unit 6 umgwalagwala!安瓜拉瓜拉！
a politician was out on the indian reservation displaying his sympathy for the oppressed native americans. he addressed a gathering of the people.
一位政客抵达一处印第安人居留地向居住在该区被压迫的原住民表达他的关切之情。他向一群民众发表演说。
"the plight of your tribe has always been close to my heart," said the politician.
“我一直切身体会到你们的穷苦困境，”政客说。
"umgwalagwala," responded the audience enthusiastically.
“安瓜拉瓜拉！”群众热烈欢呼。
"i shan't rest until greater efforts are made on your behalf."
“不为你们争取更多的福利，我个人绝不会松懈。”
“ungwalagwala,”they responded more loudly.
“安瓜拉瓜拉！”群众反应更为热烈。
"and i personally guarantee that you will all be accorded full and equal civil rights."
“此外我愿个人保证你们将被赋予完全及公平的公民权利。”
"ungwalagwala," shouted the tribe.
“安瓜拉瓜拉！”整个部落的人都叫喊起来。
the politician was pleased with his reception and asked for a tour of the reservation. soon, he and his guide were standing next to a fenced enclosure.
对这样的接待，政客感到非常高兴，因此他要求游览该居留地，不久他和向导就走到一处封闭的篱笆围墙。
"and what is this used for?" asked the orator.
“这是做什么用的？”政客问道。
"oh, this empty now,but before we keep bulls in here."
“喔，现在空无一物，但以前我们在这里养牛。”
"i see," said the visitor,and was planning to enter the enclosure.
“原来如此，”政客说着准备进入篱笆内。
hey, you better not go in there.you likely step in a lot of umgwalagwala.
“嘿，你还是不要进去的好，否则你可能踩到很多的安瓜拉瓜拉。”
英语单词短语讲解
1.politician n. 政客（含有轻蔑之意）
statesman n. 政治家（含有尊敬之意）
2.reservation n.（美国印第安人的）居留地
3.display n. & vt. 展示；展览
on display 展出中
=on exhibition
例：all the artist’s works are on display at the museum now.
(这位画家的所有作品正在博物馆展示中。）
4.sympathy n. 同情；怜悯
sympathize vi. 同情（与 with 并用）
sympathetic a. 富有同情心的
例：spare me your sympathy；just give me your money!
(我不要你的同情，只要给我钱就行了。）
we all sympathize with oppressed people.
(我们都同情被压迫的人。）
john is very sympathetic to the poor.
(约翰对穷人甚表同情。）
5.oppress vt. 压迫
the oppressed 被压迫者（=oppressed people)
例：the natives were cruelly oppressed by the invaders.
(该地的原住民被入侵者残酷地压迫。）
6.address vt. 对…… 发表演说 & n. 演说；地址
例：the mayor’s address was largely ignored.
(市长的这篇演说多数人都置之不理。）
7.gathering n. 聚会
例：a bunch of us old soldiers have an informal gathering every
saturday.
(我们一些老兵每周六都有一个非正式的聚会。）
8.plight n.困苦的境况；痛苦
例：the plight of abused children is truly heartbreaking.
(被虐待儿童的悲惨情况实在令人心碎。）
9.tribe n. 部落
10.respond vi. 响应（与 to连用=reply)
例：the heart attack victim failed to respond to treatment.
(那位心脏病患者对于医院的治疗诊断没有反应。）
11.audience n.听众（集合名词，常用于下列结构中）