日本以王室礼遇向特朗普示好

近日，特朗普访问日本，受到日本王室的高规格礼遇。

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🤔️小作业：

1. How does the author describe the difference between Trump's 2019 visit and the current one?

A. The earlier visit featured more elaborate ceremonies than the current one

B. The current visit involves more official meetings than before

C. The earlier visit was less formal and more personal in tone

D. The current visit marks Trump's first encounter with Emperor Naruhito

无注释原文：

Japan Woos Trump With a Royal Welcome

From: The Wall Street Journal

The British aren't the only ones who can sprinkle a little royal stardust when President Trump comes to town.

As Trump pays a visit to Tokyo this week, his Japanese hosts are counting on some face time with the emperor to set a positive tone—even if the reception fell short on pomp.

Shortly after Trump's arrival in Japan on Monday afternoon, Emperor Naruhito welcomed the president to the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo. “It's wonderful to see you again,” Naruhito said.

The two men met for about 30 minutes behind closed doors. When they emerged, Trump pointed to the emperor and said “great man, great man,” before they shook hands again and the president departed.

The royal treatment is a variation on what has become an oft-repeated strategy in which hosts provide lavish receptions to soften up the visiting U.S. president, with the goal of winning relief from U.S. tariffs and lessening the demands that go with them.

The reception in Tokyo on Monday was more muted than on the 2019 trip to Japan when Trump was honored with a sumptuous state banquet at the palace.

On that visit, Trump received the full panoply of imperial hospitality, as the first foreign dignitary to be received by Naruhito following his ascendance to the throne, an honor engineered by then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that delighted Trump.

No such extravaganza is planned this week. But even a quiet meeting with the emperor suggests the Japanese know, like their counterparts in the U.K., how to wield their monarchy as a tool of statecraft.

“For someone like President Trump, who harbors a strong fascination with monarchies, a meeting with a monarch inherently signifies a high level of honor and good treatment,” said Hideya Kawanishi, an associate professor at Nagoya University.

Trump has a well documented regard for British royalty and revels in the pomp and pageantry that surrounds it.

When he visited London last month, his hosts pulled out all the stops. King Charles III, Prince William and more than 1,500 soldiers welcomed Trump to Windsor Castle, the thousand-year-old redoubt of the British monarchy. Trump and the first lady were also treated to a ride in a horse-drawn carriage, an aerial display by Royal Air Force jets and a state banquet. Trump was the first U.S. president to have two such state visits organized in his honor, after a previous trip to Buckingham Palace in 2019.

The quiet welcome accorded Trump in Tokyo on Monday is in line with the nature of the trip to Japan, Trump's fourth as president, which is billed as a working visit.

Trade and security top the agenda. On Tuesday, Trump is set to meet with Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, and visit the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka. He is also scheduled for a meeting at the U.S. Embassy with Akie Abe, the widow of Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, almost two years after leaving office.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为华尔街日报官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Japan Woos Trump With a Royal Welcome

From: The Wall Street Journal

The British aren't the only ones who can sprinkle a little royal stardust when President Trump comes to town.

在迎接美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）来访时，会施展“王室魅力”的并非只有英国人。

woo /wuː/ 1）表示“追求；求爱；向…求爱，向…求婚”，英文解释为“to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him”

2）表示“争取；努力说服”，英文解释为“to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business”举个🌰：She has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform. 她承诺进行选举改革以争取选民的支持。

替1）表示“（给…）洒（液体）；撒（粉末状物）”，英文解释为“If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.”举个🌰： Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan. 给肉撒点盐，然后放进平锅里。

2）表示“零星分布”，英文解释为“If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.”举个🌰：Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors. 遗憾的是，文本有零星的错误。

stardust /ˈstɑː.dʌst/ 表示“梦幻；浪漫的感觉；引起梦幻感觉之物”，英文解释为“(something that causes) a pleasant dream-like or romantic feeling”

As Trump pays a visit to Tokyo this week, his Japanese hosts are counting on some face time with the emperor to set a positive tone—even if the reception fell short on pomp.

随着特朗普本周到访东京，东道主日本寄望通过安排他与天皇会面来营造积极氛围——即便这次接待的排场并不盛大。

reception /rɪˈsep.ʃən/ 1）表示“感受；反应；回应”，英文解释为“the way in which people react to something or someone”举个🌰：Her first book got a wonderful/warm/frosty reception from the critics. 评论家对她的第一本书反应很好/热烈/冷淡。

2）表示“接待；迎接；欢迎”，英文解释为“the act of welcoming someone or something”举个🌰：The new hospital was ready for the reception of its first patients. 新医院已经可以用了，准备收治第一批病人。

3）表示“（收音机或电视信号）接收效果，接收质量”，英文解释为“the degree to which mobile phone, radio, or television signals are strong and clear”举个🌰：The phone reception is really bad out here in the woods. 电话信号在这儿的树林里特别差。

4）表示“欢迎会；招待会”，英文解释为“a formal party at which important people are welcomed”

5）表示“（旅馆或办公楼的）接待处，服务台，前台”，英文解释为“the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive”举个🌰：Ask for me at reception. 要找我的话，到前台问询。

pomp /pɒmp/ 表示“典礼，盛典，盛况；（尤指）传统庆典”，英文解释为“impressive and colourful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions”举个🌰：Despite all the pomp of his office/position, he has only limited powers. 他尽管职位显赫，权力却很有限。

📍in sb's pomp 表示“（某人）最成功（或最受欢迎）的时期，鼎盛时期”，英文解释为“at a time when someone was most successful or popular”举个🌰：Today his game was reminiscent of that of Pele in his pomp. 目前他的状态犹如贝利鼎盛时期的样子。

📍pomp and circumstance 表示“正式庆典，隆重仪式”，英文解释为“formal ceremonies”举个🌰：After two hours of pomp and circumstance, the diplomas were awarded and the audience went wild. 两小时的隆重仪式过后，颁发了毕业文凭，观众们疯狂起来。

Shortly after Trump's arrival in Japan on Monday afternoon, Emperor Naruhito welcomed the president to the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo. “It's wonderful to see you again,” Naruhito said.

周一下午，特朗普抵达日本后不久，德仁天皇（Naruhito）在位于东京市中心的皇居欢迎了特朗普。德仁天皇表示：“很高兴再次见到您。”

imperial /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/ 表示“帝国的；皇帝的”，英文解释为“belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it”如：Britain's imperial past 英国的帝国史。

The two men met for about 30 minutes behind closed doors. When they emerged, Trump pointed to the emperor and said “great man, great man,” before they shook hands again and the president departed.

两人闭门会谈了约30分钟。会谈结束后，特朗普指着天皇称赞道“了不起，了不起”，随后两人再次握手，特朗普随即离开。

depart /dɪˈpɑːt/ 表示“出发，动身，启程”，英文解释为“to go away or leave, especially on a journey”举个🌰：The plane departs at 6 a.m. 那架飞机早晨6点钟起飞。

depart from sth 表示“脱离，背离，偏离”，英文解释为“to be different from the usual or expected way of doing or thinking about something”举个🌰：I see no reason for us to depart from our usual practice. 我看不出有打破惯例的必要。

The royal treatment is a variation on what has become an oft-repeated strategy in which hosts provide lavish receptions to soften up the visiting U.S. president, with the goal of winning relief from U.S. tariffs and lessening the demands that go with them.

这种王室礼遇是东道主常用的一种变通做法，即通过盛情款待来软化来访美国总统的立场，借此争取美方放松关税要求并减少附带条件。

variation /ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“变种，变体；变化了的东西”，英文解释为“something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement”举个🌰：The films she makes are all variations on the same theme. 她拍的电影围绕的都是同一主题。

lavish /ˈlæv.ɪʃ/ 表示“大量的；使人印象深刻的；昂贵的；慷慨的，大方的”，英文解释为“large, impressive, or expensive”，如：a royal palace on a lavish scale 庞大的皇宫，a lavish lifestyle 奢侈的生活方式，举个🌰：The food was lavish. 食物很丰盛。

The reception in Tokyo on Monday was more muted than on the 2019 trip to Japan when Trump was honored with a sumptuous state banquet at the palace.

周一在东京的接待较2019年特朗普访日时更为低调，当时他在皇居受到了盛大的国宴款待。

muted /ˈmjuː.tɪd/ 1）表示“（声音）不响亮的，减轻的”，英文解释为“not loud”举个🌰：There was polite, muted applause when I finished speaking. 我讲话结束时，响起了礼貌而又温和的掌声。

2）表示“（颜色）柔和的，不耀眼的”，英文解释为“A muted colour is not bright.”举个🌰：She was dressed in muted shades of blue. 她身穿色调柔和的蓝色衣服。

3）表示“缺乏热情的，淡漠的”，英文解释为“showing little enthusiasm”举个🌰：The idea received a muted response. 这个想法反应平平。

sumptuous /ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əs/ 表示“奢侈的，豪华的，奢华的”，英文解释为“luxurious and showing that you are rich”举个🌰：The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns. 名流们身着奢华的晚礼服盛装出席。

On that visit, Trump received the full panoply of imperial hospitality, as the first foreign dignitary to be received by Naruhito following his ascendance to the throne, an honor engineered by then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that delighted Trump.

在那次访问中，特朗普享尽全套皇室礼遇，他是德仁天皇即位后接见的首位外国政要，这一殊荣由时任首相安倍晋三（Shinzo Abe）精心安排，令特朗普颇为受用。

panoply /ˈpæn.ə.pli/ 表示“琳琅满目；数量繁多；巨大的数量（或收藏品）；大批”，英文解释为“a wide range or collection of different things”举个🌰：There is a whole panoply of remedies and drugs available to the modern doctor. 有多种多样的治疗方法和药物可供当今医生选择。

dignitary /ˈdɪɡnɪtərɪ/ 表示“显贵；要人；达官贵人；（政府或教会的）显要人物”，英文解释为“Dignitaries are people who are considered to be important because they have a high rank in government or in a church.”

No such extravaganza is planned this week. But even a quiet meeting with the emperor suggests the Japanese know, like their counterparts in the U.K., how to wield their monarchy as a tool of statecraft.

本周没有安排此类盛大活动。不过，即便只是与天皇的一次低调会晤，也足以说明日本皇室和英国王室一样，善于将君主制当作治国工具来使用。

extravaganza /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ 表示“盛大展示；盛大表演”，英文解释为“An extravaganza is a very elaborate and expensive show or performance.”如：a magnificent fireworks extravaganza 一场壮观的焰火表演，a musical/dance extravaganza 场面宏大华丽的歌曲汇演/舞蹈盛宴。

“For someone like President Trump, who harbors a strong fascination with monarchies, a meeting with a monarch inherently signifies a high level of honor and good treatment,” said Hideya Kawanishi, an associate professor at Nagoya University.

名古屋大学（Nagoya University）副教授河西秀哉（Hideya Kawanishi）说：“对于像特朗普迷恋君主制的人来说，与君主会面本身就意味着高规格的荣誉和优待。”

monarchy /ˈmɒnəkɪ/ 表示“君主政体，君主制，君主国”，也可以指“王室”，英文解释为“The monarchy is used to refer to the monarch and his or her family.”

Trump has a well documented regard for British royalty and revels in the pomp and pageantry that surrounds it.

特朗普对英国王室的青睐有目共睹，他热衷于王室的隆重仪式和排场。

表示“陶醉于；着迷于；纵情于”，英文解释为“to enjoy sth very much”举个🌰：She was clearly revelling in all the attention. 显而易见，她对大家的关注感到十分高兴。

补充：

📍reveler /'revələ/ 表示“欢宴者，狂欢者；饮酒狂欢者；摆设酒宴者”，英文解释为“someone who dances, drinks, sings, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way”。

pageantry /ˈpædʒ.ən.tri/ 表示“盛大庆典；盛况”，英文解释为“impressive and colourful ceremonies”举个🌰：She loved the pageantry and tradition of the monarchy. 她喜欢皇室盛大的排场和传统习俗。

When he visited London last month, his hosts pulled out all the stops. King Charles III, Prince William and more than 1,500 soldiers welcomed Trump to Windsor Castle, the thousand-year-old redoubt of the British monarchy. Trump and the first lady were also treated to a ride in a horse-drawn carriage, an aerial display by Royal Air Force jets and a state banquet. Trump was the first U.S. president to have two such state visits organized in his honor, after a previous trip to Buckingham Palace in 2019.

特朗普上月访问伦敦时，东道主给予了最高规格的接待。英国国王查尔斯三世（King Charles III）、威廉王子（Prince William）和超过1,500名士兵在温莎城堡（Windsor Castle）迎接他；温莎城堡是英国王室的重要居所，已有近千年的历史。特朗普和第一夫人还乘坐了马车，观看英国皇家空军（Royal Air Force）的飞行表演，并出席了国宴。特朗普成为了首位两度获得此类国事访问礼遇的美国总统，他此前曾于2019年访问白金汉宫（Buckingham Palace）。

表示“全力以赴，竭尽所能”，英文解释为“to do everything you can to make something successful”举个🌰：They pulled out all the stops for their daughter's wedding. 他们全力以赴张罗女儿的婚礼。

redoubt /rɪˈdaʊt/ 表示“（尤指即将消失或受到威胁的信仰或生活方式的）安全藏身处，堡垒，据点”，英文解释为“something that holds or defends a belief or a way of life, especially one that is disappearing or threatened”

aerial /ˈeə.ri.əl/ 表示“（尤指从飞机上的）空中的；空气中的”，英文解释为“in or from the air, especially from an aircraft”

The quiet welcome accorded Trump in Tokyo on Monday is in line with the nature of the trip to Japan, Trump's fourth as president, which is billed as a working visit.

日本周一在东京为特朗普举行的低调欢迎仪式，与他此次日本之行的性质相符，这是特朗普以美国总统的身份第四次访日，被定义为一次工作访问。

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。

作名词，表示“议案，法案”，英文解释为“a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on”举个🌰：The bill was amended (= changed). 议案被修订了。

Trade and security top the agenda. On Tuesday, Trump is set to meet with Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, and visit the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka. He is also scheduled for a meeting at the U.S. Embassy with Akie Abe, the widow of Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, almost two years after leaving office.

贸易和安全是此行首要议程。周二，特朗普将会见日本新任首相高市早苗（Sanae Takaichi），并访问位于横须贺的美国海军基地。他还计划在美国大使馆与安倍晋三的遗孀安倍昭惠（Akie Abe）会面。安倍晋三于2022年遇刺身亡，当时他已卸任近两年。

widow /ˈwɪd.əʊ/ 表示“寡妇，孀妇，遗孀”，英文解释为“a woman whose husband or wife has died and who has not married again”

assassinate /əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt/ 表示“暗杀，行刺”，英文解释为“to kill someone famous or important”

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