CNNnews:美國居高不下的國家債務達到歷史新高
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U.S. national debt has hit a new milestone, and it's not a good one.
The government now owes more than $16 trillion.
That's 16 with 12 zeroes after it, and still counting.
We can put it this way, if you spend a million dollars a day, it would take you almost 44,000 years to spend 16 trillion.
For this debt many Republicans blame Democrats and President Barack Obama.
Many Democrats blame Republicans and former president George W. Bush.
Two things we can say for sure.
One, the government is spending a lot of money, and two, it's taking in a lot less tax revenue because of the struggling economy, so you can count on this number increasing in the months ahead.
It's time for The Shoutout.
Which of this object is closest in size to the international space station?
If you think you know it, then shout it out.
Is it 747 airliner, football field, spaces shuttle Discovery or Lake Erie?
You've got three seconds, go?
The length and width of the ISS is about the size of a football field, according to NASA.
That's your answer and that's your Shoutout.
Of course, that includes its solar panels and everything else.
The actual living space of the ISS is little smaller, it's about the size of a five-bedroom house.
It didn't matter much yesterday for two of the six folks who are living there.
A NASA astronaut and a Japanese space flyer stepped outside the ISS to fix one of its power units.
Though the space station is the single most expensive object ever built, and one of the most technologically advanced, part of yesterday's repair job was done using a spare toothbrush.
It's not the only walk we are showing you today.
Nor is it the most dangerous.
Before we go, why did the ducks crossed the highway?
Because they had no fear.
Now, don't duck out on us here, nothing bad is going to happen, although with all these cars racing by, there are a couple of closed calls, including this one, right here .
The mother and her babies got blown around a lot, but when they all waddled safely across, which eventually they did, the video went viral.
Hard to say if there is some sort of lesson in this.
It's not look both ways before crossing the street, because they didn't.
It's definitely not mama know best, because she doesn't.
If it was a lesson in safety, it certainly ruffled some feathers.
A lesson in bravery doesn't really fit the bill, and if it's a lesson in sound judgment, there are definitely quacks in her armor.
We'll see you Friday, and wish you safe travels wherever you go.
U.S. national debt has hit a new milestone, and it's not a good one.
美國的國家債務已達到一個新的里程碑,當然這不是好的那種。
The government now owes more than $16 trillion.
現(xiàn)在政府欠下超過16萬億美元。
That's 16 with 12 zeroes after it, and still counting.
就是說16后面有12個零,而且這個數(shù)字還在繼續(xù)增長。
We can put it this way, if you spend a million dollars a day, it would take you almost 44,000 years to spend 16 trillion.
我們可以這樣說,如果你一天花一百萬美元,你需要44000年才能花光這16萬億。
For this debt many Republicans blame Democrats and President Barack Obama.
對于這筆債務許多共和黨人指責民主黨和奧巴馬總統(tǒng)。
Many Democrats blame Republicans and former president George W. Bush.
而許多民主黨人指責共和黨人和前總統(tǒng)喬治•w•布什。
Two things we can say for sure.
但有兩件事我們可以肯定。
One, the government is spending a lot of money, and two, it's taking in a lot less tax revenue because of the struggling economy, so you can count on this number increasing in the months ahead.
首先，政府正在花費一大筆錢,第二, 因為經(jīng)濟困難，稅收收入又少之又少, 所以你可以指望的是這個數(shù)字在未來幾個月內會繼續(xù)增加。
It's time for The Shoutout.
又到了我們大喊答題的節(jié)目環(huán)節(jié)。
Which of this object is closest in size to the international space station?
下面哪個物體最接近國際空間站的大小?
If you think you know it, then shout it out.
如果你覺得自己知道答案,就大聲說出來。
Is it 747 airliner, football field, spaces shuttle Discovery or Lake Erie?
是747客機,足球場,發(fā)現(xiàn)號航天飛機還是伊利湖?
You've got three seconds, go?
你有3秒鐘的時間,3,2,1，喊出來了嗎?現(xiàn)在揭曉答案。
The length and width of the ISS is about the size of a football field, according to NASA.
根據(jù)美國國家航空航天局稱，空間站的長度和寬度類似于一個足球場的大小。
That's your answer and that's your Shoutout.
你答對了嗎?這就是本期大喊答題節(jié)目環(huán)節(jié)。
Of course, that includes its solar panels and everything else.
當然,這包括空間站的太陽能電池板和其他一切。
The actual living space of the ISS is little smaller, it's about the size of a five-bedroom house.
國際空間站實際的生活空間很小,其大小相當于5間臥室的房子。
It didn't matter much yesterday for two of the six folks who are living there.
但這對于昨天住在那里的6人中的2人來說并不算什么。
A NASA astronaut and a Japanese space flyer stepped outside the ISS to fix one of its power units.
一位NASA宇航員和一名日本宇航員走出空間站去修復它的一個動力裝置。
Though the space station is the single most expensive object ever built, and one of the most technologically advanced, part of yesterday's repair job was done using a spare toothbrush.
盡管空間站是所建造的最昂貴物件,其中也代表著最先進技術的一部分,但昨天的修復工作卻是通過使用一支備用的牙刷完成。
It's not the only walk we are showing you today.
這不是今天我們向你展現(xiàn)出的唯一個例。
Nor is it the most dangerous.
而且這也不是最危險的。
Before we go, why did the ducks crossed the highway?
在我們離開之前,穿過高速公路的鴨子們算不算危險?
Because they had no fear.
因為它們一點沒有感到恐懼。
Now, don't duck out on us here, nothing bad is going to happen, although with all these cars racing by, there are a couple of closed calls, including this one, right here .
現(xiàn)在,鴨子們就在我們眼前,沒有什么糟糕的事情發(fā)生,盡管所有這些汽車飛馳而過,但鴨子們卻一個接一個有條不紊，包括這只，就在這里。
The mother and her babies got blown around a lot, but when they all waddled safely across, which eventually they did, the video went viral.
鴨子媽媽和她的寶寶們被很多汽車包圍,但它們還是搖搖擺擺地安全地通過,最終它們做到了,因此這段視頻像病毒般被瘋狂轉載。
Hard to say if there is some sort of lesson in this.
很難說是否這段視頻其中有某種值得學習的地方。
It's not look both ways before crossing the street, because they didn't.
在過馬路之前沒有看兩邊,它們沒有這樣做。
It's definitely not mama know best, because she doesn't.
這肯定不是媽媽知道的最多的,因為這位母親沒有這樣做。
If it was a lesson in safety, it certainly ruffled some feathers.
如果這是一個安全課,它肯定會產生摩擦。
A lesson in bravery doesn't really fit the bill, and if it's a lesson in sound judgment, there are definitely quacks in her armor.
勇敢不太適合為這一做的教訓買單,如果這是一個教訓, 她的盔甲鑒定肯定有些問題。
We'll see you Friday, and wish you safe travels wherever you go.
我們星期五再見,無論你去哪里，都祝你一路平安。
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