CNNnews:美国居高不下的国家债务达到历史新高
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U.S. national debt has hit a new milestone, and it's not a good one.
The government now owes more than $16 trillion.
That's 16 with 12 zeroes after it, and still counting.
We can put it this way, if you spend a million dollars a day, it would take you almost 44,000 years to spend 16 trillion.
For this debt many Republicans blame Democrats and President Barack Obama.
Many Democrats blame Republicans and former president George W. Bush.
Two things we can say for sure.
One, the government is spending a lot of money, and two, it's taking in a lot less tax revenue because of the struggling economy, so you can count on this number increasing in the months ahead.
It's time for The Shoutout.
Which of this object is closest in size to the international space station?
If you think you know it, then shout it out.
Is it 747 airliner, football field, spaces shuttle Discovery or Lake Erie?
You've got three seconds, go?
The length and width of the ISS is about the size of a football field, according to NASA.
That's your answer and that's your Shoutout.
Of course, that includes its solar panels and everything else.
The actual living space of the ISS is little smaller, it's about the size of a five-bedroom house.
It didn't matter much yesterday for two of the six folks who are living there.
A NASA astronaut and a Japanese space flyer stepped outside the ISS to fix one of its power units.
Though the space station is the single most expensive object ever built, and one of the most technologically advanced, part of yesterday's repair job was done using a spare toothbrush.
It's not the only walk we are showing you today.
Nor is it the most dangerous.
Before we go, why did the ducks crossed the highway?
Because they had no fear.
Now, don't duck out on us here, nothing bad is going to happen, although with all these cars racing by, there are a couple of closed calls, including this one, right here .
The mother and her babies got blown around a lot, but when they all waddled safely across, which eventually they did, the video went viral.
Hard to say if there is some sort of lesson in this.
It's not look both ways before crossing the street, because they didn't.
It's definitely not mama know best, because she doesn't.
If it was a lesson in safety, it certainly ruffled some feathers.
A lesson in bravery doesn't really fit the bill, and if it's a lesson in sound judgment, there are definitely quacks in her armor.
We'll see you Friday, and wish you safe travels wherever you go.
U.S. national debt has hit a new milestone, and it's not a good one.
美国的国家债务已达到一个新的里程碑,当然这不是好的那种。
The government now owes more than $16 trillion.
现在政府欠下超过16万亿美元。
That's 16 with 12 zeroes after it, and still counting.
就是说16后面有12个零,而且这个数字还在继续增长。
We can put it this way, if you spend a million dollars a day, it would take you almost 44,000 years to spend 16 trillion.
我们可以这样说,如果你一天花一百万美元,你需要44000年才能花光这16万亿。
For this debt many Republicans blame Democrats and President Barack Obama.
对于这笔债务许多共和党人指责民主党和奥巴马总统。
Many Democrats blame Republicans and former president George W. Bush.
而许多民主党人指责共和党人和前总统乔治•w•布什。
Two things we can say for sure.
但有两件事我们可以肯定。
One, the government is spending a lot of money, and two, it's taking in a lot less tax revenue because of the struggling economy, so you can count on this number increasing in the months ahead.
首先，政府正在花费一大笔钱,第二, 因为经济困难，税收收入又少之又少, 所以你可以指望的是这个数字在未来几个月内会继续增加。
It's time for The Shoutout.
又到了我们大喊答题的节目环节。
Which of this object is closest in size to the international space station?
下面哪个物体最接近国际空间站的大小?
If you think you know it, then shout it out.
如果你觉得自己知道答案,就大声说出来。
Is it 747 airliner, football field, spaces shuttle Discovery or Lake Erie?
是747客机,足球场,发现号航天飞机还是伊利湖?
You've got three seconds, go?
你有3秒钟的时间,3,2,1，喊出来了吗?现在揭晓答案。
The length and width of the ISS is about the size of a football field, according to NASA.
根据美国国家航空航天局称，空间站的长度和宽度类似于一个足球场的大小。
That's your answer and that's your Shoutout.
你答对了吗?这就是本期大喊答题节目环节。
Of course, that includes its solar panels and everything else.
当然,这包括空间站的太阳能电池板和其他一切。
The actual living space of the ISS is little smaller, it's about the size of a five-bedroom house.
国际空间站实际的生活空间很小,其大小相当于5间卧室的房子。
It didn't matter much yesterday for two of the six folks who are living there.
但这对于昨天住在那里的6人中的2人来说并不算什么。
A NASA astronaut and a Japanese space flyer stepped outside the ISS to fix one of its power units.
一位NASA宇航员和一名日本宇航员走出空间站去修复它的一个动力装置。
Though the space station is the single most expensive object ever built, and one of the most technologically advanced, part of yesterday's repair job was done using a spare toothbrush.
尽管空间站是所建造的最昂贵物件,其中也代表着最先进技术的一部分,但昨天的修复工作却是通过使用一支备用的牙刷完成。
It's not the only walk we are showing you today.
这不是今天我们向你展现出的唯一个例。
Nor is it the most dangerous.
而且这也不是最危险的。
Before we go, why did the ducks crossed the highway?
在我们离开之前,穿过高速公路的鸭子们算不算危险?
Because they had no fear.
因为它们一点没有感到恐惧。
Now, don't duck out on us here, nothing bad is going to happen, although with all these cars racing by, there are a couple of closed calls, including this one, right here .
现在,鸭子们就在我们眼前,没有什么糟糕的事情发生,尽管所有这些汽车飞驰而过,但鸭子们却一个接一个有条不紊，包括这只，就在这里。
The mother and her babies got blown around a lot, but when they all waddled safely across, which eventually they did, the video went viral.
鸭子妈妈和她的宝宝们被很多汽车包围,但它们还是摇摇摆摆地安全地通过,最终它们做到了,因此这段视频像病毒般被疯狂转载。
Hard to say if there is some sort of lesson in this.
很难说是否这段视频其中有某种值得学习的地方。
It's not look both ways before crossing the street, because they didn't.
在过马路之前没有看两边,它们没有这样做。
It's definitely not mama know best, because she doesn't.
这肯定不是妈妈知道的最多的,因为这位母亲没有这样做。
If it was a lesson in safety, it certainly ruffled some feathers.
如果这是一个安全课,它肯定会产生摩擦。
A lesson in bravery doesn't really fit the bill, and if it's a lesson in sound judgment, there are definitely quacks in her armor.
勇敢不太适合为这一做的教训买单,如果这是一个教训, 她的盔甲鉴定肯定有些问题。
We'll see you Friday, and wish you safe travels wherever you go.
我们星期五再见,无论你去哪里，都祝你一路平安。
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