VOA常速英语:South Koreans Welcome Trump to Seoul

An excited crowd of South Koreans greeted US President Donald Trump on his first visit to Seoul.
美国总统特朗普第一次访问韩国，韩国人民非常激动。

Thousands lined the street leading to South Korea’s Presidential Blue House.
成千上万的人排在通往韩国总统府的街道上。

Some celebrated Trump’s tough rhetoric on stopping North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats while others came out to show support for the South Korea-US alliance.
一些人赞扬特朗普反对阻止朝鲜的核威胁和导弹威胁坚定言辞，而其他人则表示支持韩美同盟。

I came here to welcome the president of the nation. That is our ally and blood brother and helped South Korea during the Korean War.I must come here as president Trump is supporting South Korea under threat from North Korea.
我欢迎特朗普总统的到来。美国是我们的盟友，我们的亲兄弟，在朝鲜内战时期帮助韩国。我必须来到这欢迎特朗普总统，他支持韩国远离北朝鲜的威胁。

But smaller groups protested Trump’s visit. His tough words on north Korea and the US military presence.
但仍有一部分人反对特朗普访问。因为他对北韩和美国军事存在的强硬言辞。

If he wants peace in the world as a president of the most powerful nation.He should come out for negotiation, for unconditional talks with North Korea and I would like him to clarify that there will be no war on the Korean Peninsula.
如果他想要世界上最强大的国家领导和平。他就应该去和北朝鲜进行无条件谈判。我想他应该承诺朝鲜半岛无战争。

Police in mass numbers isolated some anti-Trump protesters on a Main Square before the US president’s motorcade drove past.
在美国总统的车队驱车过去之前，大批警察在主广场上隔离了一些反特朗普抗议者。

The vast majority welcomed the leader of America.The force that has helped ensure peace in South Korea for decades and they hope for decades to come.
绝大多数人欢迎特朗普总统的到来。这支军队能保证韩国十几年的安全，并且他们希望这十几年能够相安无事。

Daniel Schearf VOA News, Seoul.
美国之音，Daniel Schearf首尔报道。