【读报笔记】奥巴马抱怨当总统没隐私 怀念平民生活

美国总统贝拉克•奥巴马抱怨说自从当上总统后就没了隐私，遗憾自己失去了一些简单的人生乐趣,比如散步,去洗车场或超市.奥巴马因入住白宫后打高尔夫球比他的大多数前任都多而激起众愤,对此他解释说运动是最好的解压方式.名人不好当啊!

President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.

privacy：隐私
car wash：洗车场

"I just miss – I miss being anonymous," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."

anonymous：无名的
squeeze：挤，捏
take a walk：散步

His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".Faced with simmering criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all."It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours at a stretch," he told Hearst magazines.

Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge to change, such as the "kabuki dance" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as vindication by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached, and being slow to engage in crucial issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.

disillusioned：不抱幻想的，幻想破灭的
kabuki：（日本）歌舞伎
vindication：证明无罪（或正确），辩护
detached：冷漠的
accused：职责，指控
shutdown：关门，停工

Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

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