韩国基督徒抗议同性恋权利节
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2015年(六月)
S. Korea Christians 2 Protest Gay Rights Festival 韩国基督徒抗议同性恋权利节
SEOUL—
The U.S. Supreme 3 Court decision mandating 4 marriage equality nationwide has energized 5 gay rights supporters around the world. Gay rights remain a highly contentious 6 issue in a key U.S. ally, South Korea, where police did a deft 7 job Sunday of preventing potential clashes between Christian 1 protesters and gay activists 9.
A massive police presence and physical barriers kept thousands of Christian activists from accessing a gay pride festival Sunday near Seoul City Hall.
But just outside the perimeter 10, they beat the drums of condemnation 11. Church groups held signs blaming homosexuality for the spread of AIDS, and saying gay love and gay marriage have no place in Korea.
“When something is wrong you must tell them that it is wrong. You cannot just keep your distance, or try to hide it,” said pastor 12 Joy Kim. You need to tell them with no uncertainty 13 that if they live this way, their small pleasures with cause your family and your nation to suffer.”
But once inside the heavily guarded perimeter, a festive 14 mood prevailed at the pride festival.
Visitors got a chance to snap a photo with likenesses of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at an exhibition booth sponsored by the United States Embassy.
“We see this as part of our policy on global human rights. The fact that we are here supporting a Korean festival which has been around for 16 years, with about a dozen other embassies - I think we all really just want to show that we are supportive of LGBT human rights here in Korea,” said U.S. diplomat 15 Anthony Tranchini.
Sunday’s event culminated 16 in a march around the local area by tens of thousands of gay rights supporters.
Despite some occasional taunting 17 across the barricades 18, the clashes many feared never happened - something many credit to the crowd control proficiency 19 of the South Korean police force.
Meanwhile, gay activists remained dismissive of the Christian groups’ hardline approach to same-sex issues.
“They say that they know the Bible. They say that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is bad, but what they are showing is not love. So this is hypocrisy 20. This is the epitome 21 of hypocrisy. This is the epitome of hate,” said activist 8 Gabriel.
For now, the mood is upbeat, but South Korean gay activists know they have ahead of them a long uphill struggle to achieve the kind of breakthrough the recent Supreme Court decision gave their counterparts in the United States.
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- Current requirements mandating that committees keep minutes are too general. 目前对委员会要保持详细记录的指令性要求，还是太过一般化了。
- Mandating that workers who quit without permission forfeit a month's wages. 规定工人私自离岗将受到罚没一个月工资的处罚。
- We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. 如果我们付出能量去表现爱意，爱就会使我们充满活力。 来自辞典例句
- I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力，感觉非常好。 来自辞典例句
- She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
- Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。
- The pianist has deft fingers.钢琴家有灵巧的双手。
- This bird,sharp of eye and deft of beak,can accurately peck the flying insects in the air.这只鸟眼疾嘴快，能准确地把空中的飞虫啄住。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
- Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
- He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
- We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
- We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
- The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
- He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
- a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
- The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture. 她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
- His taunting inclination subdued for a moment by the old man's grief and wildness. 老人的悲伤和狂乱使他那嘲弄的意图暂时收敛起来。
- The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
- Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。
- He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
- How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？