特朗普卖鞋

据美联社报道，近日，美国前总统特朗普现身宾夕法尼亚州费城球鞋潮流展，推出个人品牌运动鞋。

🤔️小作业：

1. How did the audience at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia react to Trump's unveiling of his sneaker brand?

A) With unanimous applause and support. B) With loud boos and cheers.

C) With complete silence.

D) With a walkout in protest.

无注释原文：

Trump launches gold high top sneaker line a day after $350m court ruling

From: The Guardian

Donald Trump has launched his own sneaker brand, a day after a New York judge ordered him to pay $354.9m in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders.

“I’ve wanted to do this a long time,” the former US president said, as he unveiled what he called the first official Trump footwear at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia, a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.”

He was met with loud boos as well as cheers, Associated Press reported, adding that as he spoke, the smell of weed occasionally wafted through the room. Attendees skewed younger and more diverse than Trump’s usual rally crowds, the news wire wrote.

The shoes, shiny, gold high tops with an American flag detail on the back, are being sold as Never Surrender High-Tops for $399 on a new website that also sells Trump-branded Victory47 cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle. Trump would be the 47th president if elected again.

The website says it has no connection to Trump’s campaign, though Trump campaign officials promoted the appearance in online posts.

Trump later lashed out at Justice Arthur Engoron, who on Friday ordered him as well as his eldest sons and associates to pay over $354.9m plus pre-judgment interest after finding them guilty of intentionally committing financial fraud over the course of a decade.

Addressing supporters for the first time since the ruling, the frontrunner for the Republican White House nomination told thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in Michigan the decision was an “election interference ploy”.

He made the unsubstantiated claim that the judge was part of a “left wing” conspiracy aimed at stopping him from becoming president again, adding that “these repulsive abuses of power are not just an attack on me, they are an attack on all Americans”.

Trump also repeated his lie that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic US President Joe Biden was due to election fraud.

Engoron also banned Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years. The judge said of Trump and his co-defendants: “Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological.”

New York attorney general Letitia James had accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much $3.6bn a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.

Trump also faces four state and federal criminal trials, including one scheduled to start in New York on 25 March, over alleged hush money payments to a porn star. That means Trump will become the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges.

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含注释全文：

Trump launches gold high top sneaker line a day after $350m court ruling

From: The Guardian

Donald Trump has launched his own sneaker brand, a day after a New York judge ordered him to pay $354.9m in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders.

唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）推出了自己的运动鞋品牌。一天前，纽约一名法官裁定他因虚报净资产欺骗贷方而罚款3.549亿美元。

sneaker /ˈsniːkə/ 表示“运动鞋”，英文解释为“a type of light, comfortable shoe that is suitable for playing sports”，美式sneaker，英式为trainer，举个🌰：He wore old jeans and a pair of sneakers. 他穿一条旧牛仔裤，脚蹬运动鞋。

penalty /ˈpen.əl.ti/ 1）表示“惩罚；处罚；刑罚”，英文解释为“a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract”举个🌰：The penalty for travelling without a ticket is ￥100. 无票乘车的罚款为100元。

2）表示“罚金，罚款”，英文解释为“a type of punishment, often involving paying money, that is given to you if you break an agreement or do not follow rules”

3）特指“点球；罚点球得分”，英文解释为“a chance to score a goal or point without any defending players, except the goalkeeper, trying to stop it; the goal or point that is given if it is successful. This chance is given because the other team has broken the rules.”

fraudulently /ˈfrɔːdʒələntli/ 表示“欺骗地；欺骗性地；欺诈地”，英文解释为“in a way that intends to deceive by doing something dishonest and illegal”

overstate /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ 表示“把…讲得过分，夸大”，英文解释为“to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is”举个🌰：The impact has been greatly overstated. 影响被过分夸大了。

dupe /dʒuːp/ 表示“诱骗，欺骗”，英文解释为“to deceive someone, usually by making that person do something that they did not intend to do”举个🌰：The girls were duped by drug smugglers into carrying heroin for them. 这些女孩受毒品走私贩欺骗为他们运送海洛因。

🎬电影《天才也疯狂》（What About Bob）中的台词提到：Brilliant enough to dupe my entire staff? 奸诈到把全部员工都骗了？

“I've wanted to do this a long time,” the former US president said, as he unveiled what he called the first official Trump footwear at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia, a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.”

这位美国前总统说：“我早就想这么做这个了，”他在费城的运动鞋展（Sneaker Con）上发布了他所谓的第一款特朗普官方鞋，该鞋展号称是“全球最大的运动鞋展。”

unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1）表示“ 为…揭幕；揭开…上的覆盖物；拉开…的帷幔”，英文解释为“to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time”举个🌰：She unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 她主持揭幕式，标志着医院正式启用。

2）表示“（首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公之于众”，英文解释为“to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time”举个🌰：They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。

🎬电影《复仇者联盟1》（The Avengers）中的台词提到：We look beyond the Earth to the greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil. 而我们则放眼地球之外 那些将被宇宙魔方开启的更广博的世界。

🎬电影《超人高校》（Sky High）中的台词提到：We can't unveil the Stronghold Three without Will. 我们不能在威尔（Will）不在场时 向大家介绍斯特朗霍德三侠（Stronghold Three）。

bill /bɪl/ 熟词僻义，作动词，表示“把…宣传为；做广告；通过广告宣传”，英文解释为“If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities.”举个🌰：The young author was billed as "the new Beckett." 这位年轻作家被吹捧为“新贝克特”。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述奢侈品集团思索清空库存方法的文章中提到：Every frock sold by the likes of Gucci or Givenchy is billed as a must-have that season. 古驰或纪梵希之类的品牌把它们的每条裙子都标榜为当季必买。

He was met with loud boos as well as cheers, Associated Press reported, adding that as he spoke, the smell of weed occasionally wafted through the room. Attendees skewed younger and more diverse than Trump's usual rally crowds, the news wire wrote.

据美联社报道，在他的发言中，观众的反响混杂着喝彩与嘘声，时不时有大麻的气味在空中飘荡。报道还提到，与特朗普惯常集会的人群相比，这里的参与者更年轻、更具多元性。

boo /buː/ 表示“发出嘘声（以示不满）”，英文解释为“If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout "boo" or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance.”举个🌰：People were booing and throwing things at them. 人们发出嘘声，并朝他们扔东西。

waft /wɒft/ 表示“（使）（在空气中）飘荡”，英文解释为“to (cause to) move gently through the air”举个🌰：A gentle breeze wafted the scent of roses in through the open window. 一阵微风将玫瑰的香味从敞开的窗子里送了进来。

skew /skjuː/ 表示“歪曲；曲解；使不公允；影响…的准确性”，英文解释为“to change or influence sth with the result that it is not accurate, fair, normal, etc.”如：to skew the statistics 影响统计数字的准确性。举个🌰：These last-minute changes have skewed the company's results. 这些最后一刻才做出的改变影响了公司的业绩。

skewed /skjuːd/ 1）表示“不准确的，不确切的”，英文解释为“not accurate or exact”举个🌰：Maybe your world view is a little skewed. 也许你对世界的认知有点不准确。

2）表示“不直的；不直接了当的”，英文解释为“not straight”举个🌰：Her smile is slightly skewed. 他的微笑有点让人琢磨不透。

The shoes, shiny, gold high tops with an American flag detail on the back, are being sold as Never Surrender High-Tops for $399 on a new website that also sells Trump-branded Victory47 cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle. Trump would be the 47th president if elected again.

这双闪亮的金色高帮鞋，背面有美国国旗图案，名为“永不放弃高帮鞋”（Never Surrender），通过一个全新的网站以399美元的售价面世。该网站还出售特朗普品牌的Victory47古龙水和香水，每瓶售价99美元。如果再次当选，特朗普将成为第47任总统。

high-top /ˈhaɪ.tɒp/ 表示“高帮的，高帮鞋（一种鞋帮高于脚踝的鞋）”，英文解释为“a type of shoe that covers the foot and the ankle”如：a new pair of high-tops 一双高帮鞋。

cologne /kəˈləʊn/ 表示“科隆香水，古龙香水”，英文解释为“a type of perfume (= liquid with a pleasant smell, used on the skin)”

The website says it has no connection to Trump's campaign, though Trump campaign officials promoted the appearance in online posts.

该网站称自己与特朗普的竞选活动没有任何关系，不过特朗普竞选团队在网上发帖对此进行了宣传。

Trump later lashed out at Justice Arthur Engoron, who on Friday ordered him as well as his eldest sons and associates to pay over $354.9m plus pre-judgment interest after finding them guilty of intentionally committing financial fraud over the course of a decade.

在阿瑟·恩戈伦法官（Justice Arthur Engoron）裁定特朗普及其长子和助手在过去十年故意犯下金融欺诈罪需支付逾3.549亿美元及审判前利息后的第二天，特朗普对其进行了猛烈抨击。

lash /læʃ/ 表示“猛击；狠打”，英文解释为“to hit with a lot of force”举个🌰：The sound of the rain lashing against the windows was deafening. 雨点敲打窗户发出的声响震耳欲聋。

lash out 表示“（突然）狠打，痛打；抨击，斥责”，英文解释为“to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way”举个🌰：I was only teasing him and suddenly he lashed out (at me) and hit me in the face. 我只是在和他闹着玩，他却突然动起手来，一拳打在我的脸上。

Addressing supporters for the first time since the ruling, the frontrunner for the Republican White House nomination told thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in Michigan the decision was an “election interference ploy”.

在密歇根州的一次竞选集会上，共和党最有可能获得总统候选人提名的他在裁决后首次向支持者发表讲话，告诉数千名支持者这一裁决是“干预选举的伎俩”。

front-runner /ˌfrʌntˈrʌn.ər/ 表示“（比赛、竞赛中的）领先者；赛跑中跑在前头的人；最有可能获胜者”，英文解释为“In a competition or contest, the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.”举个🌰：She is one of the front-runners in the contest. 她是竞赛中的领先者之一。

interference /ˌɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/ 表示“干涉，干预”，英文解释为“an occasion when someone tries to interfere in a situation”举个🌰：She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference. 她似乎把我的任何建议或帮助都看作是干涉。

📍2022年政府工作报告Part 20提到：坚决反对“台独”分裂行径，坚决反对外部势力干涉。We firmly oppose any separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence” and firmly oppose foreign interference.

ploy /plɔɪ/ 表示“计谋，策略；手法，花招”，英文解释为“something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly”举个🌰：There are various ploys we can use if necessary. 必要的话，我们可以用各种手段。

He made the unsubstantiated claim that the judge was part of a “left wing” conspiracy aimed at stopping him from becoming president again, adding that “these repulsive abuses of power are not just an attack on me, they are an attack on all Americans”.

他毫无依据地宣称，法官是旨在阻止他再次成为总统的“左翼”阴谋的一环，并补充说，“这些令人厌恶的滥用权力行为不仅是对我的攻击，也是对所有美国人的攻击”。

unsubstantiated /ˌʌn.səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/ 表示“未经证实的，无事实根据的”，英文解释为“not supported by facts”举个🌰：Companies can be punished for making unsubstantiated claims about their products. 公司对产品的说明如果没有事实根据将会受到处罚。

conspiracy /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/ 表示“合谋；密谋策划；阴谋”，英文解释为“Conspiracy is secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.”举个🌰：Seven men, all from France, admitted conspiracy to commit arson. 全都来自于法国的七名男子承认了合谋纵火。

📍conspiracy theories 阴谋论。

repulsive /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/ 表示“令人厌恶的；令人反感的；十分讨厌的”，英文解释为“causing a feeling of strong dislike; very unpleasant”如：a repulsive sight/smell/habit 令人厌恶的情景/气味/习惯。

🎬电影《灵通人士》（In the Loop）中的台词提到：I don't mean to be rude, but this is a tad repulsive.我并无冒犯之意 但确实有点恶心。

Trump also repeated his lie that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic US President Joe Biden was due to election fraud.

特朗普还重申了他的谎言，称他在2020年大选中输给民主党的乔·拜登（Joe Biden）是由于选举舞弊。

Engoron also banned Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years. The judge said of Trump and his co-defendants: “Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological.”

恩戈伦法官还裁定禁止特朗普在三年内担任任何纽约公司的高管或董事。法官在谈及特朗普及其共同被告时表示：“他们完全没有悔恨和自责，近乎病态。”

defendant /dɪˈfen.dənt/ 表示“被告，被告人”，英文解释为“a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal”

contrition /kənˈtrɪʃ.ən/ 表示“悔罪;悔恨”，英文解释为“a very sorry or guilty feeling about something bad you have done, or the act of showing that you feel like this”举个🌰：He feels no contrition for what he did. 他对自己的所作所为毫无悔意。

remorse /rɪˈmɔːs/ 表示“懊悔；悔恨；自责”，英文解释为“a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done”举个🌰：He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed. 他对自己犯下的一桩桩谋杀罪行毫无悔意。

pathological /ˌpæθ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ 1）表示“病理学的；病理的”，英文解释为“Pathological means relating to pathology or illness.”如：pathological conditions in animals 动物的病理状况。

2）表示“（行为）无法控制的，病态的，非理智的”，英文解释为“(of a person) unable to control part of their behaviour; unreasonable”举个🌰：I've got a pathological fear of heights. 我有恐高症。

New York attorney general Letitia James had accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much $3.6bn a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.

纽约州总检察长莱蒂西亚-詹姆斯（Letitia James）曾指控特朗普及其家族企业在十年间每年虚报净资产多达36亿美元，以欺骗银行家从而获得更优惠的贷款条件。

attorney general 表示“（某些国家的）检察总长，首席检察官；司法部长”，英文解释为“the top legal officer in some countries, whose job is to provide legal advice to the government and to represent the government”；

attorney /əˈtɜːnɪ/ 本身可表示“律师”，英文解释为“In the United States, an attorney or attorney-at-law is a lawyer.”比如我们可以说a prosecuting attorney，即“公诉律师”。

Trump also faces four state and federal criminal trials, including one scheduled to start in New York on 25 March, over alleged hush money payments to a porn star. That means Trump will become the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges.

特朗普还面临四项州和联邦刑事审判，其中一项定于3月25日在纽约开庭，罪名是涉嫌向色情明星支付封口费。这意味着特朗普将成为首位因刑事指控而受审的美国前总统。

hush money /ˈhʌʃ ˌmʌn.i/ 表示“封口钱”，英文解释为“money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret”

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