山姆大叔被指作美國政府這個說法的時間和來歷，山姆大叔最有名的海報是什么

今天的這段對話，在討論山姆大叔，

山姆大叔被指作美國政府這個說法的時間和來歷，山姆大叔最有名的海報是什么

來聽今天的講解:

A: It's nice to see you in the library doing some reading, what are you looking at?

很高興見到你在圖書館看書，看什么呢？

B: I'm reading about America and Uncle Sam Before I started this book I thought that Uncle Sain was a real person, perhaps the uncle of a president or something.

我正在看《美國和山姆大叔》。看這本書之前，我還以為山姆大叔是個真實的人物可能是某位總統(tǒng)或什么名人的叔叔。

A: He is a popular U. S. symbol, usually seen in cartoons. He has long white hair, a beard and very interesting clothing.

他是美國的大眾化的象征，經(jīng)常在漫畫巾可以看到。他留著白色長發(fā)，蓄著胡子，穿著有趣的衣服。

B: Yes, he wears a swallow-tailed coat, a waistcoat, tall hat with a star, and striped trousers. Just like the American flag.

是的，他穿著燕尾服、馬甲，戴著一頂有星星囹案的高帽子，穿著帶條紋的褲子，就像美國國旗那樣的。

A: But do you know his appearance came from two other symbols in American folklore?

但是你知道嗎？他的形象來自美國民間傳說中的另外兩個人物。

B: I know that, Brother Jonathan and Yankee Doodle. The name "Uncle Sam" was often used to describe the American government.

我知道，是喬納森兄弟和傻子揚基。山姆大叔經(jīng)常被用來指美國政府。

A: Very good But do you know when this started and why?

很好。不過你知道這個說法開始使用的時間和來歷嗎？

B: It was in 1812, during the war. They said "Uncle Sam" because of the letters U. S.  on the soldiers' uniforms.

是在戰(zhàn)時的1812年。他們叫“山姆大叔”是因為士兵們制服上印的美國字母U.S.O.

A: That's right. But some people also say that the name came from Samuel Wilson, of Troy, N. Y.  Wilson, whose nickname was Uncle Sam, was an inspector of army supplies

是的。但有些人也說這個名字代表著紐約州特洛伊城的塞繆爾·威爾遜。威爾遜的綽號就是山姆大叔，他是軍隊供應(yīng)品的檢查員。

B: Oh, because the army supply boxes also had U. S. printed on them* So he could have been a real person after all.

哦，是因為軍需品的盒子上都印上了山姆大叔的名字。也就是說他可能是個真實的人物。

A: One story must be true, but I'm not sure which. Do you know what was the most well-known poster of Uncle Sam?

總有一個說法是對的，但我也不知道哪一個是真的。你知道有關(guān)山姆大叔最有名的海報是什么嗎？

B: I think it was from the First World War. They used Uncle Sam., pointing a finger at the American people saying "We want YOU!" to encourage men to sign-up and become soldiers.

我想是與第一次世界大戰(zhàn)有關(guān)。海報上山姆大叔用手指著美國人民說：“我們需要你”以此來鼓勵國民入伍當兵。

A: And a very effective advertising campaign it was too. Many young men signed up to fight for their country because of that poster.

而且這個廣告宣傳真的很有效。很多年輕人都因為這個海報而參軍入伍為國家而戰(zhàn)。

B: I think that poster is perhaps the most famous American poster ever. Even more than the Hollywood movie posters you see outside cinemas.

我認為這也足美國迄今為止最有名的一張海報，它甚至比你在影院外面看到的好萊塢電影海報還有名。

A: I think you're right. In 1961 the American congress adopted Uncle Sam as the national symbol.

你說得沒錯。1961年，美國國會采用了山姆大叔作為美國的象征。

B: So nowadays Uncle Sam isn't just about war, like in the poster, he's the true symbol of the American people. I think it's special to have a cartoon as a national symbol, very different.

所以今天的山姆大叔不僅跟戰(zhàn)爭有關(guān)，就像海報上的一祥，而且他也是美國人民的真實象征。我認為用一個漫畫人物做國家的象征還真是別出心裁，與眾不同。