好文共賞："I am not here to cheer you up. The situation is about as serious and difficult as I've experienced in my career."

1."I gotta (1) thank everybody in England that let me come and trample over (2) their history." （Meryl Streep）
背景：影星梅麗史翠普在《鐵娘子》（The Iron Lady）這套電影拿了金球獎最佳女主角，她在台上領獎時說這番話。

2."I am not here to cheer you up (3). The situation (4) is about as serious and difficult as (5) I've experienced in my career (6)." （George Soros）
背景：大投資家索羅斯2012年初接受《新聞周刊》訪問時討論今年全球的投資環境。索羅斯年前沽空（short-sell）英鎊，賺了100億港元。

3. "I made a commitment (7) to change the trajectory (8) of American foreign policy (9)." （Barrack Obama）
背景：美國總統奧巴馬2012年1月底初接受《時代》雜誌訪問時討論美國未來的外交政策。

馮強短評

好辭彙共賞:

(1) gotta = 俚語got to的簡寫
(2) trample over = 踐踏，摧殘（to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly）
(3) cheer you up = 使振奮，使喜歡，使快慰，安慰。Give three cheers for = 歡呼三聲
(4) situation = 形勢，局面；情況，關係。The current situation = 時局。The political situation = 政局。A difficult situation = 困難處境
(5) as serious and difficult as = 有如當年那麼嚴重和困難。Victor doesn't work as hard as Bo Bo = Victor工作沒有Bo Bo那樣努力
(6) career = 生涯；經歷；履歷；遭遇。Min Min's career is ruined = Min Min的一生﹝前途﹞完了。A business career = 從事實業，在商界。A political career = 從政
(7) a commitment = 許諾，諾言。Committed = 承擔義務，作保證。Commit a crime = 犯罪。Commit oneself to = 委身於，專心致志於
(8) trajectory = 軌道（the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight）
(9) foreign policy = 外交政策。Diplomacy = 外交；外交手腕，交際手段。Diplomatic = 有外交手腕的（skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people；tactful）

短評共賞:

大 投資家索羅斯的忠告"I am not here to cheer you up. The situation is about as serious and difficult as I've experienced in my career." （你不會感到振奮。目前的投資環境有如當年那麼嚴重和困難）。索羅斯的忠告對我最有用，今年投資還是小心為上。

馮強
浸會大學傳理學院國際新聞和財經新聞碩士課程主任
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