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| 意总理选女明星竞选欧洲议会 引夫人发飚 |
| http://english.enwell.net 2009-05-04 来源:可可英语 |
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【英文原文】
Wife upset with beauties and Berlusconi
摘要：近日有报道称，贝卢斯科尼领导的政党挑选了一群美女演员和明星参加今年6月的欧洲议会选举。贝卢斯科尼的夫人维罗尼卡•拉里奥公开对此表达了愤怒。
Silvio Berlusconi may be one of Italy's most popular politicians, but the premier's approval ratings are sinking fast with at least one Italian - his wife.
Veronica Lario publicly voiced her rage over reports that Berlusconi's party was lining up a troupe of TV showgirls and starlets as candidates for June's European Parliament elections.
A spokesman for the conservative Freedom People party said the reports were unfounded, adding that the official list of candidates would be presented later yesterday. Berlusconi contended the reported plans were a fabrication of the opposition and left-leaning media.
Berlusconi has already faced trouble at home and widespread criticism for flirting with women and filling his political ranks with female stars, including a Cabinet minister.
Two years ago, Lario received a quick and public apology from Berlusconi when she wrote to a newspaper complaining about a compliment her husband had paid to TV starlet Mara Carfagna, now the minister for equal opportunities.
Late on Tuesday, Lario released a statement to the ANSA news agency, slamming the party's alleged election plans as "shameless rubbish" that offended her, her children and women in general.
"Somebody has written that this is all for the entertainment of the emperor," she said. "I agree. What emerges from the newspapers is shameless rubbish, all in the name of power."
Lario's public rage came after days of debate in which even Berlusconi's allies raised eyebrows over reports by left-leaning newspapers that the party's candidates could include a Big Brother contestant as well as actresses and models.
Alessandra Mussolini, a right-wing politician and a former actress, ironically suggested the leading coalition should also have male models run for office as a measure of fairness.
Lario was less subtle in her criticism. "The impudence and shamelessness of power offends the credibility of all (women), damages women in general and especially those who have always struggled to defend their rights," Lario said.
"I want to make clear that my children and I are victims and not accomplices in this situation. We must bear it and it causes us to suffer," she told ANSA.
Lario, also a former actress, is Berlusconi's second wife and the couple have three children.
【中文译文】
意大利总理西尔维奥•贝卢斯科尼也许是该国最受欢迎的政界人物之一，但至少有一个人对他的支持率正在下跌——那就是他的夫人。
近日有报道称，贝卢斯科尼领导的政党挑选了一群美女演员和明星参加今年6月的欧洲议会选举。贝卢斯科尼的夫人维罗尼卡•拉里奥公开对此表达了愤怒。
保守派“自由人民党”的一位发言人称，该报道毫无事实根据，并称候选人的正式名单将于昨日晚些时候公布。贝卢斯科尼则表示该报道所描述的选举计划是反对党和国内的左翼媒体编造的。
贝卢斯科尼曾与多名美女私下调情，并有提拔美女明星从政的习惯（包括一名内阁部长），所以他不仅在家里麻烦不断，在外界也是广受指责。
拉里奥曾在两年前致信一家报纸抱怨其丈夫恭维电视台美女主播玛拉•卡尔法尼亚，之后贝卢斯科尼立刻就此事向她公开致歉。玛拉•卡尔法尼亚是意大利现任机会平等部部长。
周二晚些时候，拉里奥向安莎通讯社发表了一份声明，指责自由人民党所谓的选举计划是“无耻的垃圾”，不仅侮辱了她，还侮辱了她的孩子和广大女性。
她说：“有人写文章称这完全是当权者的自娱自乐。我同意这种看法。报纸所报道的选举计划不过是冠以权力名义的无耻的垃圾。”
在拉里奥公开表示不满之前，有关该报道的争论已持续了数日，甚至贝卢斯科尼的盟友也表示气愤。据意大利国内左翼报纸报道，自由人民党挑选的欧洲议会候选人名单除了有美女演员和模特外，可能还有一名“老大哥”节目的参赛选手。
曾为演员的右翼女政客亚历山大•墨索里尼暗讽称，为了公平起见，领导联盟也应该允许男模特参选。
拉里奥的言辞还要温和一点，她说：“当权者的轻率和无耻冒犯了所有（女性）的名誉，伤害了广大女性，特别是那些一直为保护自身权利而斗争的女性。”
她在接受安莎通讯社采访时说：“我想说清楚，在这起事件中，我和我的孩子都是受害者，而不是帮凶。我们必须忍受，这让我们很痛苦。”
拉里奥是贝卢斯科尼的第二任妻子，她曾经也是一名演员。他们育有三个孩子。
【词汇讲解】
1. approval rating 支持率
At. the start of 1998 Bill Clinton's job-approval rating stood at 59%, according to the Gallup poll.
根据盖洛普民意测验的结果，1998年初对克林顿政府的支持率是59％。
2. rage n. 狂怒，盛怒
We all burned with rage at the sight.
看到这个景象，我们都义愤填膺。
3. starlet n. 小星星，初涉影坛的演员，小明星
The sexy starlet is a real eye-popper in her black bikini.
身著黑色比基尼的性感女星实在令人大饱眼福。
4. unfounded adj.无事实根据的；无基础的
We hold that their proposal is unfounded.
我们认为他们的建议是无事实根据的。
5. fabrication n. 制作，构成，伪造物，装配工
But in most cases they were minor misrepresentations rather than outright fabrication.
但多数情况下，这些谎言只是同实际情况稍有不符，而并非完全的捏造。
6. rank with 列为
This film ranks with the best.
这部影片列为最佳影片之一
7. slam vt. 猛烈抨击
The film was slammed by many reviewers.
这部电影受到许多评论者的猛烈抨击。
8. emerge from 来自，产生于，脱离
Many distinguished men have emerged from slums.
许多名人都出自贫民窟。
9. left-leaning adj. 左倾的
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new parliament speaker.
左倾报纸的编辑攻击新议会发言人。
10. right-wing adj. 右翼的，右派的
The party have begin a purge of right- wing element.
该政党开始清洗右翼分子。
11. ironically adv. 嘲讽地，挖苦地；具有讽刺意味地
She smiled ironically.
她嘲讽地一笑。
12. run for v. 竞选，赶快去请
He is going to run for president this year.
今年他打算竞选总统
13. subtle adj.微妙的；难以捉摸的；细微的
Her whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.
她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
14. impudence n. 粗鲁，放肆；无礼的言行
His conduct has a dash of impudence in it.
他的行为有点冒失。
15. accomplice n. 从犯，帮凶，同谋
She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.
她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
【语法和句型】
ironically suggested the leading coalition should also have male models run for office as a measure of fairness.
动词suggest用法小结：
1. 有“建议”的意思.advise, propose 也有此义，请比较它们用法的异同：
1) 都可接名词作宾语。
She suggested / advised / proposed an early start.
她建议早一点出发。
We suggested / advised / proposed a visit to the museum the next day.
我们建议明天去参观博物馆。
2) 都可接动名词作宾语。
I suggested / advised / proposed putting off the sports meet.
我建议将运动会延期。
They suggested / advised / proposed waiting until the proper time.
他们建议(我们)等到恰当的时机才行动。
3) 都可接that 宾语从句，that从句用should+动词原形，should可以省略。
She suggested / advised / proposed that the class meeting (should) not be held on Saturday.
她建议班会不要在星期六举行。
We suggested / advised / proposed that he (should) go and make an apology to his teacher.
我们建议他去向老师道歉。
4) advise 可接动词不定式复合宾语，propose 可接不定式作宾语。
I advised him to give up the foolish idea. = I suggested / proposed his / him giving up the foolish idea.
我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头。(suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语).
We proposed to start early. = We proposed starting early.
我们建议早一点出发。(接不定式不用suggest和advise)
2. 有“提出”的意思。如:
He suggested a different plan to his boss.
他向老板提出了一个不同的计划。
Xiao Wang suggested a way to solve the problem.
小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法。
3. 有“暗示、表明”的意思.其主语往往是事物，而不是人。
1)接名词或动名词作宾语。
The simple house suggested a modest income.
这座简朴的房子表明(房主的)收入并不高。
Her pale face suggested bad health.
她脸色苍白,看来身体不好。
The thought of summer suggests swimming.
一想到夏天就使人们联想到游泳.
2)接宾语从句,从句用陈述语气。如:
The decision suggested that he might bring his family.
这个决定表明他可以把家属带来.
The expression on his face suggested that he was very angry.
他脸上的表情表明他很生气.
4. 在主语从句It is suggested that... 及名词suggestion 后面表示具体建议的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形,should可以省略。如:
It was suggested that we (should) give a performance at the party.
人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目。
His suggestion was that the debts (should) be paid off first.
他的建议是先把债务还清。
The doctors made a suggestion that the new hospital (should) not be set up on the hill.
医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上。
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