川普后悔自己在竞选活动中用词不当

 In a rare public confession¹ Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Trump² said he "regrets" some of the sharp tongued and insulting rhetoric³ that have become his trademark⁴ during the campaign.

星期四，共和党总统候选人川普罕见地公开承认，他“后悔”让一些犀利和侮辱性言辞成为他竞选活动的标志。

"Sometimes in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words...and believe it or not, I regret it, particularly where it may have caused personal pain," he told supporters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

他在北卡罗来纳州的夏洛特对支持者们说：“有时在就众多问题的辩论和演讲进行到白热化程度时，你就顾不上选择恰当的用词了，无论你们信不信，我很后悔，特别是它有可能已经给人造成了痛苦。”

Moments later, the familiar Trump returned when he called President Barack Obama a "liar⁵" by denying that the recent $400 million payment to Iran was ransom⁶ for hostages.

不过，几分钟后，川普又故态复萌，他称奥巴马是一个“骗子”，因为奥巴马否认最近支付給伊朗的4亿美元现金是解救人质的赎金。

He also accused Hillary Clinton of being a "bigot" because he says she sees African Americans only as votes and disregards the opportunities they deserve.

他还指责希拉里·克林顿是一个“偏执的人”，因为他说，她只把非洲裔美国人当作选票看待，并且漠视他们应得的机会。

Trump directly appealed to black voters, saying Democratic administrations and liberal policies have failed them. He promised blacks "amazing results" if he is elected.

川普直接向黑人选民发出呼吁说，民主党政府和自由派政策辜负了他们。他承诺一旦自己当选，黑人将看到“令人惊叹的结果”。

"What have you got to lose by trying something new?" Trump asked.

川普问他们：“你们尝试新的事，有什么怕失去的吗？”

Blacks traditionally have voted for Democrats⁷ since the Great Depression of the 1930s, after decades of backing Republican candidates.

自从1930年代经济大萧条以来，黑人一贯投票支持民主党。之前的几十年间，他们一直支持共和党候选人。

1 confession   

n.自白，供认，承认

参考例句：

• Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
• The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。

2 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。

3 rhetoric   

n.修辞学，浮夸之言语

参考例句：

• Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
• Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。

4 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

5 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

6 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》