在朝鲜被视为违法的那些日常小事：英语精读讲义

Unless you've been living in a bubble these last few years, 習語

除非你这几年与世隔绝，

you've definitely heard of the world's most secretive country, North Korea. 短語動詞

你肯定听说过世界上最神秘的国家，朝鲜。

Because the country has allowed some foreign visitors to enter,

因为该国已允许一些外国游客进入，

and because information has been received from defectors,

并且从脱北者那里获取了信息，

we've been learning some totally bizarre things about the way North Koreans are forced to live their lives in their own bubble, 語法

我们了解到了一些完全不可思议的事情，即朝鲜人如何被迫在自己的小圈子里生活，

sheltered from the rest of the world by a controlling dictator.

被一个控制欲极强的独裁者与世界其他地方隔绝开来。

We feel sorry for them, 短語搭配

我们为他们感到遗憾，

which is why we think it's important for us to focus on what's really going on there. 講解

这就是为什么我们认为关注那里真正发生的事情对我们很重要。

That's what we'll look into today in this episode of the Infographics Show, 短語動詞

这就是我们今天要在本期信息图表秀中探讨的内容，

Regular Things That Are Illegal in North Korea.

《朝鲜违法的寻常事物》。

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North Korea is so serious about controlling crime and its citizens that when various crimes are committed, 語法

朝鲜在控制犯罪及其公民方面非常严格，以至于当发生各种犯罪时，

not only is the assailant punished, 語法

不仅袭击者会受到惩罚，

but their entire bloodline for three generations too.

他们祖宗三代的血脉也会连坐。

Whole families and even entire villages have been publicly executed for the pettiest of crimes

整个家庭甚至整个村庄都曾因最轻微的罪行被公开处决，

in order to teach people a lesson.

以此来杀一儆百。

If someone is lucky enough to escape from a North Korean prison camp, 語法

如果有人有幸从朝鲜的集中营逃脱，

their whole family will be captured and brought into the camp to replace them.

他们的全家都会被抓捕并带进集中营来替代他们。

Let's begin with sarcasm. 表達脈絡

让我们从讽刺开始。

Some of you may have seen the 2014 comedy titled The Interview,

你们中有些人可能看过2014年一部名为《刺杀金正恩》（The Interview）的喜剧，

in which Kim Jong-un had the absolute piss taken out of him. 習語

在片中，金正恩被狠狠地嘲弄了一番。

Well,

那么，

apparently he wasn't too happy about that and his regime put out terrorist threats to try to shut it down. 短語動詞

显然他对此不太高兴，他的政权发出了恐怖威胁，试图阻止其上映。

They even allegedly hacked into Sony Pictures servers

据称他们甚至黑进了索尼影视的服务器，

in an attempt to avoid any further laughs at his expense, 講解

试图避免更多拿他寻开心的笑声，

the fearful dictator banned all sarcastic comments about him and North Korea.

这位令人恐惧的独裁者禁止了所有关于他和朝鲜的讽刺言论。

He particularly doesn't like anyone using the phrase, "It's all America's fault,"

他特别不喜欢任何人使用“这都是美国的错”这句话，

or him being described as a fool who cannot see the outside world,

或者将他描述为一个看不到外部世界的傻瓜，

and doing so will land you in a prison camp. 講解

这样做会让你被关进集中营。

Oh,

哦，

and you can forget about rolling your eyes, too. 習語

还有，你也别想翻白眼了。

Next up,

接下来，

mourning without meaning it. 語法

假装哀悼。

When a North Korean leader dies,

当朝鲜领导人去世时，

it is imperative for citizens to show hysteria and intense public mourning 語法

公民必须表现出歇斯底里和强烈的公开哀悼，

as a sign of their admiration and worship.

作为他们钦佩和崇拜的标志。

When Kim Jong-il died in 2011,

当金正日于2011年去世时，

a 100-day mourning period ensued, 用詞

随之而来的是为期100天的哀悼期，

which saw the streets crowded with people crying and falling to their knees. 用詞

街道上挤满了哭泣和跪倒在地的人们。

Those who didn't show up to mourn faced execution,

那些没有出现哀悼的人面临处决，

and if anyone was spotted not crying or appearing to be sad, 語法

如果有人被发现没有哭泣或没有表现出悲伤，

they were taken off to a prison camp.

他们就会被带到集中营。

If you think your sartorial choices couldn't possibly land you in jail, 用詞

如果你认为你的着装选择不可能让你入狱，

think again. 語氣意圖

再想想吧。

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone in America that doesn't own a pair of jeans, 習語

在美国，你很难找到一个没有牛仔裤的人，

but in North Korea,

但在朝鲜，

you literally won't find anyone wearing them.

你真的找不到任何人穿它们。

That's because it's illegal.

那是因为它是非法的。

To North Koreans,

对朝鲜人来说，

jeans are a symbol of their enemy,

牛仔裤是他们敌人（即美国）的象征，

America,

美国，

and the denim ban imposes their anti-West and anti-USA message.

而对牛仔布的禁令强加了他们反西方和反美的信息。

Apparently,

显然，

the hate for Yankee imperialists is so strong

对洋基帝国主义者的仇恨是如此强烈，

that even kindergarten children are taught to hate anything to do with the USA. 短語搭配

以至于连幼儿园的孩子都被教导要讨厌与美国有关的任何事物。

Anyone want to Netflix and chill? 文化背景

有人想看网飞（Netflix）放松一下吗？

Not in North Korea.

在朝鲜可不行。

Many North Koreans have smuggled Western media into the country

许多朝鲜人将西方媒体走私进该国，

and have shared them amongst family and friends to give insight into the liberated world outside. 短語搭配

并在家人和朋友之间分享，以深入了解外面自由的世界。

But this very deed could easily land you in a strict labor camp or even worse, 用詞

但这一行为很容易让你进入严酷的劳改营，甚至更糟，

sentenced to death.

被判处死刑。

An anti-Western film titled Propaganda,

一部名为《宣传》的反西方电影，

made by the North Koreans,

由朝鲜人制作，

was leaked to the outside world by defectors.

被脱北者泄露给外部世界。

This film was made to show its citizens all the things that are wrong with Western culture,

这部电影是为了向其公民展示西方文化的所有错误之处，

don't even think of turning off the radio. 語氣意圖

甚至别想关掉收音机。

All houses have a government-controlled radio installed and it is not allowed to be turned off, 語法

所有房屋都安装了政府控制的收音机，且不允许关闭，

ever.

永远不能。

Government announcements are made throughout the day

政府公告全天播放，

and you have no choice but to listen to them. 短語搭配

你别无选择，只能听。

Announcements include things like,

公告包括诸如此类的内容：

"The dear leader hit a hole in one today on his very first try playing golf." 文化背景

“敬爱的领袖今天在第一次打高尔夫球时就打出了一杆进洞。”

Maybe you want to capture some still images of all the poor people around town for your next school project.

也许你想为下一个学校项目拍摄一些城里所有穷人的静态图片。

Not so fast. 語氣意圖

没那么快。

Kim Jong-un desperately wants to hide the fact that around 40% of North Korea lives in extreme poverty

金正恩极力想掩盖朝鲜约40%的人口生活在极端贫困中，

and earns a salary of only $2 to $3 a month.

且每月工资仅为2至3美元的事实。

Taking photos of the poor is a punishable offense, 用詞

给穷人拍照是一种应受惩罚的罪行，

especially for tourists,

特别是对游客来说，

as the beyond-wealthy dictator is afraid of the country's image being tarnished 習語

因为这位富甲一方的独裁者害怕该国形象受损，

and perhaps from getting in more trouble by the UN.

也许还怕招惹联合国带来更多麻烦。

But surely tourists are exempt from all of these ridiculous laws, right? 用詞

但外国游客肯定可以豁免所有这些荒谬的法律，对吧？

Wrong.

错。

Freedom of travel is a big no-no in North Korea for outside tourists 用詞

对于外国游客来说，在朝鲜自由旅行是绝对禁止的，

and anyone who tries to explore by themselves can get into big trouble.

任何试图独自探索的人都会惹上大麻烦。

As a tourist in North Korea,

作为朝鲜的游客，

you will have your every move planned, 語法

你的一举一动都将被政府计划、

controlled,

控制、

and watched by the government,

和监视，

so you can forget about any ideas of solo independent travel at your own pace. 短語搭配

所以你可以忘记任何按照自己的节奏独立旅行的想法。

You won't even be able to use the public transport system or get into your own taxi.

你甚至无法使用公共交通系统或自己打车。

Traveling around the country is only allowed as part of a guided choreographed tour,

只有作为有指导和预先安排的旅游团的一部分才允许在全国各地旅行，

which are usually run by the Korea International Travel Company.

这些旅行团通常由朝鲜国际旅行社运营。

Their guides will show you around, 短語動詞

他们的导游会带你四处转转，

but you are so restricted that you won't be able to leave your hotel without your guide,

但你受到极其严格的限制，如果没有导游，你将无法离开酒店，

even if you just want to get something from the shop across the street,

即使你只是想从街对面的商店买点东西，

otherwise you and your guide will be punished.

否则你和你的导游都会受到惩罚。

It is safe to say that unless you enjoy having extremely strict limitations and being watched like a hawk, 講解

可以肯定地说，除非你喜欢受到极其严格的限制并被像鹰一样盯着，

it's probably better that you don't go on a soul-searching or relaxing holiday to North Korea.

你最好不要去朝鲜度过一个寻找自我或放松的假期。

But fear not, 語氣意圖

但别担心，

dear audience,

亲爱的观众，

just when we thought all hope was lost, 表達脈絡

就在我们以为所有希望都破灭的时候，

we learned that marijuana, of all things, 語氣意圖

我们得知，竟然是大麻，

is legal in North Korea.

在朝鲜居然是合法的。

In fact,

事实上，

it's not even considered a drug.

它甚至不被认为是一种毒品。

You can easily find it being grown in fields 語法

你可以很容易地在田野里发现它的种植，

and can buy it at local markets.

并可以在当地市场买到它。

Who would have thought? 語氣意圖

谁能想到呢？

So,

那么，

which of the aforementioned crimes,

你认为上述哪些罪行，

yes,

是的，

I'm using air quotes, 文化背景

我打了个双引号，

do you think is the most preposterous?

是最荒谬的？

Let us know in the comments.

请在评论中告诉我们。

Also,

另外，

be sure to check out our other video called Average North Korean versus Average South Korean.

一定要看看我们另一部名为《普通朝鲜人与普通韩国人》的视频。

Thanks for watching

感谢观看，

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