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
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