近日，美国总统乔·拜登（Joe Biden）和第一夫人吉尔·拜登（Jill Biden）在白宫草坪举办告别晚宴感谢支持者。
🤔️小作业：
1. What rhetorical strategy does Biden use to connect with his audience during his speech?
A) Quoting literary figures to convey deep sentiment.
B) Highlighting his disagreements with political opponents.
C) Using humor to downplay the seriousness of his farewell.
D) Criticizing his administration's perceived shortcomings.
A) She was expected to attend but declined due to personal reasons.
B) Her absence was noticeable and underscored political tensions.
C) She was deliberately excluded from the event by Biden's team.
D) Her defeat in the election prompted her retreat from public view.
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Touching moment: Joe Biden breaks down in tears as Jill hails her 'husband and hero' during President's final farewell dinner at the White house... but there's no sign of Kamala
From: Daily Mail
Joe Biden broke down in tears as first lady Jill hailed her 'husband and hero' during the president's final farewell dinner at the White House, but there were no signs of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The outgoing U.S. president was overcome with emotion as his wife paid tribute to his decades of service during a party on the South Lawn thanking Democratic supporters and donors.
On Friday evening, Jill praised her husband's 40 years of service, including his last four years as the President of the United States.
'What I've watched you do for more than 40 years is extraordinary... Joe what you've done the last four years is breathtaking,' the first lady said, as Biden wiped a tear from his cheek.
After Biden reached for a tissue from his pocket, his wife raised a glass, toasting to: 'My husband and hero, Joe Biden,' before the pair shared a kiss on the podium.
The president then took to center stage for his speech, cracking a joke while urging guests and supporters: 'If you have a seat, please take it. Don't jump in the pool!'
'Jill and I are hosting this dinner tonight for a very simple reason to say thank you. Thank you to so many dear friends,' he continued.
'We began this journey to redeem the soul of the nation and define the light in the darkness. And I never could have gotten to where the White House has become without you and we never could have gotten as much done as we did without you. And that's not hyperbole. I mean it from the bottom of my heart.'
The president hosted the farewell in an effort to show gratitude to Democrat insiders before he leaves office on January 20, 2025, where he will hand over the presidency to Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden then continued on to highlight his administration's achievements and called his time in office 'the honor of my life'.
'One thing I've always believed about public service and especially the presidency, is the importance of asking ourselves, have we left the country in better shape than we found it? I can say with all my heart, the answer to that question is a resounding yes because of you,' he said, pointing to the cheering crowds.
'I believe we can be proud we're leaving America in a better place today than when we came into office four years ago,' he continued.
He went on to highlight getting through the 'worst pandemic we'd seen in over 100 years' while the country's economy was in a 'tailspin' and a 'violent insurrection on January 6'.
The emotional leader said with determination: 'We've come a long way since then... But I fully believe America is better positioned to lead the world today than any point in my 50 years of public service.
'I followed that standard because I had no choice. I'm Jill Biden's husband. That's the title I'm most proud of'.
Gushing over the support of his wife, Biden went on to say: 'Jill's the rock of our family,' before dubbing her 'one of the finest first ladies in history'
'William Butler Yeats wrote, 'Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.' Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,' he said.
'As I look out over such friends, serving as president of the United States has been the honour of my life,' Biden concluded, as his supporters cheered and clapped around him.
But among the crowds, there were no signs of Vice President Kamala Harris who lost in the landslide 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
Instead, Harris has tucked herself away from the spotlight as she vacations in Hawaii with her husband Doug Emhoff following her defeat.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考
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Touching moment: Joe Biden breaks down in tears as Jill hails her 'husband and hero' during President's final farewell dinner at the White house... but there's no sign of Kamala
From: Daily Mail
Joe Biden broke down in tears as first lady Jill hailed her 'husband and hero' during the president's final farewell dinner at the White House, but there were no signs of Vice President Kamala Harris.
在白宫的告别晚宴上，第一夫人吉尔·拜登（Jill Biden）深情称赞她的为“丈夫和英雄”，令乔·拜登（Joe Biden）总统感动落泪。然而，副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯（Kamala Harris）的缺席却引人关注。
break down
通常表示“出故障，瘫痪”，此处指的是“失控痛哭，崩溃”，英文解释为“If someone breaks down, they lose control of themselves and start crying.”举个🌰：Because she was so kind and concerned, I broke down and cried. 因为她待人友善关心，我失控哭了起来。
📺美剧《风城火情》（Chicago Fire）第一季中的台词提到：I broke down and called my old man. 我崩溃了 给我老爸打了个电话。
The outgoing U.S. president was overcome with emotion as his wife paid tribute to his decades of service during a party on the South Lawn thanking Democratic supporters and donors.
晚宴在白宫南草坪举行，旨在向民主党的支持者和捐助者表达感激之情。即将卸任的美国总统在妻子对他几十年来服务的致敬中动情落泪。
outgoing
表示“离开的；即将离职的，即将卸任的；即将结业的”，英文解释为“leaving a place, or leaving a job”如：the outgoing vice-president 即将离任的副总统，举个🌰：Outgoing flights are booked until 15 January. 离境航班一直预订到1月15日。
overcome
overcome /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ 1）表示“克服；战胜；攻克；解决”，英文解释为“to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something”如：to overcome difficulties / obstacles / problems / resistance 克服困难 / 障碍 / 难题 / 阻力。
2）表示“使受不了；使无法行动（或思考）”，英文解释为“to prevent someone from being able to act or think in the usual way”举个🌰：They were overcome by fumes from the fire and had to be carried out of their houses. 他们被大火的浓烟熏倒，不得不被抬出家门。Overcome with/by emotion, she found herself unable to speak for a few minutes. 她激动得难以自持，有好几分钟说不出话来。
pay tribute to
tribute /ˈtrɪb.juːt/ 1）表示“有成效的结果”，英文解释为“If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is.”举个🌰：His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism. 他的成功是辛勤工作和兢兢业业的结果。
2）表示“（尤指在正式场合表达敬意的）颂词，礼物；称赞；敬意；（尤指对死者的）致敬，颂词；悼念；致哀；吊唁礼物”，英文解释为“A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. An act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person”举个🌰：The song is a tribute to him. 这首歌是敬献给他的。
📍pay tribute to sb/sth 表示“赞扬，称赞”，英文解释为“to praise someone or something”举个🌰：The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze. 部长高度赞扬了奋力扑灭大火的勇士们。
On Friday evening, Jill praised her husband's 40 years of service, including his last four years as the President of the United States.
周五晚上，吉尔称赞了她丈夫40年的公职生涯，包括过去四年担任美国总统的贡献。
'What I've watched you do for more than 40 years is extraordinary... Joe what you've done the last four years is breathtaking,' the first lady said, as Biden wiped a tear from his cheek.
吉尔说道：“四十年来，我见证了你为国家付出的种种努力。而过去四年更让我倍感敬佩。”听到这番话，拜登不禁抹去脸颊上的泪水。
breathtaking
breathtaking /ˈbreθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ 表示“极其刺激的；美得惊人的；惊人的”，英文解释为“extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising”举个🌰：The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. 山顶的美景令人叹为观止。
After Biden reached for a tissue from his pocket, his wife raised a glass, toasting to: 'My husband and hero, Joe Biden,' before the pair shared a kiss on the podium.
拜登从口袋里掏出纸巾，他的夫人举起酒杯，向他敬酒：“敬我的丈夫和英雄，乔·拜登，”随后，两人在讲台上当众亲吻。
toast
toast /təʊst/ 1）作名词，表示“烤面包片，吐司”，英文解释为“sliced bread made warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by being put near a high heat”如：a slice of toast 一块烤面包片；
2）the toast of ……表示“（在某领域）广受赞誉的人，有口皆碑的人”，英文解释为“a person who is praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of sth that they have done well”举个🌰：The performance made her the toast of the festival. 她的演出使她在艺术节中备受推崇。
3）作名词，表示“祝酒；干杯”，英文解释为“an expression of good wishes or respect for someone that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech”举个🌰：Champagne corks popped and the guests drank a toast to the happy couple. 香槟酒瓶砰地打开了，客人们举杯为这对幸福的伉俪干杯。
🍸比如，G20杭州峰会欢迎宴会上致辞最后提到：Now, please join me in a toast: 现在我提议，大家共同举杯，
🎬电影《爱你，罗茜》（Love, Rosie）中的台词提到：So , please ,everybody , join me in a toast, to the bride and groom. 所以，各位，请和我举起这杯酒，敬我们的新娘和新郎。
4）当然toast也可以直接作动词，举个🌰：We toasted the happy couple. 我们为这对幸福的伉俪干杯。
📍be toast 表示“完蛋，遭殃”，英文解释为“to be likely to be unsuccessful, destroyed, or dead”举个🌰：If I don't agree to do what they ask, I'm toast. 如果我不同意按他们的要求做，我就完蛋了。
The president then took to center stage for his speech, cracking a joke while urging guests and supporters: 'If you have a seat, please take it. Don't jump in the pool!'
随后，拜登走上舞台中央发表讲话，他开着玩笑叮嘱来宾和支持者：“如果你们有座位，请坐到座位上。不要跳进游泳池！”
crack a joke
表示“说（笑话）；开玩笑，说俏皮话”，英文解释为“If you crack a joke, you tell it.”举个🌰：He drove a Volkswagen, cracked jokes, and talked about beer and girls. 那时他开着一辆大众牌汽车，讲着笑话，谈论着啤酒和女孩。
📰奥巴马卸任后首次重返白宫 和拜登互开玩笑文中提到，INSIDER标题：Obama cracks joke at 'Vice President' Biden during White House event.
'Jill and I are hosting this dinner tonight for a very simple reason to say thank you. Thank you to so many dear friends,' he continued.
“今晚，吉尔和我举办这场晚宴的原因很简单，就是为了表示感谢。感谢这么多亲爱的朋友们，”他继续说道。
'We began this journey to redeem the soul of the nation and define the light in the darkness. And I never could have gotten to where the White House has become without you and we never could have gotten as much done as we did without you. And that's not hyperbole. I mean it from the bottom of my heart.'
“我们开始这段旅程，是为了拯救国家的灵魂，在黑暗中点燃光明。如果没有你们，我永远无法让美国取得今天的成就，我们也不可能完成这么多事情。这不是夸夸其谈。这是真心话。”
redeem
redeem /rɪˈdiːm/ 1）表示“（基督教中）拯救，为…赎罪，救赎”，英文解释为“to carry out a promise or pay back a debt”
2）表示“弥补；补救；抵消”，英文解释为“to make something or someone seem less bad”举个🌰：He was an hour late, but he redeemed himself in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers. 他迟到了一个小时，但是送给了她一大束鲜花，这便挽回了他在她心目中的形象。
hyperbole
hyperbole /haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i/ 表示“夸张法”，英文解释为“a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are”
The president hosted the farewell in an effort to show gratitude to Democrat insiders before he leaves office on January 20, 2025, where he will hand over the presidency to Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
拜登举办这场告别宴，是为了在2025年1月20日卸任总统职务前，向民主党内部人士表达感谢，届时他将把总统职位移交给共和党当选总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）。
Biden then continued on to highlight his administration's achievements and called his time in office 'the honor of my life'.
拜登在讲话中强调了他的任期成就，并表示：“担任总统是我一生的荣幸。”
'One thing I've always believed about public service and especially the presidency, is the importance of asking ourselves, have we left the country in better shape than we found it? I can say with all my heart, the answer to that question is a resounding yes because of you,' he said, pointing to the cheering crowds.
“关于公共服务，尤其是总统职位，我一直坚信的一点是，扪心自问的重要性，我们离开时国家是否变得更好？我可以衷心地说，因为你们，这个问题的答案是肯定的，”他指着欢呼的人群说。
resounding
resounding /rɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ 1）表示“巨大的”，英文解释为“very great”举个🌰：The plan was a resounding success/failure. 这个计划非常成功/是个巨大的败笔。
2）表示“响亮的，洪亮的”，举个🌰 Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers. 助阵的球迷们三次为球队大声呐喊加油。
'I believe we can be proud we're leaving America in a better place today than when we came into office four years ago,' he continued.
他接着说：“我相信，我们今天让美国变得比四年前上任时更好，我们可以为此感到自豪。”
He went on to highlight getting through the 'worst pandemic we'd seen in over 100 years' while the country's economy was in a 'tailspin' and a 'violent insurrection on January 6'.
他接着强调，在美国经济陷入“低谷”和“1月6日发生骚乱”的情况下，美国成功度过了百年来最严重的疫情危机。
tailspin
tailspin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/ 表示“失控状态，混乱”，英文解释为“a situation in which something starts to fail or lose value and gets more and more out of control”举个🌰：Share prices went into a tailspin when the CEO resigned. 首席执行官辞职后股价直线下跌。
The emotional leader said with determination: 'We've come a long way since then... But I fully believe America is better positioned to lead the world today than any point in my 50 years of public service.
他充满信心地说：“从那时起，我们走过了漫长的道路……但我完全相信，今天的美国比我50年公职生涯中的任何时候都更有能力领导世界。”
'I followed that standard because I had no choice. I'm Jill Biden's husband. That's the title I'm most proud of'.
“我始终以高标准要求自己，因为我别无选择。我是吉尔·拜登的丈夫，这是我最引以为豪的身份。”
Gushing over the support of his wife, Biden went on to say: 'Jill's the rock of our family,' before dubbing her 'one of the finest first ladies in history'
拜登对妻子的支持赞不绝口，他接着说：“吉尔是我们家的支柱，”并称她为“历史上最优秀的第一夫人之一。”
gush
gush /ɡʌʃ/ 1）表示“夸张地表达，感情充沛地说，装腔作势地说（尤指赞扬的话）”，英文解释为“to express a positive feeling, especially praise, in such a strong way that it does not sound sincere”举个🌰："You're just so talented!" she gushed. “你可真是个人才！”她夸张地说。
2）表示“喷出，涌出，冒出”，英文解释为“to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts”举个🌰：Oil gushed (out) from the hole in the tanker. 石油从油轮的那个漏洞中喷涌而出。
dub
dub /dʌb/ 1）表示“把…称为”，英文解释为“If someone or something is dubbed a particular thing, they are given that description or name.”举个🌰：Today's session has been widely dubbed as a "LearnAndRecord"meeting. 今天的会议被大众称为“LearnAndRecord”的会议。
2）表示“为（影片或声道等）配音”，英文解释为“If a film or soundtrack in a foreign language is dubbed, a new soundtrack is added with actors giving a translation.”举个🌰：It was dubbed into Spanish for Mexican audiences. 它已为墨西哥观众配成西班牙语了。
'William Butler Yeats wrote, 'Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.' Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,' he said.
“威廉·巴特勒·叶芝（William Butler Yeats）写道：‘想想人类的荣耀从哪里开始，又在哪里结束，而我的荣耀是我拥有这样的朋友。’谢谢。谢谢。谢谢你们，”他说。
'As I look out over such friends, serving as president of the United States has been the honour of my life,' Biden concluded, as his supporters cheered and clapped around him.
“当我环顾这些朋友时，担任美国总统是我一生的荣耀，”拜登在支持者们的欢呼和掌声中总结道。
But among the crowds, there were no signs of Vice President Kamala Harris who lost in the landslide 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
但在人群中，没有看到副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯（Kamala Harris）的身影，她在2024年总统大选中大幅输给了唐纳德·特朗普。
landslide
landslide /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ 表示“（选举中）一方选票占压倒性多数，大胜”，英文解释为“the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes”如：a landslide victory 压倒性胜利。
Instead, Harris has tucked herself away from the spotlight as she vacations in Hawaii with her husband Doug Emhoff following her defeat.
据悉，哈里斯在落选后与丈夫道格·埃姆霍夫（Doug Emhoff）一同在夏威夷度假，远离公众视线。
tuck
tuck /tʌk/ 1）表示“把（衣服等的末端）塞进”，英文解释为“to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable”举个🌰：Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers? 我应该把衬衫下摆塞进裤子里吗？
2）表示“把…夹入；把…藏入；把…塞入”，英文解释为“to put something into a safe or convenient place”举个🌰：She had a doll tucked under her arm. 她把玩具娃娃夹在胳膊下。
3）表示“使蜷缩，使收缩”，英文解释为“to hold part of your body in a particular position”举个🌰：Stand up straight, tuck your tummy in and tuck your bottom under. 站直了，收腹提臀。
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