特朗普(Donald Trump)当上美国总统后,不少媒体纷纷梳理出这位狂人之前相互抵触的一箩筐语录,试图理解这位“惊”典语录层出不穷的新总统。让媒体头大的是,到底哪一个才是他真正的心声和立场?
①忠言逆不逆耳?
I like it when people talk about me. As long as it is positive.
我喜欢被人谈论。只要他们说的都是正面的话。
(杜拜的生命超越体育,日期不详)
I really value my reputation and I don't hesitate to sue.
我惜誉如金,我会毫不犹豫地控告毁我名誉的人。
(《乡村之声》1979年1月15日)
I don't mind being criticized. I'll never, ever complain.
我不介意被人批评。人们说啥我都乐于受教,绝对不会抱怨。
(CNN,2015年9月24日)
②对堕胎的立场
I'm totally pro-choice.
我完全赞成堕胎权。(霍士新闻,1999年10月31日)
I am very, very proud to say that I'm pro-life.
我非常,非常自豪地说:我反对堕胎权。
(美国俄亥俄州克里夫兰市演讲,2015年8月6日)
Look, I'm very pro-choice. I hate the concept of abortion. I hate it. I hate everything it stands for. I cringe when I listen to people debating the subject, but you still-I just believe in choice……I am strongly for choice, and yet I hate the concept of abortion……I am pro-choice in every respect……but I just hate it.
我非常赞同给人堕胎的选择权。我憎恶堕胎的概念。我憎它,我恨它所代表的一切。当我听到人们讨论这个话题时,就觉得很恶心,但我仍支持给予人们选择权。我强烈支持堕胎权,但我讨厌堕胎的概念……我在各方面都支持堕胎权……我只是讨厌堕胎。(NBC新闻,1999年10月24日)
④读不读书?
Well, I read a lot……and over my life, I've read so much.
我爱开卷……我这辈子读过好多的书。
I don't read much. Mostly I read contracts, but usually my lawyers do most of the work. There are too many pages.
我不常看书。我读得最多的是合同。但合同的页数又太多了,通常绝大部分都由我的律师细读。(威哈周刊,2014年2月)
It would take an hour and a half to learn everything there is to learn about missiles……I think I know most of it anyway.
我只消一个半小时就能搞清楚导弹的来龙去脉……我想,导弹大部分该懂的我本来就懂。
⑤到底该不该运动?
You've got to take care of your body and stay healthy.
你要照顾好自己,保持身体健康。
All my friends who work out all the time, they're going for knee replacements, hip replacements-they're a disaster.
我那些整天健身的朋友,最终还不都是要去做膝关节置换手术和髋关节置换手术么,把自己搞得一团糟。
(《纽约时报杂志》2015年9月29日)

