川普1月20日就職美國總統前,傳將任命第一女婿擔任顧問,《華爾街日報》說是「競選團隊中最有影響力人物之一將成為白宮政要」。這對高顏值夫妻如今有望進入白宮,儘管遭控違反《反裙帶關係法》,難道會甘於扮演基礎班底(fixture)嗎?
【第一千金淺談】
fixture 長期固定做某項工作、活動的人
A:With Trump's inauguration, people are closely watching every move by the first daughter, Ivanka.
(川普就職,人們密切注意伊凡卡的一舉一動。)
B:It's true. I guess she won't just be a regular fixture in Trump's business empire.
(是的!我想她不會只是川普事業帝國的一員。)
to shoulder 擔負、承擔
A:By the anti-nepotism law, Trump cannot assign Ivanka to work in the Trump Administration.
(根據《反裙帶關係法》,川普不得任命她公職。)
B:It's obvious, however, that she's willing to shoulder some of the social responsibilities.
(不過,顯然她願意承擔一些社會責任。)
exceptional 例外的、特殊的
A:Although she won't take a formal White House position, she won't keep a low profile, either.
(她雖無官職,但未來也將不會是低調的人。)
B:She will surely play an exceptional role that no previous first daughters have played.
(她想必將扮演一個空前的第一千金角色。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. nepotism:任用親戚、裙帶關係
2. criticism:批評
3. ethics:道德標準
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