K-Pop music Group BTS meets Biden, discus anti-Asian hate crimes

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 01:00

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 Korean Pop group BTS met US president Joe Biden in the White House. president Biden thanked the supergroup for stopping by the White House.

美国总统拜登在白宫会见韩国流行团体防弹少年团。拜登感谢这个超级流行乐队到访白宫。

supergroup /ˈsuːpəɡruːp/  /ˈsjuː‑/ n.超级流行乐队（尤指成员已在其他乐队出名的）

Stop by：顺便拜访

"Thanks for stopping by the White House," Biden posted on his official Twitter along with a photo with the K-pop band.

拜登在他的官方推特上面写到“谢谢到访白宫。”并附上了一张与防弹少年团的合照。

The White House praised BTS's floppy haired, stylish stars as "youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world."

白宫方面称赞道，这些发型蓬松、时尚的防弹少年团成员是向“全世界传递希望和正能量的青年大使”。

Floppy /ˈflɒpi/ adj. 松散下垂的；耷拉的；松软的• a floppy hat 耷拉着的帽子

Band members, all in their 20s and who frequently appear wearing earrings and lipstick, have given a voice worldwide to a generation comfortable with gender fluidity.

乐队成员都是20多岁的年轻人，经常戴着耳环、涂着口红出现在舞台上，他们让适应性别流动的一代人在世界范围内发出了声音。

fluidity /fluˈɪdəti/ n. 1.流畅优美•She danced with great fluidity of movement. 她跳舞的动作十分流畅优美。 2. 易变（性）；不稳定（性）•the fluidity of human behaviour 人的行为的易变性•social fluidity 社会的不稳定性3. 流动（性）

gender fluidity：The state of not strictly identifying as one distinct gender, perhaps identifying as a different gender at different times, or identifying as more than one gender at once. （the free dictionary给出的释义）参考：性别流动性，表示对于性别的不确定、不是很严格的定义状态。比如有可能不同时期有不同的性别认知，或者同一时间对自己的性别认知存在多样性。

They are credited with generating billions for the South Korean economy, and their label enjoyed a surge in profits despite holding fewer concerts during the pandemic.

他们被认为为韩国经济创造了数十亿美元的收入，尽管在疫情期间举办的演唱会减少了，但他们的厂牌利润激增。

be credited with认为某人有某事物

Biden, who at 79 is the oldest person to become president, has often reached out to young celebrities and social media influencers to try and inject some glamour into his team's messaging on social and health issues.

现年79岁的拜登是最年长的美国总统，他经常与年轻的名人和社交媒体上的网红接触，试图为他的团队在社会和健康问题上的信息注入一些魅力。

glamour /ˈɡlæmə(r)/ n.   1.吸引力，魅力，诱惑力（多因财富或地位所致）•hopeful young actors and actresses dazzled by the glamour of Hollywood 为好莱坞的魅力神魂颠倒、怀抱希望的年轻演员2.迷人的美；魅力

These included pop singer Olivia Rodrigo and the Jonas Brothers in campaigns to persuade young Americans to get their Covid-19 vaccines.

其中包括流行歌手奥利维亚·罗德里戈和乔纳斯兄弟，他们参与了劝说美国年轻人接种新冠疫苗的活动。

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