樹袋熊，又稱考拉，是澳大利亞的國寶，也是澳大利亞奇特的珍貴原始樹棲動物。英文名Koala bear來源于古代土著文字，意思是“no drink”。2014年的二十國集團(tuán)(G20)峰會，澳大利亞上演了一出獨(dú)特的“考拉外交”。

 

Australia arranged a warm and fuzzy welcome for the world's most powerful leaders at this weekend's G20 summit with a campaign dubbed "koala diplomacy", in which top politicians cuddled the shy native marsupials.

主辦二十國集團(tuán)(G20)峰會的澳大利亞日前祭出一招“考拉外交”，安排了毛茸茸又害羞的考拉來歡迎世界各國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，讓他們在討論嚴(yán)肅議題前，先抱抱這些澳大利亞國寶。

Everyone from US President Barack Obama to China's first lady Peng Liyuan queued up to hold the koalas as the world's press snapped away.

從美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬到中國第一夫人彭麗媛的每一個(gè)人都在排隊(duì)等待抱考拉成為了當(dāng)下的世界新聞。

The koala, which is destined to be sent to Japan as a gift, munched contentedly on eucalyptus leaves but her handler said she was too tired to pose with reporters after photo sessions with Putin and Obama.

一只預(yù)定要送給日本作為禮物的考拉津津有味地嚼著桉樹葉，不過它的飼養(yǎng)員說，這只考拉在與普京和奧巴馬等領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的拍照行程結(jié)束后，因?yàn)樘诙鵁o法與記者拍照。

（中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 黃恬恬）