奧巴馬參加野外生存真人秀
Having weathered two bruising presidential campaigns and seven turbulent years in the White House, President Barack Obama will now put his survival skills to the test in Alaska's wilderness.
經歷過兩次激烈的總統大選和七年動盪的白宮生涯，這次，美國總統奧巴馬將在阿拉斯加荒野考驗自己的生存技能。
NBC announced on August 31 that Obama will become the first sitting president to appear in a special edition of the reality show Running Wild With Bear Grylls, which will be taped during his three-day trip to the region beginning Monday.
美國全國廣播公司（NBC）當地時間8月31日宣佈，奧巴馬將成爲參加真人秀《越野千里》特別節目的首位現任總統。奧巴馬於當地時間8月31日前往阿拉斯加州，行程爲3天，期間奧巴馬將參與節目錄制。
The president will spend three days in the Alaska Arctic attending a climate change conference, visiting glaciers and meeting with Native American leaders.
奧巴馬將在阿拉斯加北極地區呆3天，出席氣候變化峯會、探訪冰川、與印第安部落首領會晤。
According to a press release put out by NBC, the commander-in-chief will meet up with the celebrity survivalist to observe first-hand the effects of climate change in Alaska.
美國全國廣播公司（NBC）召開新聞發佈會表示，奧巴馬總統將與著名野外生存家貝爾·格里爾斯（Bear Grylls）一道，親自觀察阿拉斯加州氣候變化的影響。
The White House confirmed on August 31 that the shoot will take place Tuesday in Exit Glacier in Kenai Mountains, reported the New York Times.
據《紐約時報》消息，當地時間8月31日，白宮證實了節目錄制時間爲9月1日，地點在基奈山的出口冰川。
The expanse of ice is retreating, in what environmentalists say is a dramatic sign of warming temperatures.
當地的冰川面積正在減少，環保人士稱之爲氣候變暖的明顯標誌。
The president will then join Grylls in the woods for a crash course in survival techniques. The episode will be aired on NBC later this year.
奧巴馬將跟隨《越野千里》貝爾·格里爾斯進入叢林，現學生存技巧。這一集將於今年晚些時候在NBC播出。
Vocabulary
weather: 經受住
bruising: 十分激烈的
Native American: 北美土著人，印第安人
