七大工業國(G7)峰會即將在5月底展開,美國總統歐巴馬27日將走訪廣島,創造歷史性一刻。日本首相安倍晉三並未期待他為當年投擲原子彈道歉,而是由衷歡迎西方領袖追求和平、呼籲停止核武擴散美意。
【歐巴馬搶鏡淺談】 to overshadow 搶鏡;使失色 A:I wondered if Obama's Hiroshima visit would overshadow the G7 summit. (我在想,歐巴馬訪廣島是否搶走G7光彩。) B:It seems he plans to lay flowers and make a statement calling for a nuclear-free world. (他似乎是想要獻花,同時呼籲一個零核武的世界。) bilateral 雙方的;雙邊的 A:The news said Abe will accompany Obama on the trip to display a strong bilateral relationship. (此行安倍將陪同,顯示牢固的美、日雙邊關係。) B:Whether a sitting U.S. president should visit Hiroshima is politically extremely sensitive. (現任美國總統是否該拜訪廣島,政治上極敏感。) to highlight 強調、凸顯 A:Obama intends just to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing world peace and security. (歐巴馬只是在強調他承諾持續追求世界和平。) B:The White House, however, made clear that the U.S. president won't apologize to the Japanese people. (但白宮已明言美國總統不會向日本道歉。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. diplomatic:外交的 2. to demonstrate:展示;顯示 3. commitment:投入、承諾、奉獻 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權