夏说英语新闻晨读 第466期:千禧一代国会议员付不起房租

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The youngest woman ever elected to Congress has a problem - she can't afford her rent. After telling the New York Times she's waiting for her first pay cheque before renting an apartment in Washington DC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is again being called the "millennial¹ Congresswoman". On Friday Fox News presenter² Ed Henry suggested the 29-year-old wasn't telling the full truth because she wore "multi-thousand dollar outfits³" in a magazine.

elect: vt. 选举
congress: n. 国会
parliament: n. 议会 (英国)
National People's Congress: 全国人民代表大会
afford: vt. 支付
tell the full truth: 讲真话
multi-thousand: 几千的
multi-national company:跨国公司
multi-media: 多媒体
outfit: 外衣

1 millennial   

一千年的，千福年的

参考例句：

• Both Russia and America looked to the future to fulfill their millennial expectations. 俄国和美国都把实现他们黄金时代的希望寄托于未来。
• The millennial generation is celebrating the global commons every day, apparently unmindful of Hardin's warning. 千禧一代显然对哈丁的警告不以为然，每天都在颂扬全球“公地”。

2 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

3 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句