84岁佩洛西从楼梯摔下臀部受伤

近日，现年84岁的美国前众议院议长南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）在卢森堡出席官方活动时摔伤，被紧急送往医院接受治疗。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What does the mention of Mitch McConnell's injury in the article accomplish in terms of narrative structure?

A) It offers a comparative look, implying injuries among elderly politicians are routine.

B) It diminishes Pelosi's situation by showing others are worse off.

C) It suggests bipartisan sympathy and a joint medical response.

D) It distracts readers from Pelosi’s surgery and shifts focus to the Senate minority leader.

无注释原文：

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg

From: BBC

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery after injuring herself while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

"Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," her spokesman Ian Kreger said in a statement.

Pelosi, 84, was airlifted by the US military to a hospital in Germany after she reportedly tripped and fell on stairs while attending an official event on Friday.

The California Democratic congresswoman was travelling with a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Pelosi thanked both US military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg.

"Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans," the statement added.

She has withdrawn from the rest of the events she had scheduled for the trip.

In an earlier statement on Friday, Mr Kreger said Pelosi was looking forward to returning home to the US soon and was continuing to work from hospital.

The delegation she was travelling with in Luxembourg is scheduled to take part in anniversary events along with veterans, their families and military officials.

One of the congressmen on the trip, Michael McCaul, said he was disappointed Pelosi would not be able to join the delegation's weekend events.

"But she is strong, and I am confident she will be back on her feet in no time," the Texas Republican said.

Pelosi has been a prominent figure in US politics over a career stretching seven presidential administrations.

She first served as House speaker from 2007-11, a post second in line to the presidency after the vice-president, then regained the job in 2019 after her party took back control of the chamber.

She resigned as Speaker in 2023, but continues to serve in the House and remains a highly influential voice within the Democratic Party.

Last month, she was elected to another two-year term.

She is not the only member of Congress to be injured in a fall this week.

Outgoing Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, 82, suffered a sprained wrist and cuts to his face at the US Capitol.

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含注释全文：

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg

From: BBC

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery after injuring herself while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

美国前众议院议长南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）办公室证实，佩洛西在卢森堡公务访问期间受伤，现已接受髋关节置换手术。

hip /hɪp/ 表示“臀部，髋部”，英文解释为“the area below the waist and above the legs at either side of the body, or the joint that connects the leg to the upper part of the body”

作形容词，表示“时髦的，时尚的”，英文解释为“fashionable”举个🌰：The bars in the old part of the town are frequented by hip young students. 镇上老城区的酒吧是时髦的年轻学生常光顾的地方。

surgery /ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/ 表示“外科手术”，英文解释为“the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part”举个🌰：The patient had/underwent surgery on his heart. 这位病人接受了心脏外科手术。

"Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," her spokesman Ian Kreger said in a statement.

佩洛西发言人伊恩·克雷格（Ian Kreger）在声明中表示：“今天上午早些时候，佩洛西议长成功接受了髋关节置换手术，目前恢复良好。”

undergo /ˌʌn.dəˈɡəʊ/ 表示“经历，经受（令人不快的事或变化） ”，英文解释为“to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change”举个🌰：Playing board games is undergoing a revival in popularity. 棋盘游戏正经历着一场复兴。

🎬电影《白日梦想家》（The Secret Life of Walter Mitty）中的台词提到：But as we undergo this transition to LIFE online... we wanted to be candid with you... 但由于我们处于"生活"杂志网络化的过渡期...所以我们想明白告诉你们...

be on the mend表示“（病后）身体逐渐康复”，英文解释为“to be getting better after an illness or injury”举个🌰：She's been ill with the flu but she's on the mend now. 她得了流感，但现在正逐渐好起来。

Pelosi, 84, was airlifted by the US military to a hospital in Germany after she reportedly tripped and fell on stairs while attending an official event on Friday.

据报道，现年84岁的佩洛西周五在出席官方活动时在楼梯上摔倒，随后被美国军方空运至德国一家医院接受治疗。

表示“空运，空投（人员或物资）”，英文解释为“to take sb/sth to or from an area by plane, especially in an emergency or when roads are closed or dangerous”

trip 熟词僻义，作动词，表示“转动（开关）；转动开关开动（或关掉）；触发（开关）；（松开开关）开动”，英文解释为“to move a switch that operates an electrical system, or to cause such a system to start or stop working by moving a switch”举个🌰：A special system prevents the circuitry from being tripped accidentally by a power surge or lightning strike. 有一种特殊系统防止电路因电力激增或闪电而被意外切断。

作动词，还可以表示“绊，绊倒”，英文解释为“to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this”举个🌰：He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee. 他绊了个跟头，擦伤了膝盖。

The California Democratic congresswoman was travelling with a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

来自加利福尼亚州的民主党议员佩洛西此次是与两党议员代表团一起前往卢森堡，参加纪念突出部战役（Battle of the Bulge）80周年相关活动。

bipartisan /ˌbaɪˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/ 表示“为两党派所支持的；包括两个党派的”，英文解释为“supported by or consisting of two political parties”如：a bipartisan committee 代表两党的委员会。

delegation /ˌdel.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“（工作、职务或权力等）分配；委派；授权”，英文解释为“the act of delegating a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone”举个🌰：Delegation of responsibility is a key part of a manager's job. 分派任务是管理者的一项重要工作内容。

2）表示“代表团”，英文解释为“a group of delegates”。

📍动词delegate表示“（把…）委派（给…），（把…）委托（给…）；授权（给…）”，英文解释为“to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you”举个🌰：As a boss you have to delegate (responsibilities to your staff). 你作为老板必须要分派工作。

📍政府工作报告中经常出现的简政放权就是：streamline administration and delegate power.

Pelosi thanked both US military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg.

佩洛西向德国兰德斯图尔地区医疗中心的美军工作人员和卢森堡基希贝格医院的医护人员表示感谢。

"Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans," the statement added.

声明中写道：“佩洛西议长感受到来自各方的祈祷和祝福，她依然坚定致力于为所有美国人争取优质医疗服务的信念。”

overwhelming /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/ 1）表示“难以抵挡的；无法抗拒的；强悍而令人难以应对的”，英文解释为“difficult to fight against”举个🌰：She felt an overwhelming urge/desire/need to tell someone about what had happened. 她感到有一种抑制不住的冲动/欲望/需要想告诉别人所发生的事情。

2）表示“巨大的，极大的；（数量上）压倒性的”，英文解释为“You can use overwhelming to emphasize that an amount or quantity is much greater than other amounts or quantities.”举个🌰：An overwhelming majority has voted in favour of the proposal. 绝大多数的人投票赞成该提议。

📍词根“whelm”表示“淹没”，前缀“over-”表示“过度”。近义词：staggering（惊人的），同根词：whelm（淹没），常用短语：feel overwhelmed by something（被某事压垮）

outpouring /ˈaʊtˌpɔː.rɪŋ/ 表示“流露；倾泻；迸发”，英文解释为“An outpouring of something such as an emotion or a reaction is the expression of it in an uncontrolled way.”举个🌰：The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief. 他逝世的消息立即造成了一股悲伤情绪的涌现。

📺美剧《绝望的主妇》（Desperate Housewives）中的台词提到：I'm touched by your outpouring of compassion. 我都被你流露出的怜悯感动了。

quality /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/ 熟词僻义，作形容词，表示“优质的，优良的，高级的”，英文解释为“of a high standard”举个🌰：This is a quality product. 这是优质产品。

She has withdrawn from the rest of the events she had scheduled for the trip.

受伤后，佩洛西已取消余下的原定行程。

withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/ 表示“抽回；取回；提取；撤回；撤离；退出；移回”，英文解释为“to take or move out or back, or to remove”举个🌰：She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury. 她因伤只好退出了比赛。替

In an earlier statement on Friday, Mr Kreger said Pelosi was looking forward to returning home to the US soon and was continuing to work from hospital.

克雷格在周五早些时候的声明中表示，佩洛西希望尽快返回美国，并在医院继续处理公务。

The delegation she was travelling with in Luxembourg is scheduled to take part in anniversary events along with veterans, their families and military officials.

代表团其余成员仍将按计划参与周末活动，与退伍军人及其家属以及军官共同出席纪念活动。

veteran /ˈvetərən/ 1）表示“老手，（在某方面）经验丰富的人”，英文解释为“someone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity”，如：veteran leader/veteran journalist/actor/goalkeeper etc 资深领袖/资深记者/资深演员/经验丰富的守门员等。

2）表示“老兵，退伍军人”，英文解释为“someone who has been in the armed forces during a war”如：a Vietnam veteran 越战老兵。

One of the congressmen on the trip, Michael McCaul, said he was disappointed Pelosi would not be able to join the delegation's weekend events.

此行的国会议员之一迈克尔·麦考尔（Michael McCaul）表示，他对佩洛西无法参加代表团的周末活动感到遗憾。

"But she is strong, and I am confident she will be back on her feet in no time," the Texas Republican said.

这位德克萨斯州共和党人说：“但佩洛西非常坚强，我相信她会很快康复。”

表示“（病后）恢复健康，痊愈”，英文解释为“to be healthy again after a period of illness”举个🌰："We'll soon have you back on your feet again," said the nurse. 护士说：“你很快就能康复了。”

Pelosi has been a prominent figure in US politics over a career stretching seven presidential administrations.

佩洛西是美国政坛中的重要人物，其职业生涯横跨七届总统任期。

prominent /ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/ 1）表示“重要的；著名的；杰出的”，英文解释为“important or well known”举个🌰：He played a prominent part in the campaign. 他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。

2）表示“突出的，显眼的”，英文解释为“Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen.”举个🌰：New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the store. 新书陈列在商店前面桌子上的一个显眼位置。

stretch /stretʃ/ 作名词，1）表示“（连续的）一段时间”，英文解释为“a continuous period of time”举个🌰：The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches. 年长者一般需要的休息时间比年轻人要少得多，而且往往会分成几个小段时间睡觉。

2）表示“（土地或水域的）一片，一段”，英文解释为“a continuous area of land or water”举个🌰：This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with hikers. 在这一段海岸散步的人特别多。

作动词，1）表示“到…的限度；超过…的限度；竭尽”，英文解释为“to go as far as or past the usual limit of something”举个🌰：Many families' budgets are already stretched to breaking point. 许多家庭的预算已经撑到了极限。

2）表示“伸出；伸长；拉伸”，英文解释为“to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction”举个🌰：She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair. 她伸手将他从椅子上扶起来。

3）表示“展开，铺开；延伸”，英文解释为“to spread over a large area or distance”举个🌰：A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon. 一大团浓烟在地平线上蔓延开来。

4）表示“延续”，英文解释为“to spread over a long period of time”举个🌰：The dispute stretches back over many years. 这场争论可追溯到许多年以前。

She first served as House speaker from 2007-11, a post second in line to the presidency after the vice-president, then regained the job in 2019 after her party took back control of the chamber.

她在2007至2011年间首次担任众议院议长，这一职位在总统继任顺位中仅次于副总统。2019年，她在民主党重新掌控众议院后再次担任议长一职。

chamber /ˈtʃeɪm.bər/ 1）表示“（用于特定用途或官方用途的）房间，室，厅；会议厅”，英文解释为“a hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings”如：the Senate/House chamber 参议院/众议院会议厅，举个🌰：The members left the council chamber. 议员离开了会议厅。

2）表示“（机器、植物或动物的）腔，膛，室”，英文解释为“a closed space in a machine, plant, or body”举个🌰：The human heart has four chambers. 人的心脏有4个心室。

3）表示“（议会的）议院”，英文解释为“one of the parts of a parliament”如：the Lower / Upper Chamber (= in Britain, the House of Commons/House of Lords) 下 / 上议院（英国为the House of Commons / House of Lords）。

She resigned as Speaker in 2023, but continues to serve in the House and remains a highly influential voice within the Democratic Party.

她于2023年辞去议长一职，但仍担任众议员，并继续在民主党内发挥重要影响力。

Last month, she was elected to another two-year term.

上个月，她再次当选，任期两年。

She is not the only member of Congress to be injured in a fall this week.

佩洛西并非本周唯一因摔倒受伤的国会议员。

Outgoing Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, 82, suffered a sprained wrist and cuts to his face at the US Capitol.

即将离任的参议院少数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔（Mitch McConnell）现年82岁，他在美国国会大厦摔倒，导致手腕扭伤、脸部擦伤。

表示“离开的；即将离职的，即将卸任的；即将结业的”，英文解释为“leaving a place, or leaving a job”如：the outgoing vice-president 即将离任的副总统，举个🌰：Outgoing flights are booked until 15 January. 离境航班一直预订到1月15日。

sprain /spreɪn/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“扭伤（关节）”，英文解释为“to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement”举个🌰：She sprained her ankle playing squash. 她打壁球扭伤了脚踝。

wrist /rɪst/ 表示“手腕；腕关节”，英文解释为“the part of the body between the hand and the arm”举个🌰：I sprained my wrist playing tennis. 我打网球时扭伤了手腕。

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