访谈录 2014-10-11&10-13 克林顿和希拉里荣升外公外婆

 Breaking news over night. The birth that could impact the future of the White House. Chelsea Clinton delivering a baby girl and we have all the details this morning. And of course the question is, will being a grandmother make Hilary Clinton a stronger, more reliable presidential candidate or will it make her not want to run at all? Let’s get it over to the newest member of the ABC News team Tommy LLamas. Tom, a huge welcome to you, sir. Good morning.

 

Good morning again, thank you so much. You know, the Clintons have held many titles. But this morning, Bill and Hilary are grand parents. Their daughter Chelsea and her husband Marc giving birth to a baby girl. Charlotte is the name. It’s only been seven hours, but everyone wants to know how does this affect Hilary’s future? Will she try to be grandmother in chief or try to become a commander in chief or both?

 

Celebration overnight. One of the most influential¹ families in American Politics welcoming a new member to their family, Chelsea Clinton, former first daughter giving birth to her first child Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, twitting shortly after Midnight: “Marc and I are full of love, awe² and gratitude³ as we celebrate the birth of our daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky.”

 

Many waiting for the much anticipated since Chelsea and Hilary announced the pregnancy⁴ on April 17th.

 

“Marc and I are very excited that we have our first child arriving later this year, and…”

 

“Well, grandchild, yes, which I’m really exited about.”

 

In May of this year, Robin⁵ sat down for an interview with Hilary.

 

“You are gonna be a grandma. I know that you and your husband are very happy about that and excited. When you think of this grandchild, what do you want?”

 

“I want a healthy, happy child.”

 

Others had advice for the soon-to-be grandparents. Former president George W. Bush making this joke to former president Bill Clinton at the Clinton-Bush Leadership Conference.

 

“Be prepared to fall completely in love. Get ready also to be like the lowest person in the packing order in your family.”

 

Earlier this week, George and Bill spoke⁶ about the upcoming birth.

 

“What’s the biggest thing you want to teach your new grandchild?”

 

“I want them to get up every day and look at the world with wonder and reverence⁷.”

 

We still don’t know if Hilary will run for president in 2016. But with the addition of Charlotte into their family, the Clintons will have plenty to celebrate and cherish for years to come.

 

Alright. But let’s back to 2016. Hillary has said she looks forward to being a grand mother because she will have something she didn’t have when Chelsea was growing up -- time. She says being a grandmother is one reason why she may not run. One more “no”, guys, Chelsea actually decorated the nursery with elephants and that’s kind of weird⁸, right? Because it’s the Republican mascot⁹.

 

Yeah.

 

Well, Chelsea actually works to save African elephants. 

 

Ah, that makes sense.

 

So it poses close to her heart. Now, I don’t know the Clintons, but if I did, I’d buy that baby a pantsuit Onesie. That’s a perfect gift for her.

 

Well played. Great again to have you here. 

 

Thank you so much. It’s an honor to be here. Thanks.

1 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

2 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

4 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

5 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 reverence   

n.敬畏，尊敬，尊严；Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称；v.尊敬，敬畏，崇敬

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。

8 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

9 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。