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双语:白宫于3月7日正式向公众开放
2017-03-13 14:11
来源:雅虎新闻
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If you’re hoping to see President Donald Trump in the wild, you may want to head to the White House. The newly sworn-in commander-in-chief and his first lady, Melania Trump, announced Tuesday they were reopening the presidential workplace-slash-home for tours.
如果你想看看美国总统特朗普的真实生活,你可能想去白宫参观一番。这位新就职的总统和第一夫人梅拉妮娅.特朗普于本周二(3月7日)宣布,他们重新向公众开放了白宫。
"I am excited to reopen the White House to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come each year. The White House is a remarkable and historic site, and we are excited to share its beauty and history," Melania Trump wrote in a news release. "I am committed to the restoration and preservation of our nation’s most recognizable landmark."
梅拉妮娅.特朗普在一个声明中说道:“我很高兴能向每年成千上万的游客重新开放白宫。白宫是一个非凡的、有历史影响的地点,我们很高兴能分享它的美丽和历史。我致力于恢复和保护我们国家最知名的地标建筑。”
The White House was briefly closed for visitors while the first lady hired a staff to handle the influx of tourists, up to 100,000 of whom visit the iconic building every month. People can tour the White House from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST on Fridays and Saturdays.
白宫暂时向访客关闭,第一夫人雇佣了一名员工来处理游客的涌入,每个月最多只能接待10万名游客。人们可以在周二、周三、周四的7:30到11:30(美国东部标准时间)以及周五、周六的7:30到下午1:30(美国东部标准时间)参观白宫。
You gain access by submitting a request to your members of Congress. The tours are free.
你得向国会议员提交参观申请。参观是免费的。
"Michelle and I always joke, ’We’re just renters here,’" ex-President Barack Obama said recently in a video, according to CNN. "The owners are the American people and all those invested in creating this amazing place with so much history."
据CNN报道,前总统奥巴马在一个视频中说,“米歇尔和我总是开玩笑说‘我们只是这里的租客’,只有美国人民和那些投资创造了这个有着悠久历史的美妙的地方的人才是真正的主人。”
Donald Trump himself made an appearance Tuesday at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the reopening. Standing near a portrait of his one-time opponent former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Trump greeted visitors with hugs and the chance to take photos, NBC News reported. Much of the tour group was comprised of fifth graders.
星期二(3月7日),特朗普也出现在宾州大道1600号,庆祝白宫重新开放。站在他曾经的对手、前第一夫人希拉里.克林顿的肖像前,特朗普拥抱访客们,还与他们一起合影,据NBC新闻报道。本次参观团队主要是五年级的学生们。
"Work hard, everybody, work hard," Trump said, according to USA Today.
据《今日美国》报道,总统说,“好好学习,大家都要努力学习!”
(编辑:何莹莹)