It's always great to have you watching.

有你在看，總是很好的。

Besides December 10th, a couple other dates start off today's show December 14th in January 5th.

除了12月10日，還有幾個日期從今天的12月14日開始在1月5。

The first one is when early voting begins for two vacant U.

第一個是美國兩個空缺的提前投票開始的時候。

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Senate seats in the state of Georgia.

佐治亞州的參議院席位。

The second one is the date of the in person voting for those two Senate seats.

第二個是這兩個參議院席位的親自投票日期。

Why are we focusing on one state Senate races?

為什麼我們只關注一個州的參議院選舉？

Two reasons.

原因有二：

One neither of them was decided on the day of the presidential election last month will explain why in just a moment, and too, it just happens that Georgia's pair of Senate elections will likely determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the U.

一個都沒有在上個月的總統大選當天決定，將解釋為什麼在短短的時間內，也恰好格魯吉亞的一對參議院選舉將可能決定民主黨還是共和黨將控制美國。

S Senate going forward.

斯參議院前進。

It is projected that Democrats will lead both the White House and the House of Representatives starting next January.

據預測，從明年1月開始，民主黨人將同時上司白宮和眾議院。

If they take control of the Senate as well, they'll have an easier time passing laws and establishing their priorities for the country.

如果他們也控制了參議院，他們將更容易通過法律，併為國家確立他們的優先事項。

If Republicans keep control of the Senate, they'll be ableto limit Democrats power and influence compromise.

如果共和黨人保持對參議院的控制，他們將能夠限制民主黨人的權力並影響妥協。

The Senate's role in the U.

參議院在美國的作用。

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Government is a critical one.

政府是一個至關重要的。

It confirms, or rejects the president's Cabinet nominees.

它確認或拒絕總統的內閣提名。

It confirms or rejects the president's Supreme Court nominees.

它確認或拒絕總統的最高法院提名。

It has to work with House on any legislation that makes it to the president's desk for signature.

它必須與眾議院合作，在任何立法上進行合作，使其在總統的辦公桌上簽字。

That's why so much attention is centering on the Peach State as voters there could decide the Senate's balance of power for the next two years.

這就是為什麼這麼多的注意力集中在桃州，因為那裡的選民可能會決定未來兩年參議院的權力平衡。

Road to socialism does not run through Georgia.

通往社會主義的道路不經過格魯吉亞。

We're living at a moment of crisis.

我們正生活在一個危機時刻。

We win Georgia, we save American elections are a matter of life, and Georgia law requires the 80 candidate running for state, local or federal office wins at least 50% of the vote.

我們贏得佐治亞州，我們拯救美國選舉事關生命，佐治亞州的法律規定，競選州、地方或聯邦辦公室的80名候選人至少要贏得50%的選票。

That didn't happen on Election Day.

這在選舉日並沒有發生。

So now these races are headed for a runoff in January, leaving the makeup of the U.

所以現在這些比賽都將在1月進行第二輪選舉，讓美國的組成。

S Senate hanging in the balance.

斯參議院懸而未決。

The rematches will determine who controls the power on Capitol Hill.

複賽將決定誰控制國會山的權力。

If Republicans can manage to win one or both of the seats, Republicans will maintain control of the U.

如果共和黨能夠設法贏得其中一個或兩個席位，共和黨將保持對美國的控制。

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will remain the majority leader.

參議院多數黨領袖米奇-麥康奈爾將繼續擔任多數黨領袖。

If Democrats, however, can win back both seats, they'll manage to create a tie in the U.

不過，如果民主黨人能夠贏回兩個席位，他們將設法在美國造成平局。

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Senate that can always be broken by the vice president, handing Democrats control of not just the U.

可以隨時被副總統打破的參議院，將民主黨的控制權不僅交給美國。

S House but also the entire Congress.

斯眾議院，但也是整個國會。

The two Republican senators running David Perdue and Kelly Leffler, are running against Democrats John Assef and Rafael warning two Democratic underdogs who are hoping to find the same success Biden found in Georgia during the general election.

運行大衛-珀杜和凱利-勒夫勒，兩位共和黨參議員正在與民主黨人約翰-阿塞夫和拉斐爾警告兩位民主黨的弱者，他們希望在大選期間找到拜登在佐治亞州發現的同樣的成功。

If lawful, Irwin's, she'll add to the Republican ranks and the record breaking number of Republican women on Capitol Hill.

如果合法，歐文的，她將加入共和黨的行列，並打破國會山共和黨女性的紀錄。

If we're not wins, he'll become the first black senator from the state of Georgia.

如果我們沒有獲勝，他將成為喬治亞州的第一位黑人参議員。

All eyes are on Georgia and January, said 12th Trivia.

所有的目光都集中在佐治亞州和1月，12日小編說。

Which of these countries has a square flag?

這些國家中，哪一個國家的國旗是方形的？

Nepal, Switzerland, Pakistan or New Zealand?

尼泊爾、瑞士、巴基斯坦還是紐西蘭？

The thief Flags of Switzerland and Vatican City are the only two in the world.

瑞士的賊旗和梵蒂岡城是世界上僅有的兩個。

Better square.

更好的方。

Okay, the eight day holiday of Hanukkah begins Thursday night.

好吧，八天的光明節假期從週四晚上開始。

Christmas Eve is exactly two weeks after that, and New Year's Eve is exactly a week later.

平安夜正好是兩週後，而除夕正好是一週後。

For Americans looking to be with their loved ones, restrictions and guidelines could be very different from state to state.

對於希望與親人在一起的美國人來說，各州的限制和準則可能非常不同。

In Arizona, for instance, there are no restrictions on people traveling to or through the state in California, most people are under a mandatory stay at home order.

以亞利桑那州為例，在加州，對前往或經過該州的人沒有任何限制，大多數人都被強制留在家裡的命令。

People traveling there are told to self quarantine for 14 days, and tourism is restricted, with many museums and businesses closed.

去那裡旅遊的人被告知要自我隔離14天，旅遊也會受到限制，很多博物館和企業都會關閉。

So to extremes there and many other states or somewhere in between.

所以到了極端有和其他很多狀態或者介於兩者之間。

It's a similar situation in Europe, where different nations governments are trying to figure out what they'll allow is.

這在歐洲也是類似的情況，不同的國家政府都在想辦法，他們會允許是。

People across the continent looked to spend Christmas with friends and family.

大陸各地的人們期待著與親朋好友共度聖誕。

It reflects a balance that leaders have been trying to find all year.

這反映了上司們一年來一直在努力尋找的平衡點。

The rules enclosures are an attempt to keep people from catching and spreading coronavirus.

規則圍牆是為了防止人們感染和傳播冠狀病毒。

But the effects go well beyond individuals stretching to national and local economies.

但其影響遠遠超出了個人的範圍，延伸到國家和地方經濟。

Melissa Bell hits the slopes.

梅麗莎-貝爾去滑雪

Some come for the spectacular views and the fresh air, but many come for the sport.

有些人是為了壯觀的景色和新鮮的空氣而來，但很多人是為了運動而來。

Each year, the European ski industry brings in €34 billion in revenue, half the world's total, according to an industry expert.

據一位行業專家介紹，每年歐洲滑雪產業帶來的收入為340億歐元，佔世界總收入的一半。

But not this year.

但今年不是。

Ski lifts will be a standstill this Christmas in many of Europe's top skiing destinations because of covert 19 restrictions on that means trouble beyond the ski industry.

今年聖誕節，歐洲許多頂級滑雪勝地的滑雪纜車將處於停滯狀態，因為隱蔽的19條限制，這意味著滑雪產業之外的麻煩。

Entire villages like Muj in the French Alps are up in arms.

像法國阿爾卑斯山的Muj這樣的整個村莊都在鬧騰。

The ski lifts here in Asia will lose €8 million in turnover on We know that €1 spent on lifts means €7 spent in the village, so that gives an idea of the extent of the economic damage for villages.

亞洲這裡的滑雪纜車將損失800萬歐元的營業額，我們知道，在纜車上花費1歐元意味著在村子裡花費7歐元，是以可以瞭解到對村莊的經濟損失程度。

But by early December, after much debate and mutual pressure, France, Germany, Austria and Italy decided not to open their ski lifts, a decision met with incomprehension by those whose livelihoods depend on them.

但到了12月初，在經過一番爭論和相互施壓後，法國、德國、奧地利和意大利決定不開放滑雪纜車，這一決定遭到了那些靠滑雪纜車為生的人們的不理解。

It's an outdoor activity on, I think, in terms of big crowds were not confronted with same crowds you see in the metro in a big city.

這是一個戶外活動上，我認為，在大的人群沒有面對相同的人群，你看到在大城市的地鐵。

But just 60 miles away across the border here in Switzerland, the ski lifts are open, with the resorts like verb putting in place special restrictions like masks that need to be worn on the lift and social distancing put in places well in order to make sure that people can ski as safely as possible.

但就在60英里外的瑞士邊境，滑雪場的升降機已經開放，像動詞這樣的度假區為了確保人們能儘可能安全地滑雪，設置了一些特殊的限制，比如在升降機上需要戴上口罩，社會上的疏導也很到位。

Laura Bush, she who runs verbs, peace and ski lifts, says that much has been learned since the Austrian ski resort official was identified by health officials as a major cluster during the first European covert way last spring.

勞拉-布什，她誰運行動詞，和平和滑雪升降機，她說，自從奧地利滑雪場官員被衛生官員確定為去年春天第一次歐洲祕密方式期間的主要集群以來，已經學到了很多東西。

We didn't have any any measure in place.

我們沒有任何的措施。

We didn't have any mask, didn't have any social distance.

我們沒有任何面具，沒有任何社會距離。

So now that the game is different, we are pretty much sure that we can do a good work in in order to keep the ski resort is safe.

所以現在的遊戲不一樣了，我們很肯定的是，為了保證滑雪場的安全，我們可以做好工作。

Inver Bay The measures aren't just being taken on the slopes, but also in the village, where local leaders say they're leaving nothing to chance.

英弗灣不僅在山坡上採取了措施，而且在村子裡也採取了措施，當地上司說他們不會放過任何機會。

It's not only to save the Christmas holiday, but it's to save the winter.

這不僅是為了拯救聖誕假期，更是為了拯救冬天。

It's to save as well the reputation, because way know that everybody is watching at us.

這是為了保存以及聲譽，因為知道大家都在看著我們。

And if we make a mistake on afterwards due to the mistake, we have a coroner.

如果我們在事後由於錯誤而犯了錯誤，我們有一個驗屍官。

Cluster way will be appointed a za bad organizations.

集群方式將被任命為一個za壞組織。

The conditions here in the Alps this season are incredible loads of snow, plenty of sunshine, and the fear was that people might be tempted to flock to Switzerland to try and make the most of these slopes.

本賽季阿爾卑斯山的條件是令人難以置信的雪量，充足的陽光，擔心人們可能會被誘惑湧向瑞士，試圖充分利用這些斜坡。

That's why several European countries have put in place restrictions to prevent their nationals from doing just that.

所以歐洲多個國家都制定了限制措施，防止本國國民這樣做。

Melissa Bell, CNN Verbier.

Melissa Bell, CNN Verbier.

You might have heard of the drive thru pay it forward phenomenon when someone at a restaurant pays for his or her own order and then covers the cost of the next car too.

你可能聽說過開車買單的現象，在餐廳裡有人為自己的點餐買單，然後也承擔下一輛車的費用。

Well.

好吧

That recently happened at a Dairy Queen in central Minnesota, according to affiliate W F A.

據關聯公司W F A報道，最近在明尼蘇達州中部的一家乳品皇后公司發生了這種情況。

And it's making news because it kept happening, each car in the line paying for the one behind it, the store manager says.

而之所以成為新聞，是因為它一直在發生，排隊的每輛車都要為後面的車買單，店長說。

The most cars she'd ever seen do this was around 15 or 20.

她見過的最多的車做到這一點，大約有十五、二十輛。

But last Thursday, she knew she was seeing something special when the number grew to 125.

但上週四，當人數增長到125人時，她知道自己看到了一些特別的東西。

That went on all day, and the person in the last car that night before the restaurant closed left money for the first car.

這樣持續了一天，當晚餐廳關門前最後一輛車的人給第一輛車留了錢。

The next day, the manager posted this on Facebook, and on Friday it kept going.

第二天，經理在Facebook上發佈了這個消息，週五還在繼續。

Every single car paid for the one behind it.

每一輛車都為後面的車付出了代價。

It continued for most of Saturday until the chain was finally broken.

它持續了週六的大部分時間，直到鏈子終於斷了。

You could say somebody scrooged it up.

你可以說有人把它搜刮出來了。

The total number of cars that did this was more than 900.

做到這一點的車共有900多輛。

The total value in sales was more than $10,000 and the manager says the moral of all of this is for people to just take care of each other.

銷售總額為1萬多元，經理說，這一切的寓意就是讓大家互相照顧。

Thea average wait for a pet.

西婭平均等待寵物。

Goldfish is around half a pound or less, though they can grow toe £5 in the wild.

金魚大約是半磅或更少，雖然他們可以在野生生長到5英鎊。

This one, though, recently discovered in a small lake in South Carolina, is £9 in weight and 15 inches long.

不過，最近在南卡羅來納州的一個小湖裡發現的這隻，重量為9英鎊，長15英寸。

Parks and recreation workers found the massive fish while doing a survey of the lake.

公園和娛樂工作人員在對湖泊進行調查時發現了這條巨大的魚。

These animals are not native to South Carolina.

這些動物不是南卡羅來納州的原生動物。

Officials say it's likely someone tossed their pet in the lake, and it just had plenty to eat and a lot of room to grow.

官方表示，很可能是有人把寵物扔進了湖裡，它正好有很多吃的，有很大的成長空間。

They threw it back in after getting the photo.

他們拿到照片後又扔了回去。

Holy mackerel.

我的天啊

That's a goldfish, that a catfish wouldn't be caught kidding around with the officers.

那是一條金魚，那是一條鯰魚，不會被抓到跟官員開玩笑的。

Barrack Ouda kept it, but it's kind of bonito that they threw it back trout and didn't let it flounder.

巴拉克-歐達留著它，但他們把它扔回鱒魚，不讓它比目魚，這也算是鰹魚吧。

I mean, after all, it's worth its weight in gold fish, and it swims to the tuna for different drum fish up coral Jesus.

我的意思是，畢竟，它是值得它的重量金魚，它游到金槍魚不同鼓魚了珊瑚耶穌。

We went fishing in the comments of our YouTube channel today, as we do every day, and we caught Central Aroostook High School.

我們今天在YouTube頻道的評論中去釣魚，就像我們每天做的那樣，我們抓住了中央阿羅斯托克高中。

It is in Mars Hill Main.

它在火星山主。