英语新闻听写 密西西比州已准备好最终的参议员竞选

Reuters reports that Mississippians will decide a US Senate special election runoff plagued by racial controversy¹.

据路透社报道，密西西比州因受种族争议困扰，将采取特别选举方式决选出国会参议员。

And capped by a last-minute visit by President Donald Trump² to boost the beleaguered³ Republican incumbent⁴,

在紧要关头，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普进行了一次访问，以支持处于困境的现任共和党参议员辛迪·海德·史密斯。

Senator Cindy hyde-smith, a white former state lawmaker, who was appointed to the seat in April,

白种人辛迪·海德·史密斯此前于今年四月份接受任命成为国会参议员，

is still favored over a black Democrat⁵ Mike Espy⁶ in the reliably Republican state which has not sent a Democrat to the US Senate since 1982.

在更多人拥护共和党的密西西比州，现在她的支持率仍高于黑人民主党人迈克·埃斯皮。自1982年以来该州还没有民主党人参选国会参议员。

But she has been engulfed⁷ in a political storm since a video surfaced showing her praising a supporter at a November 2nd public event

但是自从11月2日的一段展示她赞扬一位支持者的视频曝光后，辛迪·海德·史密斯就一直处于一场政治风暴当中，

by saying if he invited me to a public hanging I'd be on the front row.

当时她在参加一个公共活动，她说道，“如果他邀请我参加一场公共绞刑的话，我会坐在第一排”。

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

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 beleaguered   

adj.受到围困[围攻]的；包围的v.围攻( beleaguer的过去式和过去分词)；困扰；骚扰

参考例句：

• The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
• We are beleaguered by problems. 我们被许多困难所困扰。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

5 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

6 espy   

v.（从远处等）突然看到

参考例句：

• Where love fails,we espy all faults.一旦失恋，缺点易见。
• Here,from a window,did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart.吉尼维尔是从这里透过窗户看到了站在樵夫车上的骑士。

7 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》