新奇事件簿 加拿大总理为不当照片道歉

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has apologized for a photo of him in brownface. This is the wearing of face make-up to look like a brown-skinned person. It used to be common in theatrical¹ shows, but it is racist², offensive and disrespectful. The photo of Mr Trudeau wearing brownface was given to Time magazine on Wednesday. It was taken when he was a teacher in 2001. He was attending an end-of-year school gala that had an Arabian Nights theme. He put on dark brown make-up to dress as a character from Aladdin. Mr Trudeau said he was sorry for the photo. He told reporters: "I shouldn't have done it. I should have known better, but I didn't. And I'm really sorry."

加拿大总理贾斯廷·特鲁多为自己扮成棕色面孔的照片致歉。这是指将自己的脸化妆成棕色皮肤的人。这曾经在戏剧表演中很常见，但却是带有种族主义性、冒犯性且很无礼。周三特鲁多的这张照片被《时代》杂志刊登了出来。这张照片拍摄于2001年，当时他还是一名老师。他当时正在参加一个以《天方夜谭》为主题的学校年终晚会。他化了深棕色的妆扮成阿拉丁的角色。特鲁多表示他为这张照片感到抱歉。他告诉记者：“我不应该这么做。我本该知道的，但是我没有。我真的很抱歉。”

The photo could mean trouble for Mr Trudeau. He is running for re-election as Canada's leader and is neck-and-neck in the polls. His biggest rival told reporters: "Like all Canadians, I was extremely shocked and disappointed when I learned of Justin Trudeau's actions this evening. Wearing brownface is an act of open mockery and racism³. It was just as racist in 2001 as it is in 2019." He added: "What Canadians saw this evening was someone...who's not fit to govern this country." Another election hopeful, Jagmeet Singh, said "We see one Mr. Trudeau in public, and I'll be honest with you, he seems really nice - very friendly, very warm....But behind closed doors, he seems like he's a different Mr. Trudeau."

这张照片可能会给特鲁多带来麻烦。他正在竞选连任加拿大的领导人，在民意调查中他和竞争者势均力敌。他的劲敌告诉记者：“和所有加拿大人一样，今晚当我得知贾斯廷·特鲁多的行为时，我感到非常震惊和失望。扮成棕色面孔是一种公开嘲讽和种族主义的行为，2001年是如此，2019年也是如此。”他还说道：“今晚加拿大人看到的是一个...不适合管理这个国家的人。”另一名有希望的竞选人Jagmeet Singh表示，“我们在公开场合看到的是一个特鲁多先生，说实话他看起来很不错—很友善、温和......但在私下里，他似乎是另一个特鲁多。”

1 theatrical   

adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的

参考例句：

• The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。
• She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。

2 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

3 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。