TED演讲:不存在'不投票'这种事(3)

 What we need today is an electoral culture that is about being together together, in person, in loud and passionate¹ ways,  我们今天需要的是一种选举文化，人与人之间面对面交流思想，喧闹而又激情四射，

that instead of being "eat your vegetables" or "do you duty," voting can feel more like "join the club" or, better yet, "join the party." 并不只是自扫门前雪或勉强尽责，选举可以让人感觉更像是加入了俱乐部，或更酷一点，参加大联欢。

Imagine if we had, across the country right now, in local places but nationwide,  想象一下，如果现在全国各地，小到各个地方，

a concerted effort to revive a face-to-face set of ways to engage and electioneer:  共同恢复面对面的竞选参与方式：

outdoor shows in which candidates and their causes are mocked and praised in broad satirical style;  参选人及其参选目标在众目睽睽之下被嘲弄，被支持；

soapbox speeches by citizens; public debates held inside pubs;  市民随意发表街头演讲；酒馆里展开公开辩论；

streets filled with political art and handmade posters and murals;  街头充满政治艺术和手工海报和壁画；

battle of the band concerts in which competing performers rep their candidates.  乐队演奏表演中，竞争性的演出代表了候选人的竞争。

Now, all of this may sound a little bit 18th century to you, but in fact,  当然，所有这些在你们听来都是十八世纪的老古董了，但实际上，

it doesn't have to be any more 18th century than, say, Broadway's "Hamilton," which is to say vibrantly² contemporary. 这么形容百老汇的《汉密尔顿》或许更贴切，其实这也是生机勃勃的现代主义。

And the fact is that all around the world, today, millions of people are voting like this. 事实是，在当下，全世界每天都有几百万人像这样进行选举。

In India, elections are colorful, communal³ affairs. In Brazil, election day is a festive⁴, carnival-type atmosphere. 在印度，选举是多彩的公众事务。在巴西，选举日是节日，狂欢节般的气氛。

In Taiwan and Hong Kong, there is a spectacle, eye-popping, eye-grabbing spectacle to the street theater of elections. 在台湾，香港，选举是奇观，比起街头剧院的选举，更让人惊叹不已，大开眼界。

1 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

2 vibrantly   

参考例句：

• Notice that each center is vibrantly multi-colored with no shade predominating. 注意每个中心是多颜色振动毫无遮蔽控制。
• There are so many reptiles to discover in this vibrantly colored nature book of hide-and-seek. 这本书主要介绍了爬虫类动物如何利用保护色来保护自己。

3 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

4 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。