VOA慢速英語：2016年是最糟糕的一年嗎?

Was 2016 the Worst Year Ever?

2016年是最糟糕的一年嗎?

This is What's Trending Today.

這里是今日趨勢節(jié)目。

The year 2016 is soon coming to an end.

2016年即將接近尾聲。

People on social media are looking back on the year. Many are saying 2016 was one of the worst years in recent memory.

社交媒體上的人們正在回顧這一年。很多人表示，2016年是近期歷史上最糟糕的一年。

Television personality John Oliver, for example, spent much of his final show of the year discussing how bad the last 12 months were.

例如，電視屆知名人物約翰·奧利弗(John Oliver)在他今年最后一期節(jié)目中討論了過去12個月情況有多糟糕。

He said, "Let's face it: 2016 has been one calamity after another."

他說，“讓我們面對現(xiàn)實(shí)吧，2016年就是一個接一個的災(zāi)難。”

He showed images of the Brexit campaign, migrants in Europe, protests in U.S. cities, flooding, lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan and more.

他展示了英國退歐運(yùn)動、歐洲移民、美國城市爆發(fā)的抗議、洪水、密歇根弗林特市水中含鉛等事件的圖片。

The producers of his show interviewed people on the streets of New York City.

他節(jié)目的制作人在紐約街頭采訪了人們。

One man said, "if we could erase 2016 off the calendar, it would be perfectly good with me."

有人說，“如果我們可以把2016年從日歷上抹去，我就會非常滿意。”

Another said "it was a pretty rotten year, I think most people would admit that."

還有人說，“這是相當(dāng)糟糕的一年，我想大多數(shù)人都會承認(rèn)這點(diǎn)。”

But on Monday, some people used the Twitter hashtag #UpsideOf2016 to discuss some of the good news during the last 12 months.

但是周一，有些人在推特上使用#Upsideof2016標(biāo)簽來討論過去12個月的一些好消息。

When someone discusses "upside," it means something good or optimistic.

當(dāng)有人談?wù)?ldquo;upside”時，它指的是一些好的或樂觀的事情。

Some people responded to the prompt by saying the best thing about 2016 is that it is almost over.

有人對此回應(yīng)說，2016年最好的事情就是，它馬上就要結(jié)束了。

But others said they celebrated graduations, engagements, weddings, births and other happy things.

但是其他人表示，他們慶祝了畢業(yè)、訂婚、婚禮、出生等幸福的事情。

One poster remembered that we got to experience one extra day because 2016 was a Leap Year.

一位發(fā)帖者想起，我們要多過一天，因?yàn)?016年是閏年。

Another celebrated her recovery from cancer.

另一位推特用戶慶祝自己從癌癥中康復(fù)。

The singer Chaka Khan reminded everyone that one #UpsideOf2016 is that "we're still here," and she wrote "live a #Superlife NOW. Tomorrow is not promised."

歌手Chaka Khan提醒大家，2016年正面的事情之一就是，我們還在這里。她寫道，“前路未測，活在當(dāng)下。”

And that's What's Trending Today.

以上就是本期今日趨勢節(jié)目的全部內(nèi)容。

I'm Dan Friedell.

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