这笑话闹大了!安倍送特朗普的球杆竟属中国公司!

 　　The gift offered by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump¹ during their recent meeting was made by a branch of a Chinese company in Japan, Japanese media reported.

　　据日本媒体报道，在近期的一次会晤中，日本首相安倍晋三送给美国总统当选人唐纳德·特朗普的礼物是由中国一家公司的日本分公司制造的。

　　As the first foreign leader to meet Trump since the election, Abe presented Trump with a golden golf club to reinforce mutual² trust.

　　自大选以来，首位与特朗普会晤的外国领导人安倍向特朗普赠送了一个金色的高尔夫球杆以增强互信。

　　However, the club was manufactured by a company that, while originally Japanese, has since been acquired by a Chinese enterprise.

　　然而，该球杆是一家起初为日企、现已被中国企业收购的公司制造的。

　　这笑话闹大了!安倍送特朗普的球杆竟属中国公司!

　　Honma Golf Ltd. was acquired in 2010 due to operational hardships.

　　由于经营困难，本间高尔夫有限公司于2010年被收购。

　　Tomoo Marukawa, a professor at the University of Tokyo, argued that this fact could actually give the present more significance.

　　不过东京大学一名名叫友男丸川的教授却认为，这件事情能够赋予礼物更多的重要性。

　　By offering a gift that represents globalization to a man who encourages protectionism, the golf club could be viewed as a concealed³ warning from Japan.

　　通过赠送一件代表全球化的礼物给一个鼓励贸易保护主义的人，高尔夫球杆可被视为日本的一个暗号。

　　Sports Hochi, a Japanese news site, commented wryly⁴ that the gift had clearly faciliated communication, since the scheduled 45-minute meeting continued for 90 minutes.

　　日本新闻网站《体育报知》对此事挖苦地评论道，这件礼物明显促进了交流，因为预定45分钟的会晤延长到了90分钟。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

4 wryly   

adv. 挖苦地，嘲弄地

参考例句：

• Molly smiled rather wryly and said nothing. 莫莉苦笑着，一句话也没说。
• He smiled wryly, then closed his eyes and gnawed his lips. 他狞笑一声，就闭了眼睛，咬着嘴唇。 来自子夜部分