動,他試圖向卡梅倫去解釋規(guī)則。兩個人在觀看比賽的同時還品嘗著美國特色的小吃熱狗。
PM Cameron saw there are similarities between basketball and football, which is how the players keep the opponent or trying to score points before the break. However, he admitted a little confused by too frequent violations that result in free throws.
卡梅倫首相發(fā)現(xiàn)了足球和籃球之間的一些相似之處,那就是在中場休息之前場上的人都很敵對并努力得分。然而,他承認對頻繁犯規(guī)罰球感到一絲費解。
“That was fast … sometimes hard to follow exactly who committed the offense,” Cameron told Tru TV network, in an interview with Obama at halftime.Obama responded with a joke. He said he’d ask Cameron to teach him to play cricket, the sport typically English.
“太快了,有時候很難一直跟在后面去看誰犯規(guī)了,”中場休息時,卡梅倫在和奧巴馬一起接受電視網(wǎng)站時表示。作為回應(yīng),奧巴馬講了個笑話,他說他已經(jīng)讓卡梅倫教他玩曲棍球,非常英式的體育項目。
“I think, very good for the Prime Minister (Cameron) to not only watch a basketball game for the first time, but visiting the State of Ohio,” Obama said..“
我覺得好的地方在于,卡梅倫首相不僅是第一次觀賞了籃球比賽,也是第一次還拜訪了俄州?!眾W巴馬說。
“Sometimes, when we receive foreign guests, they only visited the coastal areas … they been to New York to Washington, to Los Angeles, but Ohio is the most important,” said Obama.?
“有時當我們有外國友人到訪,他們只是去一些沿海的地區(qū),從紐約到華盛頓到洛杉磯,但俄州也是很重要的,"奧巴馬說。
Some have cast a cynical comment about Obama invited Cameron to Ohio.They suspect a visit to Ohio was not just to entertain guests of the state, but to get media coverage in Ohio, a key state in the U.S. presidential election. As we know, Obama is running for re-election this year on.
有些人對奧巴馬邀請卡梅倫到俄州這一舉動提出了批評。他們懷疑到訪俄州不僅僅是為了取悅外國來賓,而是增加媒體在總統(tǒng)選舉中對美國這一重要地域俄州的關(guān)注度。奧巴馬今年會再次參加總統(tǒng)大選。
Cameron also used the interview opportunity to promote the London Olympics which will begin in late July. “We are very excited welcome. We will roll out the carpet for all citizens of the world. Everything is (done) on time, within budget, and all stadiums have been built, we’re ready,” said Cameron.
卡梅倫同時也利用接受訪談的機會來宣傳七月底的倫敦奧運會。"我們熱烈歡迎大家。我們歡迎全世界的人們。所有的事項都在按時按計劃完成,所有的體育館都建好了。我們準備好了?!翱穫愓f。
The two leaders is known as a sports fan. Obama is known to basketball fans and build a basketball court in the White House. As for Cameron, known as a big fan of English football club, Aston Villa.
兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人都是體育迷。奧巴馬是籃球迷,在白宮成立了一個籃球協(xié)會。至于卡梅倫他是英國阿斯頓維拉足球俱樂部的超級球迷。
Obama’s warm reception of these very different against previous British Prime Minister. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has never had such a warm welcome. At one point, Brown reportedly been lobbying Obama in a kitchen at the Hotel New York.
奧巴馬對卡梅倫的盛情款待有別于前英國首相。前英國首相布朗從未收到如此款待。但此前有報道稱布朗在紐約飯店的廚房游說奧巴馬。