拜登首场辩论“一败涂地”，特朗普胜出已成定局？外媒点评（讲解版）｜E0703

▍原文

If Joe Biden loses November's election, history will record that it took just 10 minutes to destroy a presidency.

It was clear a political disaster was about to unfold as soon as the 81-year-old commander in chief stiffly shuffled on stage.

It is too early to say the result. But if the debate was the president's best chance to turn around a tight race with Trump, which has him in deep peril of losing, it was a failure.

▍语言点

1. presidency /ˈprezɪdnsi/ n. 总统职位，任期
2. It is clear (that) ... 某事清晰可见、显而易见
3. unfold  /ʌnˈfoʊld/ v.（故事或事件）展开
4. stiffly /ˈstɪfli/ adv. 四肢僵硬地
5. shuffle /ˈʃʌfl/ v. 有气无力地、拖着步子走
6. turn around something 扭转局面
7. tight race 激烈的、难分高下的竞争
8. peril /ˈperl/ n. 巨大的危险（great danger）

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