20171010-Michael Chugani 褚簡寧：又中又英——maiden policy speech
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧：又中又英——maiden policy speech
23:20 10/10/2017
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will give her maiden policy speech as chief executive in the Legislative Council tomorrow. She became chief executive on July 1, taking over from Leung Chun-ying. Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has been chief executive for only about three months. She will use her maiden policy speech to spell out her vision and policies for Hong Kong. The word “maiden” means a young woman or an unmarried girl. This meaning of the word was common a long time ago but is rarely used nowadays. The word “maiden” is now commonly used to describe something that is happening for the first time. For example, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, which means it sank on its first voyage.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will be giving her first policy speech as chief executive tomorrow. That’s why it is her maiden policy speech. Another word for “maiden” is “inaugural”. A policy speech is a speech that spells out a person’s policies. During colonial rule, Hong Kong’s governors gave a policy speech in Legco every year. Hong Kong’s chief executives continued with this after reunification. American presidents also give a policy speech every year in the US Congress during which they spell out their policies. It is called the State of the Union speech. To spell out something means to explain it clearly and in detail.
Hong Kong’s colonial governors and former chief executives always used their policy speeches to pat themselves on the back for the work they have done. To pat yourself on the back means to boast about yourself or congratulate yourself. They read for several hours from a boring speech, never making eye contact with Legco members or with the TV cameras. To make eye contact means to look directly at a person’s eyes or at something. If Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor doesn’t make eye contact with the TV cameras, it means she is not making eye contact with viewers watching her on TV. I hope she will not read from a boring speech or pat herself on the back. She should copy US presidents who talk to the people by making eye contact with the TV cameras.
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林鄭月娥明天將在立法會發表她作為特首的首份《施政報告》（maiden policy speech）。她於七月一日繼任梁振英作為行政長官，只是上任了三個月左右。她會以她的首份《施政報告》（maiden policy speech）去詳述（spell out）她對香港的願景與政策。Maiden是指年輕女子或未婚的少女，這個字義在許久以前很常用，但現在已經很少這樣用了。Maiden現在普遍是指「首次的」，譬如，the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage就是說鐵達尼號處女啟航時就觸礁沉沒了。
林鄭月娥明天就會發表她作為特首的首個《施政報告》（policy speech），因此那是她的maiden policy speech。Maiden也可以用inaugural一字代替。A policy speech就是說明（spells out）某人政策的講話。在殖民統治時期，港督每年都會在立法會發表施政報告（policy speech），回歸後行政長官亦延續這個做法。美國的總統每年都會在美國國會發表施政報告（policy speech），詳述自己的施政方針，那就叫做國情咨文。To spell out something意即詳盡而清晰地講解。
香港殖民時代的港督及前任的特首們，總是會用其《施政報告》（policy speeches）去表揚（pat themselves on the back）自己的工作和貢獻。To pat yourself on the back就是去自誇或者讚揚自己。他們會用幾個小時去讀那冗長沉悶的講詞，從不與立法會議員或者電視鏡頭有任何眼神接觸（eye contact）。To make eye contact就是直接看着某人的眼睛或某件物件。若林鄭月娥與電視錄影機沒有任何eye contact，意即她沒有跟電視觀眾有任何眼神交流（eye contact）。我希望她不會讀一篇沉悶的講詞又或自誇自擂（pat herself on the back）。她好應學學美國總統，跟電視鏡頭有眼神接觸（eye contact），真正的對着人們說話。中譯：七刻
中譯:七刻
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧
23:20 10/10/2017
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will give her maiden policy speech as chief executive in the Legislative Council tomorrow. She became chief executive on July 1, taking over from Leung Chun-ying. Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has been chief executive for only about three months. She will use her maiden policy speech to spell out her vision and policies for Hong Kong. The word “maiden” means a young woman or an unmarried girl. This meaning of the word was common a long time ago but is rarely used nowadays. The word “maiden” is now commonly used to describe something that is happening for the first time. For example, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, which means it sank on its first voyage.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will be giving her first policy speech as chief executive tomorrow. That’s why it is her maiden policy speech. Another word for “maiden” is “inaugural”. A policy speech is a speech that spells out a person’s policies. During colonial rule, Hong Kong’s governors gave a policy speech in Legco every year. Hong Kong’s chief executives continued with this after reunification. American presidents also give a policy speech every year in the US Congress during which they spell out their policies. It is called the State of the Union speech. To spell out something means to explain it clearly and in detail.
Hong Kong’s colonial governors and former chief executives always used their policy speeches to pat themselves on the back for the work they have done. To pat yourself on the back means to boast about yourself or congratulate yourself. They read for several hours from a boring speech, never making eye contact with Legco members or with the TV cameras. To make eye contact means to look directly at a person’s eyes or at something. If Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor doesn’t make eye contact with the TV cameras, it means she is not making eye contact with viewers watching her on TV. I hope she will not read from a boring speech or pat herself on the back. She should copy US presidents who talk to the people by making eye contact with the TV cameras.
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林鄭月娥明天將在立法會發表她作為特首的首份《施政報告》（maiden policy speech）。她於七月一日繼任梁振英作為行政長官，只是上任了三個月左右。她會以她的首份《施政報告》（maiden policy speech）去詳述（spell out）她對香港的願景與政策。Maiden是指年輕女子或未婚的少女，這個字義在許久以前很常用，但現在已經很少這樣用了。Maiden現在普遍是指「首次的」，譬如，the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage就是說鐵達尼號處女啟航時就觸礁沉沒了。
林鄭月娥明天就會發表她作為特首的首個《施政報告》（policy speech），因此那是她的maiden policy speech。Maiden也可以用inaugural一字代替。A policy speech就是說明（spells out）某人政策的講話。在殖民統治時期，港督每年都會在立法會發表施政報告（policy speech），回歸後行政長官亦延續這個做法。美國的總統每年都會在美國國會發表施政報告（policy speech），詳述自己的施政方針，那就叫做國情咨文。To spell out something意即詳盡而清晰地講解。
香港殖民時代的港督及前任的特首們，總是會用其《施政報告》（policy speeches）去表揚（pat themselves on the back）自己的工作和貢獻。To pat yourself on the back就是去自誇或者讚揚自己。他們會用幾個小時去讀那冗長沉悶的講詞，從不與立法會議員或者電視鏡頭有任何眼神接觸（eye contact）。To make eye contact就是直接看着某人的眼睛或某件物件。若林鄭月娥與電視錄影機沒有任何eye contact，意即她沒有跟電視觀眾有任何眼神交流（eye contact）。我希望她不會讀一篇沉悶的講詞又或自誇自擂（pat herself on the back）。她好應學學美國總統，跟電視鏡頭有眼神接觸（eye contact），真正的對着人們說話。中譯：七刻
中譯:七刻
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧
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