北韓獨裁者金正恩的一天：英語精讀講義

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

儘管他掌權已經七年了，

Kim Jong-un remains an enigmatic figure.

金正恩仍然是一個神秘的人物。

In North Korea,

在北韓，

he is revered as almost god-like

他幾乎像神一樣被尊崇，

thanks to the state ideology of Juche. 文化背景

這歸功於國家的主體思想。

In the Western world,

在西方世界，

however, 表達脈絡

然而，

he is viewed much differently.

人們對他的看法卻大不相同。

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

他在一篇新聞報導中被描述為一個核瘋子，

and an overweight madman with a funny haircut in another.

而在另一篇報導中則是一個留著滑稽髮型的超重狂人。

What is he really like,

那麼，他究竟是個怎樣的人

though? 語氣意圖

呢？

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

統治一個人權觀察組織

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

稱之為世界上最具壓迫性的專制國家之一是什麼感覺？

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

這正是我們要在本期《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麼。

Because North Korea is a closed society, 用詞

因為北韓是一個封閉的社會，

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

關於金正恩行蹤的資訊受到嚴格控制。

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

我們對他日常生活的了解是從北韓官方媒體

and from accounts of people who know him personally. 用詞

以及認識他的人的敘述中拼湊起來的。

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.

但其他方面則被廣泛公開。

As the supreme leader of North Korea, 文化背景

作為北韓的最高領導人，

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

金正恩必須將一天中的部分時間

to running his country.

用於治理他的國家。

Nearly every day,

幾乎每一天，

he makes official visits to places throughout North Korea,

他都會對北韓各地進行正式視察，

including factories, farms, and construction sites.

包括工廠、農場和建築工地。

Reports of these visits are posted online

有關這些視察的報導會發布在網路上

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

在《勞動新聞》的一個特別的最高領導人活動專欄中，

the state newspaper of North Korea.

它是北韓的國家級報紙。

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

進行這些視察的原因之一是，它們有助於推廣他的「並進」政治戰略，

which a Vox article describes as developing both nuclear weapons

一篇Vox文章將其描述為同等發展核武器

and the economy equally.

與經濟。

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

他參觀的一些建築工地是為了一篇CNBC文章所稱的擴大旅遊業，

that would generate hard currency. 用詞

這將產生強勢貨幣。

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

另一篇文章描述了一個擁有400戶家庭的模範集體農莊

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

是如何從他的經濟改革中受益的，這項改革賦予農民控制權，

over what they could produce and sell

決定他們可以生產和銷售什麼，

as long as they could meet their state quotas first 講解

只要他們能首先滿足國家配額，

in Chinese style reforms of the 1980s.

類似於20世紀80年代的中國式改革。

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

關於他的經濟改革影響的可靠資訊很難獲得，

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

但經濟學家估計北韓的成長率在1%到2%之間，

since Kim Jong-un came to power.

自金正恩上台以來。

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

《新聞周刊》報導稱，這些視察的另一個目的也是為了給人留下這樣的印象：

that Kim Jong-un is devoted to his people.

金正恩致力於他的人民。

Unfortunately,

不幸的是，

it is mainly a false impression.

這主要是一種虛假的印象。

Most of the time,

大多數時候，

he lives separated from them,

他與人民過著隔離的生活，

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

將國家的大部分財富花在軍事上，

about 24% of North Korea's GDP,

大約佔北韓GDP的24%，

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

並為他自己和他的核心菁英社交圈創造舒適的生活。

In fact,

事實上，

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

國家預算的20%僅僅花在了他的純種馬上。

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

雖然一些北韓人可能不喜歡他治理國家的方式，

they remain silent out of fear.

但出於恐懼，他們保持沉默。

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

根據2013年人權觀察的一份報告，

North Korea operates a vast network of informants 用詞

北韓運作著一個龐大的線人網絡，

who monitor and report to the authorities

他們監控並向當局報告

fellow citizens they suspect of criminal or subversive behavior. 用詞

他們懷疑有犯罪或顛覆行為的同胞。

And in 2018,

在2018年，

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

人權觀察報告稱，政府繼續透過以下方式讓公民產生恐懼般的服從：

by means of threatened and actual execution, 片語搭配

威脅和實際執行死刑、

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

拘留以及在嚴酷甚至致命條件下進行強迫勞動。

Out of public view, 片語搭配

在公眾視野之外，

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

他花時間處理其他國家事務。

He continues to manage his nuclear program,

他繼續管理他的核計劃，

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

儘管最近與美國進行了談判，該計劃仍在運作。

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

最近發表的一篇《外交事務》文章報導說，他並沒有在與美國的協議上作弊，

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

因為他從未承諾停止生產核武器或彈道飛彈。

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

他可能還把一天中的一部分時間用於追蹤他的敵人，

and figuring out new terrifying ways to deal with them.

並想出可怕的新方法來對付他們。

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

他對那些密謀推翻他的人的殘暴對待是眾所周知的。

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

一篇《紐約時報》的文章報導說，在擔任領導人的頭六年裡，

he has ordered the executions of at least 340 people.

他下令處決了至少340人。

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

其中一些處決成為了頭條新聞，因為涉及他自己的家庭成員，

such as the execution of his uncle,

比如處決他的姑丈，

Jang Song-thaek,

張成澤，

for treason in 2013.

因為2013年的叛國罪。

Bloomberg reports that last year,

彭博社報導稱，去年，

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

他讓人用化學武器殺死了他同父異母的哥哥金正男，

at an airport in Malaysia,

地點在馬來西亞的一個機場，

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

這一舉動消除了他血脈中僅存的最後幾個權力競爭對手之一。

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

雖然我們不知道金正恩是否每天都下達處決令，

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

但我們可以有把握地說，這些是他為了維持權力而做的常規操作。

However,

然而，

Kim Jong-un has a softer side, too. 慣用語

金正恩也有柔軟的一面。

Since 2009,

自2009年以來，

he has been married to Ri Sol-ju.

他與李雪主結婚。

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

據說她曾是一名前啦啦隊員和歌手，

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《商業內幕》的文章報導稱，對於李在嫁給金之前的生活知之甚少。

She is recognized for being stylish

她因衣著時尚而受到認可，

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

並且最近更加頻繁地出現在他身邊的公共活動中，

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

作為他形象改造的一部分，以期被視為一個正常的領導人。

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

廣泛的報導稱這對夫婦有三個孩子，

but not much is known about them.

但對他們的情況知之甚少。

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

了解金正恩家庭生活的一個奇怪的管道

is former NBA player Dennis Rodman,

是前NBA球員丹尼斯·羅德曼，

who has become Kim Jong-un's friend.

他已經成為金正恩的朋友。

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

《太陽報》報導說，他證實了金正恩的第二個孩子

is a girl named Kim Ju-ae.

是一個名叫金主愛的女孩。

He also described Kim Jong-un as a good dad

他還形容金正恩是一個好爸爸，

who has a good family.

擁有一個美好的家庭。

Would Rodman provide such a glowing review of the dictator 講解

羅德曼還會對這位獨裁者給予如此高度的讚美嗎，

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

稱他為顧家好男人，如果他知道其婚外的風流韻事？

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

一名北韓脫北者聲稱金正恩擁有性奴。

As a former member of his elite inner circle,

作為他核心菁英圈子的前成員，

she recalls seeing some of her attractive teenage classmates 文法

她回憶起看到她的一些迷人的十幾歲女同學

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

被迫輟學，在平壤數以百計的住所之一為他工作。

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

她說，她們不僅被訓練為他端茶送飯，

but also to give him massages and sex as well.

還要為他提供按摩和性服務。

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

給一個290磅重的獨裁者當性奴可不容易，

who could make you disappear if you do not please him. 慣用語

如果你不討他歡心，他能讓你消失。

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

所以，她們提供服務所獲得的危險津貼是，她們有機會

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

在被金正恩拋棄後嫁給一名高級官員。

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

雖然他的妻子可能對性奴的事情不高興，

Kim Jong-un and his family live in luxury.

但金正恩和他的家人生活得很奢華。

According to MSN,

根據MSN的報導，

they have 17 palaces scattered throughout the state

他們在全國各地散布著17座宮殿，

and even a private island.

甚至還有一座私人島嶼。

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

《新聞周刊》報導稱，他位於龍城的主要宮殿佔地4.6平方英里，

and includes an Olympic-size swimming pool,

包括一個奧運標準大小的游泳池、

banquet facilities,

宴會設施、

a shooting range,

一個射擊場，

and even a giant water slide.

甚至還有一個巨大的滑水道。

MSN also lists other expensive items he owns,

MSN還列出了他擁有的其他昂貴物品，

including a 200-ft custom-designed yacht,

包括一艘200英尺長的客製化遊艇、

a private jet called Air Force Un 慣用語

一架名為「恩軍一號」的私人飛機，

that is estimated to cost around $1.5 million,

估計耗資約150萬美元，

and a $1.7 million armored car for state visits.

以及一輛價值170萬美元的用於國事訪問的裝甲車。

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

也許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報導說，他平均每年花費3000萬美元在進口酒水上。

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

他的首選飲品包括威士忌、干邑白蘭地和蛇酒，

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

這是一種催情酒，瓶子裡裝有一條死眼鏡蛇，

according to one source.

據一位消息人士透露。

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

金氏家族的一位前廚師聲稱，金正恩可以喝下整整兩瓶水晶香檳，

in one sitting. 片語搭配

在一次坐席中。

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

MSN還估計他花費數百萬美元購買高檔進口食品，

including top-quality pork from Denmark,

包括來自丹麥的頂級豬肉、

caviar from Iran,

來自伊朗的魚子醬，

and Kobe beef.

以及神戶牛肉。

One of his favorite foods is Emmental cheese,

他最喜歡的食物之一是艾曼塔起司，

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

《太陽報》的一篇文章指出，這是他在瑞士一所寄宿學校培養出的口味，

as a young boy.

當他還是一個小男孩的時候。

Kim Jong-un is also a heavy smoker.

金正恩也是個老菸槍。

He can frequently be seen at public appearances

在公開露面時，他經常被看到

with a cigarette in his mouth.

嘴裡叼著一根菸。

And no cheap drugstore brands will do for him. 用詞

便宜的藥局品牌香菸根本不入他的眼。

He smokes Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes,

他抽的是聖羅蘭香菸，

which cost $44 per pack,

每包售價44美元，

according to MSN.

根據MSN的報導。

For those of you who feel outraged

對於你們當中那些感到憤怒的人，

that obese Kim Jong-un lives high on the hog 慣用語

因為肥胖的金正恩生活奢侈，

while 40% of his people are malnourished,

而他40%的人民卻營養不良，

you might find comfort in knowing

當知道以下情況時，你們可能會感到一絲安慰：

that he does not always enjoy his luxurious existence.

那就是他並不總是享受這種奢侈的生活。

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

他一直生活在被他人推翻的恐懼中，

and this fear has caused him to suffer sleep deprivation,

這種恐懼導致他睡眠不足，

according to one source.

據一位消息人士透露。

Despite being a young man,

儘管他還年輕，

he is already paying for his overindulgence 慣用語

但他已經在為自己的過度放縱付出代價，

in lard, liquor, and ladies. 表達脈絡

沉溺於肥膩食物、烈酒和女人。

According to a Fox News article,

根據福斯新聞的一篇文章，

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

專家推測他患有各種嚴重的健康問題，

including gout, diabetes,

包括痛風、糖尿病、

high blood pressure,

高血壓、

a sexually transmitted disease,

性傳播疾病，

and psychological issues.

以及心理問題。

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

如果刺客的子彈沒有終結他，

his lavish life of excess probably will.

他那極度奢靡的生活可能會要了他的命。

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

那麼，你認為金正恩還能做多久

will be the dictator of North Korea?

北韓的獨裁者？

Let us know in the comments.

請在留言區告訴我們。

Also,

另外，

be sure to check out our other video

請務必觀看我們的另一個影片，

called What Do North Koreans Think of Americans?

叫做《北韓人如何看待美國人？》。

Thanks for watching,

感謝觀看，

and as always,

一如既往，

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

別忘了按讚、分享和訂閱。

See you next time.

下次見。