朝鲜独裁者金正恩的一天：英语精读讲义

Even though it's been seven years since he assumed power, 講解

尽管他掌权已经七年了，

Kim Jong-un remains an enigmatic figure.

金正恩仍然是一个神秘的人物。

In North Korea,

在朝鲜，

he is revered as almost god-like

他几乎像神一样被尊崇，

thanks to the state ideology of Juche. 文化背景

这归功于国家的主体思想。

In the Western world,

在西方世界，

however, 表達脈絡

然而，

he is viewed much differently.

人们对他的看法却大不相同。

He has been described as a nuclear lunatic in one news article 用詞

他在一篇新闻报道中被描述为一个核疯子，

and an overweight madman with a funny haircut in another.

而在另一篇报道中则是一个留着滑稽发型的超重狂人。

What is he really like,

那么，他究竟是个怎样的人

though? 語氣意圖

呢？

And what is it like to rule over what Human Rights Watch 語法

统治一个人权观察组织

describes as one of the most repressive authoritarian states in the world?

称之为世界上最具压迫性的专制国家之一是什么感觉？

That's what we'll find out in this episode of The Infographics Show, 表達脈絡

这正是我们要在本期《The Infographics Show》中找出的答案，

what Kim Jong-un does in his daily life.

即金正恩在日常生活中都做些什么。

Because North Korea is a closed society, 用詞

因为朝鲜是一个封闭的社会，

information about Kim Jong-un's whereabouts is tightly controlled. 用詞

关于金正恩行踪的信息受到严格控制。

What we know about his daily life is pieced together from North Korea's state-run media 講解

我们对他日常生活的了解是从朝鲜官方媒体

and from accounts of people who know him personally. 用詞

以及认识他的人的叙述中拼凑起来的。

Some aspects of his life are kept secret,

他生活的一些方面是保密的，

but others have been widely publicized.

但其他方面则被广泛公开。

As the supreme leader of North Korea, 文化背景

作为朝鲜的最高领导人，

Kim Jong-un must devote part of his day 短語搭配

金正恩必须将一天中的部分时间

to running his country.

用于治理他的国家。

Nearly every day,

几乎每一天，

he makes official visits to places throughout North Korea,

他都会对朝鲜各地进行正式视察，

including factories, farms, and construction sites.

包括工厂、农场和建筑工地。

Reports of these visits are posted online

有关这些视察的报道会发布在网络上

in a special supreme leader activity section of Rodong Sinmun, 文化背景

在《劳动新闻》的一个特别的最高领导人活动专栏中，

the state newspaper of North Korea.

它是朝鲜的国家级报纸。

One reason for these visits is that they help to promote his political strategy of Byungjin, 文化背景

进行这些视察的原因之一是，它们有助于推广他的“并进”政治战略，

which a Vox article describes as developing both nuclear weapons

一篇Vox文章将其描述为同等发展核武器

and the economy equally.

与经济。

Some of the construction sites he visits are for what a CNBC article calls expanded tourism 表達脈絡

他参观的一些建筑工地是为了一篇CNBC文章所称的扩大旅游业，

that would generate hard currency. 用詞

这将产生硬通货。

Another article describes how a model collective farm with 400 families 文化背景

另一篇文章描述了一个拥有400户家庭的模范集体农庄

was benefiting from his economic reform of giving farmers control 短語搭配

是如何从他的经济改革中受益的，这项改革赋予农民控制权，

over what they could produce and sell

决定他们可以生产和销售什么，

as long as they could meet their state quotas first 講解

只要他们能首先满足国家配额，

in Chinese style reforms of the 1980s.

类似于20世纪80年代的中国式改革。

Reliable information about the impact of his economic reforms is difficult to obtain,

关于他的经济改革影响的可靠信息很难获得，

but economists estimate North Korea growth rates of between 1 to 2% 語法

但经济学家估计朝鲜的增长率在1%到2%之间，

since Kim Jong-un came to power.

自金正恩上台以来。

Newsweek reports that another purpose of these visits is also to give the impression 短語搭配

《新闻周刊》报道称，这些视察的另一个目的也是为了给人留下这样的印象：

that Kim Jong-un is devoted to his people.

金正恩致力于他的人民。

Unfortunately,

不幸的是，

it is mainly a false impression.

这主要是一种虚假的印象。

Most of the time,

大多数时候，

he lives separated from them,

他与人民过着隔离的生活，

spending most of the country's wealth on the military,

将国家的大部分财富花在军事上，

about 24% of North Korea's GDP,

大约占朝鲜GDP的24%，

and creating a cushy life for himself and his elite inner social circle. 用詞

并为他自己和他的核心精英社交圈创造舒适的生活。

In fact,

事实上，

20% of the state's budget is spent just for his thoroughbred horses.

国家预算的20%仅仅花在了他的纯种马上。

While some North Koreans may dislike the way he runs the country,

虽然一些朝鲜人可能不喜欢他治理国家的方式，

they remain silent out of fear.

但出于恐惧，他们保持沉默。

According to a 2013 Human Rights Watch report, 表達脈絡

根据2013年人权观察的一份报告，

North Korea operates a vast network of informants 用詞

朝鲜运作着一个庞大的线人网络，

who monitor and report to the authorities

他们监控并向当局报告

fellow citizens they suspect of criminal or subversive behavior. 用詞

他们怀疑有犯罪或颠覆行为的同胞。

And in 2018,

在2018年，

Human Rights Watch reported that the government continued to generate fearful obedience from citizens

人权观察报告称，政府继续通过以下方式让公民产生恐惧般的服从：

by means of threatened and actual execution, 短語搭配

威胁和实际执行死刑、

detention, and forced labor under harsh, sometimes fatal, conditions. 文化背景

拘留以及在严酷甚至致命条件下进行强迫劳动。

Out of public view, 短語搭配

在公众视野之外，

he spends the day attending to other state business. 短語動詞

他花时间处理其他国家事务。

He continues to manage his nuclear program,

他继续管理他的核计划，

which is still up and running despite recent negotiations with the United States. 習語

尽管最近与美国进行了谈判，该计划仍在运行。

A recently published Foreign Affairs article reports that he is not cheating on his agreement with the United States

最近发表的一篇《外交事务》文章报道说，他并没有在与美国的协议上作弊，

because he never promised to stop producing nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles. 語法

因为他从未承诺停止生产核武器或弹道导弹。

He also probably spends part of his day keeping track of his enemies 短語搭配

他可能还把一天中的一部分时间用于追踪他的敌人，

and figuring out new terrifying ways to deal with them.

并想出可怕的新方法来对付他们。

His brutal treatment toward those who plot to overthrow him is well known.

他对那些密谋推翻他的人的残暴对待是众所周知的。

A New York Times article reports that in the first six years as leader,

一篇《纽约时报》的文章报道说，在担任领导人的头六年里，

he has ordered the executions of at least 340 people.

他下令处决了至少340人。

Some of these executions made headlines because they involved members of his own family, 習語

其中一些处决成为了头条新闻，因为涉及他自己的家庭成员，

such as the execution of his uncle,

比如处决他的姑父，

Jang Song-thaek,

张成泽，

for treason in 2013.

因为2013年的叛国罪。

Bloomberg reports that last year,

彭博社报道称，去年，

he had his half-brother Kim Jong-nam killed with a chemical weapon 語法

他让人用化学武器杀死了他同父异母的哥哥金正男，

at an airport in Malaysia,

地点在马来西亚的一个机场，

a move that removed one of his last remaining rivals for power in the bloodline. 表達脈絡

这一举动消除了他血脉中仅存的最后几个权力竞争对手之一。

While we don't know if Kim Jong-un orders executions every day, 表達脈絡

虽然我们不知道金正恩是否每天都下达处决令，

we can safely say that they are a regular part of his routine to maintain power.

但我们可以有把握地说，这些是他为了维持权力而做的常规操作。

However,

然而，

Kim Jong-un has a softer side, too. 習語

金正恩也有柔软的一面。

Since 2009,

自2009年以来，

he has been married to Ri Sol-ju.

他与李雪主结婚。

She is supposedly a former cheerleader and singer, 表達脈絡

据说她曾是一名前啦啦队员和歌手，

but a Business Insider article reports that little is known about the life Ri led before marrying Kim. 表達脈絡

但一篇《商业内幕》的文章报道称，对于李在嫁给金之前的生活知之甚少。

She is recognized for being stylish

她因衣着时尚而受到认可，

and has recently appeared more frequently by his side at public events

并且最近更加频繁地出现在他身边的公共活动中，

as part of his image makeover to be seen as a normal leader. 用詞

作为他形象改造的一部分，以期被视为一个正常的领导人。

It is widely reported that the couple have three children, 表達脈絡

广泛的报道称这对夫妇有三个孩子，

but not much is known about them.

但对他们的情况知之甚少。

An odd source of insight into Kim Jong-un's family life 短語搭配

了解金正恩家庭生活的一个奇怪的渠道

is former NBA player Dennis Rodman,

是前NBA球员丹尼斯·罗德曼，

who has become Kim Jong-un's friend.

他已经成为金正恩的朋友。

The Sun reports he confirmed that the second of Kim Jong-un's children

《太阳报》报道说，他证实了金正恩的第二个孩子

is a girl named Kim Ju-ae.

是一个名叫金主爱的女孩。

He also described Kim Jong-un as a good dad

他还形容金正恩是一个好爸爸，

who has a good family.

拥有一个美好的家庭。

Would Rodman provide such a glowing review of the dictator 講解

罗德曼还会对这位独裁者给予如此高度的赞美吗，

as a family man if he knew about his extramarital sexcapades? 用詞

称他为顾家好男人，如果他知道其婚外的风流韵事？

A North Korean defector claims that Kim Jong-un has sex slaves. 文化背景

一名朝鲜脱北者声称金正恩拥有性奴。

As a former member of his elite inner circle,

作为他核心精英圈子的前成员，

she recalls seeing some of her attractive teenage classmates 語法

她回忆起看到她的一些迷人的十几岁女同学

pulled out of school to work at one of his hundreds of homes in Pyongyang.

被迫辍学，在平壤数以百计的住所之一为他工作。

She said that they are trained not only to serve him food, 語法

她说，她们不仅被训练为他端茶送饭，

but also to give him massages and sex as well.

还要为他提供按摩和性服务。

It's not easy to be a sex slave to a 290-lb dictator

给一个290磅重的独裁者当性奴可不容易，

who could make you disappear if you do not please him. 習語

如果你不讨他欢心，他能让你消失。

So, the hazard pay for their service is that they have the opportunity 習語

所以，她们提供服务所获得的危险津贴是，她们有机会

to marry a high-ranking official after Kim Jong-un discards them. 用詞

在被金正恩抛弃后嫁给一名高级官员。

While his wife is probably not happy about the sex slaves,

虽然他的妻子可能对性奴的事情不高兴，

Kim Jong-un and his family live in luxury.

但金正恩和他的家人生活得很奢华。

According to MSN,

根据MSN的报道，

they have 17 palaces scattered throughout the state

他们在全国各地散布着17座宫殿，

and even a private island.

甚至还有一座私人岛屿。

Newsweek reports that his main palace at Ryongsong covers 4.6 square miles

《新闻周刊》报道称，他位于龙城的主要宫殿占地4.6平方英里，

and includes an Olympic-size swimming pool,

包括一个奥运会标准大小的游泳池、

banquet facilities,

宴会设施、

a shooting range,

一个射击场，

and even a giant water slide.

甚至还有一个巨大的水上滑梯。

MSN also lists other expensive items he owns,

MSN还列出了他拥有的其他昂贵物品，

including a 200-ft custom-designed yacht,

包括一艘200英尺长的定制游艇、

a private jet called Air Force Un 習語

一架名为“恩军一号”的私人飞机，

that is estimated to cost around $1.5 million,

估计耗资约150万美元，

and a $1.7 million armored car for state visits.

以及一辆价值170万美元的用于国事访问的装甲车。

Perhaps the biggest part of his daily routine is drinking and eating.

也许他日常生活中最重要的一部分就是吃喝。

MSN reports that he spends an average of $30 million each year on imported liquor.

MSN报道说，他平均每年花费3000万美元在进口酒水上。

Among his drinks of choice are whiskey, cognac, and snake wine, 短語搭配

他的首选饮品包括威士忌、干邑白兰地和蛇酒，

an aphrodisiac which comes with a dead cobra in the bottle,

这是一种催情酒，瓶子里装有一条死眼镜蛇，

according to one source.

据一位消息人士透露。

A former chef for the Kim family claims that Kim Jong-un could drink two entire bottles of Cristal champagne

金氏家族的一位前厨师声称，金正恩可以喝下整整两瓶水晶香槟，

in one sitting. 短語搭配

在一次坐席中。

MSN also estimates that he spends millions of dollars on fancy imported food,

MSN还估计他花费数百万美元购买高档进口食品，

including top-quality pork from Denmark,

包括来自丹麦的顶级猪肉、

caviar from Iran,

来自伊朗的鱼子酱，

and Kobe beef.

以及神户牛肉。

One of his favorite foods is Emmental cheese,

他最喜欢的食物之一是埃门塔尔奶酪，

which a Sun article states he developed a taste for at a boarding school in Switzerland 習語

《太阳报》的一篇文章指出，这是他在瑞士一所寄宿学校培养出的口味，

as a young boy.

当他还是个小男孩的时候。

Kim Jong-un is also a heavy smoker.

金正恩也是个老烟枪。

He can frequently be seen at public appearances

在公开露面时，他经常被看到

with a cigarette in his mouth.

嘴里叼着一根烟。

And no cheap drugstore brands will do for him. 用詞

便宜的药店品牌香烟根本不入他的眼。

He smokes Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes,

他抽的是圣罗兰香烟，

which cost $44 per pack,

每包售价44美元，

according to MSN.

根据MSN的报道。

For those of you who feel outraged

对于你们当中那些感到愤怒的人，

that obese Kim Jong-un lives high on the hog 習語

因为肥胖的金正恩生活奢侈，

while 40% of his people are malnourished,

而他40%的人民却营养不良，

you might find comfort in knowing

当知道以下情况时，你们可能会感到一丝安慰：

that he does not always enjoy his luxurious existence.

那就是他并不总是享受这种奢侈的生活。

He lives in constant fear of being overthrown by others, 短語搭配

他一直生活在被他人推翻的恐惧中，

and this fear has caused him to suffer sleep deprivation,

这种恐惧导致他睡眠不足，

according to one source.

据一位消息人士透露。

Despite being a young man,

尽管他还年轻，

he is already paying for his overindulgence 習語

但他已经在为自己的过度放纵付出代价，

in lard, liquor, and ladies. 表達脈絡

沉溺于肥腻食物、烈酒和女人。

According to a Fox News article,

根据福克斯新闻的一篇文章，

experts speculate that he suffers from various serious health problems, 表達脈絡

专家推测他患有各种严重的健康问题，

including gout, diabetes,

包括痛风、糖尿病、

high blood pressure,

高血压、

a sexually transmitted disease,

性传播疾病，

and psychological issues.

以及心理问题。

If an assassin's bullet does not do him in, 短語動詞

如果刺客的子弹没有终结他，

his lavish life of excess probably will.

他那极度奢靡的生活可能会要了他的命。

So, how long do you think Kim Jong-un 語法

那么，你认为金正恩还能做多久

will be the dictator of North Korea?

朝鲜的独裁者？

Let us know in the comments.

请在评论区告诉我们。

Also,

另外，

be sure to check out our other video

请务必观看我们的另一个视频，

called What Do North Koreans Think of Americans?

叫作《朝鲜人如何看待美国人？》。

Thanks for watching,

感谢观看，

and as always,

一如既往，

don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

别忘了点赞、分享和订阅。

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