TED演讲-什么是“snollygoster”一堂极简政治演讲课MarkForsyth(中英文参考学习)118.docxVIP

第 PAGE 1 页 共 5 页 【演讲者及介绍】Mark ForsythMark Forsyth在英语中漫步，讲故事，建立联系，驱逐妖怪。【演讲主题】什么是“一个诡诈的政客？”一堂简短的政治演讲课Whats a snollygoster？A short lesson in political speak 【中英文字幕】翻译者Bill Wang 校对者Yuguo ZhangOne of my favorite words in the whole of the Oxford English Dictionary is snollygoster, just because it sounds so good. And what snollygoster means is a dishonest politician. Although there was a 19th-century newspaper editor who defined it rather better when he said, A snollygoster is a fellow who seeks office regardless of party, platform or principle, and who, when he wins, gets there by the shee