“厨房餐桌”是一种政治类型
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
现在是VOA学英语的《词汇掌故》节目。
On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
在这个节目中，我们探索英语中的词汇和表达。
We give examples and notes on usage.
我们给出示例和用法说明。
Today we talk about different kinds of politics.
今天我们讨论不同类型的政治。
We start with kitchen-table politics.
我们从餐桌上的政治谈起。
The kitchen is often considered the hub, or center, of the home.
厨房通常被视为家庭的中心，或是核心区域。
It is where we gather to not only share a meal but to talk about the events of the day.
我们聚在这里，不仅仅是为了共享美食，更是为了谈论一天中发生的大小事情。
We often discuss issues of importance with our family and friends around the dining room table.
我们经常在餐桌旁与家人和朋友讨论重要问题。
So, kitchen-table issues are those that affect individuals and their families daily.
因此，厨房餐桌议题指的是那些日常影响个人及其家庭的问题。
A family might discuss these issues at the kitchen table during mealtimes.
一家人可能会在吃饭时围坐在餐桌旁讨论这些问题。
Rising gas and food prices are two good examples of kitchen-table politics.
汽油和食品价格的上涨是厨房餐桌政治的两个典型例子。
These issues affect decisions we make day to day.
这些问题影响着我们每天做出的决定。
They are sometimes also called dinner-table politics.
它们有时也被称为餐桌政治。
Or we could describe them as bread-and-butter issues.
或者我们可以把它们描述为基本民生问题。
Merriam Webster dictionary defines bread-and-butter issues as “being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood.”
韦氏词典将“bread-and-butter issues”定义为“像谋生一样基本的问题”。
The online Cambridge Dictionary defines a bread-and-butter issue as “a subject or problem that relates directly to most people's needs and interests.”
在线版《剑桥词典》将“bread-and-butter issue”定义为“与大多数人需求和利益直接相关的主题或问题”。
For example, affordable food prices and availability of good healthcare are the kinds of bread-and-butter political issues that people vote on.
例如，食品价格是否实惠、能否获得良好的医疗保健，这些都是人们投票时关注的基本政治议题。
The noun bread and butter means a way of making a living.
名词bread and butter的意思是谋生之道。
For example, for a creative writer, her ideas are her bread and butter.
例如，对于一位创意作家来说，她的灵感就是她的生计。
So, bread-and-butter political issues deal with our ability to provide for the needs of ourselves and our families.
因此，涉及国计民生的政治议题关乎我们能否满足自身及家庭的需求。
Next, let’s talk about green politics.
接下来，我们谈谈绿色政治。
These political issues deal with caring for the natural environment.
这些政治议题涉及对自然环境的保护。
Green politics can cover ideas such as environmental sustainability, recycling, and threats to wildlife.
绿色政治可以涵盖环境可持续性、回收利用以及野生动物面临的威胁等理念。
The natural world is central to green politics.
自然界是绿色政治的核心。
Identity politics is more personal.
身份政治更个人化。
This term means that a person’s political views are formed by their experiences and understanding of themselves.
这个术语指的是一个人的政治观点是由其自身经历和自我理解所形成的。
Things like gender, age, social and economic position, and religious belief can inform identity politics.
性别、年龄、社会经济地位和宗教信仰等因素可以影响身份政治。
Finally, we come to gotcha politics.
最后，我们来说说“陷阱政治”。
This type of politics is centered on damaging opponents through public accusations of wrongdoing or misbehavior.
这种政治手法以通过公开指控对手有不法行为或不当行为来损害对手为核心。
Gotcha politics often involves investigation into the private lives, past and present, of politicians in search of negative information.
“捉把柄”政治通常涉及对政客私生活、过往和现在经历的调查，以寻找负面信息。
In gotcha politics, “Gotcha” is short for “I got you,” meaning, “I caught you!”
在“抓把柄”政治中，“Gotcha”是“I got you”的缩写，意思是“我抓到你了！”
And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories.
这就是本期《词汇与故事》的全部内容。
Until next time, I’m Anna Matteo.
下次见，我是安娜·马特奥。
Anna Matteo wrote this story for VOA Learning English.
安娜·马特奥为VOA英语学习频道撰写了这篇故事。
