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When US Democrats in Congress proposed legislation to reform the police following weeks of protests over the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white officer, commenters on social media only wanted to talk about one thing: what they were wearing.
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic lawmakers were draped in scarves made from a cloth of colourful geometric Ghanaian designs called kente.
It turned out to be quite a controversial sartorial choice.
▍语言点
Democrat /'deməkræt/ n. 民主党人,民主党议员
· Republican /rɪ'pʌblɪkən/ n. 共和党人
Congress /'kɒŋgres/ n. 国会(权力最高的立法机构)
propose legislation: 提议立法
at the hands of…: 在……的手里,掌控在……手里
· die/suffer at the hands of sb. 在某人手里死亡/遭受折磨
drape /dreɪp/ vt. 披着,悬挂着(衣服或者服饰)
· drape a scarf around the neck: 围上一条围巾
· He draped himself in the national flag of China and jumped on the Olympic champion podium.
他身披五星红旗,跳上了奥运冠军领奖台。
geometric /ˌdʒɪə'metrɪk/ adj. 色彩鲜艳的,几何图案的
· geometry /dʒɪ'ɒmɪtrɪ/ n. 几何学
It turned out to be…: 结果是……
· It always turns out to be easier than you might think.
结果总是比你预想的要简单。
controversial /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɝːʃəl/ adj. 有争议的,看法不一致的
· a highly controversial topic/person 颇具争议的话题/人物
sartorial /sɑː'tɔːrɪəl/ adj. 跟服装或者裁剪相关的
· She has a very good sartorial taste.
她很会搭衣服。(她衣品很好。)
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