830 damage control

今天我们要学的词是damage control。 Damage control, 意思是尽量减少破坏的程度。美国晚间脱口秀主持人莱特曼因为卷入性丑闻不断道歉。"David Letterman is in damage control mode," 莱特曼努力减小不良影响。

美国副总统拜登本月底计划出访捷克和波兰。有分析认为,这跟不久前美国决定搁置原定在这两个国家内建立导弹防御系统的计划有关。"The White House denied that Biden's trip to eastern Europe is a damage control mission," 但是白宫否认拜登的东欧之行是为了减少负面影响。好的,今天我们学习的词是damage control...

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