VOA常速英语2019--韩国人对特金会态度分化

Donald Trump¹’s dramatic meeting at the Demilitarized Zone with Kim Jong-un, was it a reality television stunt² for a step toward peace? It depends on who you ask. While many in Washington DC are skeptical³ of the Trump-Kim conversations, here in the capital of South Korea, many support the talks. I thought it was a well-executed meeting, and I hope it will bring us closer toward Korean unification. I feel like this meeting could help bring about peace and help advance the inter-Korean relationship. I think it is very meaningful and I’m happy with it. It should be repeated in the Korean Peninsula and contribute to peace. Poll suggest a majority of South Koreans support talks with Kim though that support is slipping. I’m suspicious about what it means for a sitting US president to visit North Korea. I’m quite negative about it.

唐纳德·特朗普与金正恩进行了历史性的会晤，这是真人版电视秀，还是迈向和平的一步呢？这个问题的答案是什么，取决于问的是谁。虽然美国首都华盛顿特区的很多人都怀疑特金会的作用，但在韩国首都的很多人都支持特金会的举行。我觉得特金会开得很成功，我希望特金会能让我们离朝韩统一更近一步。我感觉特金会有助于实现和平，有助于促进改善朝韩关系。我认为，特金会很有意义，我很高兴这场会议能够举行。朝鲜半岛也应该召开这样的会议，这有助于和平。民意调查显示，大多数韩国人都支持与金正恩展开会议，虽然支持率呈下滑趋势。我很怀疑现任美国总统访问朝鲜的意义何在，我对这件事持悲观态度。

The reason I’m not entirely⁴ satisfied is because South Korea is being excluded. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has prioritized outreach to North Korea. For him, resetting⁵ stalled nuclear talks was a major win, says North Korea’s specialist Kim Dong Yub. This was not just a photo opportunity. It was meaningful. The summit lasted more than 50 minutes, and it was announced afterwards that working-level talks would resume. There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Trump is giving Kim the international legitimacy⁶ he craves⁷ that despite Kim making no nuclear concessions⁸. But for many in Seoul, that’s just what comes with diplomacy⁹. Both sides are being political to some extent. Our government and experts are being optimistic. On the other hand, there is widespread anti-Trump atmosphere in the United States. So whatever Trump does, they do not like it. The big question is what Trump and Kim do next.

我并非完全满意的理由是：韩国被隔绝在外了。韩国总统文在寅一向将与朝鲜往来视为头等大事。对文在寅来说，重启已经停滞的核谈是重大胜利，朝鲜专家Kim Dong Yub如是说道。这不只是拍照留念的机会，这样的会议意义重大。特金会持续了50多分钟。特金会结束后宣布称工作层面的会议还将继续。有很多理由支持我们持怀疑态度。特朗普给金正恩以国际合法地位，这是金正恩迫切想要得到的，虽然金正恩并未在核谈方面做出任何让步。但对于韩国的很多人来说，外交正是如此。两方在某种程度上都带有政治目的。我们的政府和专家都持积极态度。另一方面，美国出现广泛的反特情绪。因此，无论特朗普做什么，大家都不喜欢。最大的问题在于下一步特朗普和金正恩会做什么。

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 stunt   

n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长

参考例句：

• Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
• Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

3 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 resetting   

v.重新安放或安置( reset的现在分词 )；重拨（测量仪器指针）；为（考试、测试等）出一套新题；重新安置，将…恢复原位

参考例句：

• Range represents the maximum strain which can be recorded without resetting or replacing the strain gage. 量程表示无需重调或重装应变计就能记录到的最大应变。 来自辞典例句
• Adding weight to the puddle jumper by resetting its inertial dampeners. 通过调节飞船的惯性装置来增加重量。 来自电影对白

6 legitimacy   

n.合法，正当

参考例句：

• The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
• Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。

7 craves   

渴望，热望( crave的第三人称单数 )； 恳求，请求

参考例句：

• The tree craves calm but the wind will not drop. 树欲静而风不止。
• Victory would give him a passport to the riches he craves. 胜利将使他有机会获得自己梦寐以求的财富。

8 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

9 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。