美国有线新闻 CNN 夜见金正恩

 

Even though the international community considers its nuclear program illegal, it`s a source of national pride for North Korea and its controversial leader, Kim Jong-un. For foreign journalists allowed inside the country, getting a glimpse of him is a tightly controlled opportunity.

即使国际社会认为朝鲜的核项目是违法的, 但是朝鲜及其饱受争议国家领导人金正恩则为其核项目感到骄傲. 因为外国记者可以进入朝鲜, 见见朝鲜领导人成为千载难逢的机会.

WILL RIPLEY, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It`s not even 5:00 a.m. yet. I got woken up a few minutes ago with a call from our minders saying that we need to put on suits, bring light gear and leave the hotel right now for a major event.

威尔`雷普利,CNN国际记者: 现在还不到早上5点.几分钟前我们的提醒人打电话告诉我们,现在需要穿好衣服,带好设备,立刻离开酒店因为有重大的事情发生.

We`ve been given this press bands which we will now have to wear on our arms.

他们给了我们这些新闻标识,我们需要带到胳膊上.

A convoy¹ of buses heading out.

一个大巴车队伍出发了.

So, we have been told that we need to leave our cellphones here in the vehicle.

我们被告知,需要将手机放在车上.

Now, we`re here on the street. It`s completely closed off. Tens of thousands of people are moving in here, all signs that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will probably be here.

现在我们在街道上.这里完全被封闭了,成千上万的人正在向这里赶来,所有的迹象表明,朝鲜领导人金正恩可能会出现在这里.

The North Koreans are showing the opening of a brand new street full of apartment buildings. They want to show the world, despite international sanctions, despite diplomatic isolation², they can still complete projects like this and they credit one person, their supreme³ leader.

朝鲜的民众出现在一个到处都是公寓大楼的新街道上.尽管受到国际的制裁,外交孤立,他们想向世界展示,他们仍然可以完成这样的工程,他们可以相信一个人,那就是朝鲜的最高领导人.

The crowd is silent. There`s very heavy security. You can see top Workers Party leadership lined up there. And when the military band plays one particular tune⁴, that signals the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is arriving.

人群非常的安静.有高度的安保措施.你可以看到朝鲜劳动党的高级官员在那里站成一排. 当军乐队奏起特定的曲调的时候,这表明朝鲜领导人金正恩到来.

Five years into his role, it is clear that he holds absolute power over this country. Relaxed, confident, appearing firmly in control.

在金正恩执政5年期间,很明显他对朝鲜拥有绝对的权利.轻松、自信、牢牢的把控着权利。

And with that, Kim Jong-un cut the red ribbon, walked back to his black Mercedes limousine⁵ and drove away.

金正恩剪断红丝带，回到黑色豪华奔驰，车开走了。

1 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

2 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• 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。

4 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

5 limousine   

n.豪华轿车

参考例句：

• A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady.司机为这个高贵的女士打开了豪华轿车的车门。
• We arrived in fine style in a hired limousine.我们很气派地乘坐出租的豪华汽车到达那里。