英语播客EnglishPod 100
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英语播客-EnglishPod
A: This is Madeline Wright, for BCC News reporting
live from Washington D. C. where, very shortly,
the new President will deliver his inaugural ad-
dress. Just moments ago, the President was
sworn-in to office; following the United States
Constitution the President swore an oath to faith-
fully 2 execute the office of the presidency 3.
B: And what exactly is going on now, Madeline?
A: Well, Tom, true to American tradition, the band
has just played “Hail to the Chief”, and the Presi-
dent 1 has been honored by a 21-gun salute 4. Now
we’re waiting for the President to take to the stage
and deliver his speech. Tom, it’s like a who’s who
of the political world here on Capital Hill, with dig-
nitaries representing several different countries.
B: What’s the mood on the ground like, Madeline?
A: In a word, the mood here is electric. The excite-
ment in the air is palpable; I’ve never seen a larger
crowd here on Capital Hill, and the audience is
shouting, crying, and embracing each other. On
this, a most historic day, you can feel the hope and
the excitement in the air. The 20th of January will
go down in history as the . . . . Oh, Tom, it looks
like the President is about to begin. . .
C: My fellow Americans, today I stand before you...
- I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
- That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。