奧巴馬白宮辦公室新裝修 大秀私房照

美國民衆有幸目睹到了在奧巴馬當選總統後新裝修的“白宮辦公室”，在奧巴馬上任後的“第一辦公室”變化很大。

白宮辦公室新裝潢

After18 months as President, Barack Obama has finally put his own stamp on The Oval Office. And if the results are anything to go by, he is hoping for a golden era in the White House. Americans got their first look at the revamp last night when the President addressed the nation about the end of the combat mission in Iraq.

當美國總統奧巴馬當地時間8月31日晚8點在"白宮橢圓形辦公室"發表全國講話，正式宣佈結束美軍在伊拉克的作戰任務時，美國民衆有幸目睹到了在奧巴馬當選總統後的“白宮辦公室新裝潢”，美國民衆驚喜的發現，在奧巴馬上任後的“第一辦公室”還是發生了相當大的變化的。

舊辦公室顯得很肅穆 　　

How it used to look: The old-fashioned coffee table has gone, as have two paintings. The Oval Office rug featuring spokes has also been replaced as has the Churchill bust on the the redecorated Oval Office, two plump mustard corduroy sofas take pride of place, facing a boxy, modern coffee table covered with marble-looking pale wallpaper of the Bush era has been replaced with a two-tone stripe of beige and gold.
　　
大家一起來找茬！！！讓我們一起來回顧一下“橢圓形辦公室”相對“小布什的任期”發生了什麼樣的變化吧：我們看到小的咖啡桌不翼而飛，總統辦公桌右邊的人物雕像的丘吉爾雕塑也換成了馬丁路德金的雕塑。在重新裝潢後的辦公室中，芥末色燈芯絨沙發取代了舊沙發，實木咖啡桌被大理石瓷磚的桌子所取代。就連小布什時代的牆紙也換成了豎條紋的“金色牆紙”。

奧巴馬利用地毯體現個性 　　

Putting your own seal on it: Mr Obama has gone for a more understated President seal
　　
就連辦公室正中央的“總統地毯”都被奧巴馬註上了個人特色的烙印。

小布什的“太陽狀輻射線條”地毯　　

Old times: President George W. Bush speaks to school children. The old presidential seal, designed by former first lady Laura Bush, featured radiating spokes
　　
原先小布什的總統地毯是在圓形圖案周圍搭配了“太陽狀輻射線條”的，奧巴馬時代，這些“太陽狀輻射線條”被靜色所取代。

總統辦公桌並未發生任何變化　　

Staying resolute: The famous old desk, carved from the timbers of a British warship, will remain in the office
　　
令人高興的是，最重要的總統辦公桌並未發生任何變化，這個雕刻有英國戰艦的木頭桌子原封不動的還放在那裏。
　　
Revamped: The new-look Oval Office also features modern lamps and office-style chairs for visitors
　　
煥然一新的奧巴馬時代：新辦公室被加以時尚的檯燈和供客人坐的“辦公室”類型的單椅。　

新地毯修飾上5位名人名言　　

And the distinctive sunburst rug designed by Laura Bush is gone. In its place is a rather more muted rug, which is ringed with five quotations – four from former presidents and one from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
　　
前第一夫人勞拉·布什設計的“太陽輻射線條”地攤被柔和色調的地毯所取代，新地毯修飾上5位名人名言。（4位前美國總統的經典名言以及馬丁路德金的名言）

丘吉爾的雕塑被馬丁路德金的雕塑所取代
　　
New addition: This bust of Martin Luther King has been added to the Oval Office, but there's no place for Winston Churchill
　　
丘吉爾的雕塑被馬丁路德金的雕塑所取代。

奧巴馬的私房照
　　
Treasured moments: The family photos displayed at the Oval Office
　　
當然家庭合照是必不可少的，奧巴馬的夫人米歇爾·奧巴馬以及2個女兒的照片擺在總統桌的正後方。

記者對新辦公室很有興趣　　

Open house: Photographers document the new carpeting, wallpaper and sofas for posterity
　　
辦公室供記者們拍攝。
　　
Vocabulary
　　
Oval Office N 美國總統辦公室(又稱橢圓形辦公室)