奥巴马印尼童年生活照曝光
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A photograph taken more than 40 years ago showing a young Barack Obama as a schoolboy in Indonesia has been found, days before he begins his presidential visit to the country.

就在美国总统奥巴马访问印尼的几天前,他40多年前在印尼拍的一张照片被发现,照片上的奥巴马当时还是个小学生。

Barack Obama, then known as Barry Soetoro, center, is pictured at a classmate
Barack Obama, then known as Barry Soetoro, center, is pictured at a classmate's birthday party in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The picture was given to Associated Press by Hadi Surya Dharma, a childhood friend of Mr Obama's, who sits beside the future president in the black and white photo.

Mr Obama, who was born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, moved to Indonesia when he was seven – after his mother married an Indonesian man she met while studying at the University of Hawaii.

Mr Obama and his mother first set up home(建立家园) in the Menteng Dalam area of Jakarta.

Now a jumble1(混乱) of houses and narrow streets in the shadow of tower blocks, at the time it was on the edge of the city and fruit trees were landmarks2.

Many families still live there, and they shared memories of the boy they knew as Barry.

"He went to everyone's house, played kites with local kids, got stuck in swamps3(沼泽,湿地) ," said Coenraad Satja Koesoemah, who allowed Mr Obama's mother to use his front room to give free English lessons to locals.

"He was a Menteng Dalam kid, what more can I say?"

For the first five months, Mr Obama reportedly struggled with the Indonesian language but soon became proficient4(熟练的,精通的) .

By all accounts(据大家所说) , he quickly became a favourite of the teachers and the pupils there, but endured5 some teasing6(戏弄) on account of his looks.

Those early experiences have been cited7 as key moments that shaped his view on life.

"One of the reasons that he is so cool and non-combative is that he learned8 to deal with this teasing culture," said Kay Ikranagara, who worked with Obama's mother in Jakarta and knew the family well.

"It is a game here, and the trick is not to show you are bothered."

Mr Obama lived in Indonesia for four years before returning to Hawaii to live with his grandparents.



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1 jumble I3lyi     
vt.使混乱,混杂;n.混乱;杂乱的一堆
参考例句:
  • Even the furniture remained the same jumble that it had always been.甚至家具还是象过去一样杂乱无章。
  • The things in the drawer were all in a jumble.抽屉里的东西很杂乱。
2 landmarks 746a744ae0fc201cc2f97ab777d21b8c     
n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 );目标;(标志重要阶段的)里程碑 ~ (in sth);有历史意义的建筑物(或遗址)
参考例句:
  • The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句
3 swamps 862ad7e487b2220543f59c6aca1748c6     
沼泽(地)( swamp的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • On the floor of the basins lie deserts, lakes and swamps. 这几个盆地的底部有沙漠、湖泊和沼泽。
  • The lowest parts of the flood plain may form "back-swamps". 河漫滩最低的部分可以形成河漫滩沼泽。
4 proficient Q1EzU     
adj.熟练的,精通的;n.能手,专家
参考例句:
  • She is proficient at swimming.她精通游泳。
  • I think I'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。
5 endured 1d4f33d7f42cc314da80b9e4d0512d47     
adj.吃苦耐劳的v.(长时间地)忍受,忍耐,容忍( endure的过去式和过去分词 );持续,持久,坚持下去
参考例句:
  • She endured her long illness with stoicism. 她默默忍受长期的病痛。
  • He could not possibly have endured a whipping without a whimper. 他不可能一声不吭地忍受鞭打。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 teasing b0a55d9bbec76684d03d555d84e3ad65     
adj.戏弄的,逗趣的v.取笑,戏弄( tease的现在分词 );梳理(羊毛等)
参考例句:
  • Don't get upset—I was only teasing. 别不高兴,我只是在逗你玩。
  • I didn't think you meant that seriously;I thought you were teasing. 我未想到你是当真的,我原以为你是开玩笑的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 cited 36671f8a234e6861a552615854c89742     
引用( cite的过去式和过去分词 ); 传唤; 记起; [军事]传(或通)令嘉奖
参考例句:
  • He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他说繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat. 医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
8 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
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