新奇事件簿 美朝领导人将进行首次谈话

The leaders of the USA and North Korea are set to meet for the first time ever. A historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump¹ and Supreme² Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un will take place at an as yet undisclosed location by May. The two leaders will discuss North Korea's denuclearization. US Vice-President Mike Pence said American diplomacy³ had brought North Korea to the negotiating table. He said: "It is evidence that President Trump's strategy to isolate⁴ the Kim regime is working." North Korea's ambassador to the UN hailed the "courageous⁵ decision" of Mr Kim for bringing about the meeting. He said Kim would help secure "peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and the East Asia region".

美朝领导人将进行首次会面。美国总统唐纳德.特朗普与朝鲜领导人金正恩将于五月进行历史性会议，会议地点仍未披露。两位领导人将就朝鲜无核化问题进行讨论。美国副总统迈克·彭斯表示美国的外交手段将朝鲜带到了谈判桌前。他说道：“特朗普总统孤立金正恩政权的策略明显奏效了。”朝鲜驻联合国代表称赞金正恩重回谈判桌是“勇敢的决定”。他表示金正恩将帮助确保“朝鲜半岛和东亚地区的和平稳定”。

World leaders welcomed the upcoming inaugural⁶ meeting. Such unprecedented⁷ talks seemed unlikely a few months ago, when the two leaders were hurling⁸ insults at each other. It could be a sign that one-time enemies could now be "frenemies". South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said the meeting was "like a miracle". He said there would be obstacles ahead, but the talks were a key step towards denuclearization. He added: "The May meeting will be recorded as a historic milestone⁹ in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula." China's President Xi Jinping telephoned Mr Trump to welcome the development. He advised both sides to proceed with caution so as not to impede¹⁰ improving relations.

世界各国领导人欢迎此次会议。几个月前，此次历史性会议似乎还不可能，当时两国领导人正相互责骂。这或许是化敌为友的迹象。韩国总统文在寅称此次会议“像是一个奇迹”。他表示前方有阻碍，但此次谈话是向无核化目标迈进的关键。他还说道：“五月的会议将成为实现朝鲜半岛和平的历史性里程碑。”中国国家主席习近平致电特朗普总统，表示欢迎此发展。他建议双方谨慎前行，避免改善两国关系的阻碍。

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 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

4 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

5 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

6 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

7 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

8 hurling   

n.爱尔兰式曲棍球v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的现在分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the water. 这艘船剧烈地晃动，把他甩到水中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl! 想想她竟然把这样一个好机会白白丢掉了，真是个傻姑娘！ 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

10 impede   

v.妨碍，阻碍，阻止

参考例句：

• One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。
• The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。