夏说英语新闻晨读 第639期:美国总统和伦敦市长互怼(在线收听

When presidents embark on prestigious state visits abroad, in the past they were expected to leave their political disputes at home and put on a friendly face for n hosting them. But when President Trump arrived in London on Monday for a long-delayed state visit to Britain, he ignored both customs. Circling back to a long feud with Sadiq Khan, London's first Muslim mayor and a vocal critic of Trump, the president tweeted: "@SadiqKhan, who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly 'nasty' to the visiting President of the United States, by far the most important ally of the United Kingdom."

embark on: 开始做某事(start/begin)

He embarked on a new career as a teacher.

他开启了一项新职业即做老师。

prestigious: adj. 有名望的;享有声望的

put on假装;做作(pretend)

He put on an American accent.

他假装美国口音。

long-delayed: 拖延已久的

feud: n. 夙怨,积怨已深

vocal critic: 直言不讳的批评(家)

She was a vocal critic of the plan.

她直言不讳地反对这项计划。

by all accounts: 根据各方面所说;大家都说

Mr. Xia is, by all accounts, a superb teacher.

夏老师是一位有口皆碑的老师。

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