White House, Press Remember Tony Snow (2/2)
It was a bit of showmanship - combined with that is crizitive an inquisitive spirit - that led to packed briefing rooms during his ten years tenure, and some spirited sparring with reporters.
一点演技-再结合一点好奇的思想-充满了他在任职期间的新闻发布会,有时还会与记者有激烈的争辩.
Tony Snow was treated for cancer a year before taking the job. Ten months into his ten years tenure, the disease returned.
Tony Snow在他接受癌症治疗后一年接受了此份工作.在他任职十个月后,疾病再次袭来.
He left for about five weeks of treatment. When he came back, it was evident the disease was taking his its toll. In September of last year, he resigned and called his last briefing.
他离开了5个星期去做治疗.当他回来的时候,疾病造成的损失已经很明显了.去年9月,他辞职并做了最后一次新闻发布会.
"This job has been the most fun that I have ever had, the most satisfying, for filling fulfilling job. I am sorry I have to leave it. But I have got to say it has been a roll real honor and pleasure working with everybody in this room."
"这份工作是我做过的最有意思的工作,最让人满意的,充满成就感的工作.很遗憾我必须离开.但是我要说能与这里的每一个人工作很荣幸也很快乐."
He got a standing ovation that day - not just in the press room, but from the entire White House staff.
那天他得到了长时间的起立鼓掌-不止在新闻发布会里,甚至整个白宫的工作人员.
Just hours after his passing, Vice President Dick Cheney took taped the an experience appearance on the television talk show Snow once has hosted. He told the Fox News Sunday program that Tony Snow was a one-of-a kind press secretary.
他去世的几个小时后,副总统Dick Cheney就在Snow曾经主持的电视脱口秀节目里录制了一段视频.他告诉福克斯周日新闻节目说,Tony Snow 是最好的新闻发言人.
词汇:
inquisitive a.好奇的
tenure n.使用和占有,保有,任期
take its toll 造成损失(如伤亡等)
ovation n.热烈欢迎,大喝彩,大受欢迎,欢呼
standing ovation n.长时间起立鼓掌
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posted on 2008-07-16 20:38
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