VOA标准英语2013--Kenyan Political Satire Show Prepares for Electi
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(三月)
Kenyan Political Satire 1 Show Prepares for Electi
The XYZ Show, now in its seventh season, satirizes 2 Kenya’s politicians and other personalities 3 using puppets. No well-known figure is spared, and right now, political candidates are being lampooned 4 in the lead-up to next week’s election.
"People in Kenya love politics - we eat, live, sleep politics," said Brian Kyallo Msafiri, the show's director. "And especially toward an election year, that’s all people talk about. I’d say right now, the whole country is very polarized and people have taken sides and all conversations, whether on social media, on streets, on corners, in villages, is all revolving 5 around politics.”
One of the show’s fans is Jacquie Mwai, a public relations consultant 6 from Nairobi.
“So the humor brings in a way of softening 7 up what we’re really thinking about these politicians, especially with all the scandals they have. It’s good to use humor to expose these people without making it tense for Kenyans, especially during this political time,” she said.
But a show that pushes boundaries and presents the country’s leaders in a less-than-positive light is bound to spark criticism.
Nevertheless, XYZ’s creator and co-producer, who goes by the name Gado, said the show's success means Kenya is moving in the right direction.
“Sometimes, yes, we’ve been threatened and we’ve been sued, threatened to be sued. I think the television [stations] we’ve worked with have received numerous complaints from politicians and threats also. This can only show you that Kenya as a democracy is growing," said Gado.
Director Msafiri believes that XYZ also is encouraging Kenyans to reflect on their responsibilities as citizens.
“The beauty also about the show is that it gives Kenyans an opportunity to look at themselves because we choose the leaders that lead this country," he said. "So when we poke 8 fun at our leaders, in a sense we are also poking 9 fun at ourselves because we are poking fun at the choices we make.”
The show is funded by grants from the Ford 10 Foundation and Open Society Institute, among others.
- The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
- Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。
- This detestable custom satirizes humanity. 这个可厌的风俗违反人性。 来自辞典例句
- This idiom satirizes those who instead of taking changed circumstances account. “刻舟求剑”这个成语讽刺那些办事迂腐，不知道变通情况的人。 来自互联网
- There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
- Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
- His cartoons mercilessly lampooned the politicians of his time. 他的漫画毫不留情地嘲讽了他那个年代的政治人物。
- He was lampooned for his political views. 他的政治观点使他成了受奚落的对象。 来自辞典例句
- The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
- The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。
- He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
- Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
- Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。