英语新闻听写 特朗普准备撤换国防部长马蒂斯

 

This is Insider reports at for President Donald Trump¹, the luster² seems to have worn off Defense³ Secretary James Mattis.

这是唐纳德·特朗普总统的内部报道，国防部长詹姆斯·马蒂斯的光环似乎已经褪去。

At the end of 2016, Trump heralded⁴ the retired⁵ Marine⁶ general when he was picked for the top job at the Pentagon.

2016年底，当特朗普被选为五角大楼最高职位时，他称赞了这位退役美国海军陆战队上将。

Trump is frequently referred to Mattis's Mad Dog, the Mattis has expressed an aversion to that nickname.

特朗普经常称为马蒂斯为“疯狗”，马蒂斯对这个外号表示厌恶。

Friends of Mattis told CNN last year that people who know Mattis do not call him Mad Dog.

马蒂斯的朋友去年告诉美国有线电视新闻网，了解马蒂斯的人不会叫他“疯狗”。

But reports have continued to emerge suggesting that Mattis is a moderating force in the administration, slow walking Trump's directives and even ignoring the most incendiary ones.

但是不断出现的报告表明马蒂斯在政府中是一股缓和的力量，执行特朗普的指令时循序渐进，甚至会忽略那些过于疯狂的命令。

According to Politico, Trump has picked up on this dynamic and it has affected⁷ how he views the defense secretary.

据新闻网站“政治”报道，特朗普已经了解到了这种动态，这也影响了他对国防部长的看法。

Behind closed doors, Trump has reportedly started calling the revered⁸ general Moderate Dog.

据报道，特朗普在私下里开始称受人尊敬的马蒂斯为“温和的狗”。

It was a reporter that he is said to have been considering replacing Mattis for months.

记者称特朗普考虑撤换马蒂斯已有几个月。

1 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。

2 luster   

n.光辉；光泽，光亮；荣誉

参考例句：

• His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。
• Mercerization enhances dyeability and luster of cotton materials.丝光处理扩大棉纤维的染色能力，增加纤维的光泽。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 heralded   

v.预示( herald的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The singing of the birds heralded in the day. 鸟鸣报晓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 revered   

v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句