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(jīng)歷過兩次激烈的總統(tǒng)大選和七年動(dòng)蕩的白宮生涯，這次，美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬將在阿拉斯加荒野考驗(yàn)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(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間8月31日宣布，奧巴馬將成為參加真人秀《越野千里》特別節(jié)目的首位現(xiàn)任總統(tǒng)。奧巴馬于當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間8月31日前往阿拉斯加州，行程為3天，期間奧巴馬將參與節(jié)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(qū)呆3天，出席氣候變化峰會(huì)、探訪冰川、與印第安部落首領(lǐng)會(huì)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(fā)布會(huì)表示，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)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(jù)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》消息，當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間8月31日，白宮證實(shí)了節(jié)目錄制時(shí)間為9月1日，地點(diǎn)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(dāng)?shù)氐谋娣e正在減少，環(huán)保人士稱之為氣候變暖的明顯標(biāo)志。

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(jìn)入?yún)擦?，上一堂生存技巧速成課。這一集將于今年晚些時(shí)候在NBC播出。

Vocabulary
weather: 經(jīng)受住
bruising: 十分激烈的
Native American: 北美土著人，印第安人

英文來源：每日郵報(bào)
譯者&編輯：許晶晶