White House Christmas decorations unveiled
US First Lady Michelle Obama has unveiled this year’s Christmas decorations at the White House and the theme this year is "Joy to All".
The presidential mansion features a statue of First Dog Bo, garland-filled hallways and 54 Christmas trees. As a nod to former First Ladies, four of the trees include ornaments honoring Michelle Obama’s predecessors dating back to Jacqueline Kennedy.
The largest of the trees can be found in the Blue Room, a centerpiece of the decorations which this year pays tribute to military families. Another highlight is the White House Gingerbread House, weighing nearly 300 pounds, complete with a candy replica of the First Lady’s garden outside. Over the holiday season, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will host several parties. 参考译文：
第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马日前公开了洋溢着节日气氛的白宫照片。这次，装饰的主题叫做“给所有人带去快乐”。
总统府突出的是第一宠物狗“波”的动画造型、花环填充的走廊和54棵圣诞树的雕像。以及前第一夫人的致敬，四棵树包括米歇尔·奥巴马的前身可追溯到杰奎琳·肯尼迪。
最大的树位于蓝厅，这表达了第一夫人对军人家庭的支持。另一个亮点是姜饼屋，体重近300斤，是用糖果制成的第一夫人菜园子的复制品。在节假日中，美国总统奥巴马和米歇尔•奥巴马将举办宴会。 新闻快讯：
圣诞节将至，美国总统官邸也焕然一新。第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马日前公开了洋溢着节日气氛的白宫照片。
值得注意的是，这些物品是用食物和道具制作而成的。例如，重达136公斤的迷你白宫模型就是用姜饼制作而成，而在米歇尔的“菜园子”里，则装饰有美味的杏仁软糖。
据悉，每年白宫为迎接圣诞，都会特意装潢一番。这次，装饰的主题叫做“给所有人带去快乐”。预计今年将会有9万人在假日期间参观白宫。
另外，今年的装饰物品包括许多手工制作的爱国花圈，它们用红、白和蓝色纱线制成，别有新意。白宫表示，这表达了第一夫人对军人家庭的支持。
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (1st L) holds a lollipop she made with children
during a preview of the 2012 holiday decorations at the White House in
Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Nov. 28, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
The chocolate "kitchen garden" of the
gingerbread "White House" is seen in the State Dining Room during a preview of the
2012 holiday decorations at the White House
A deer decoration is displayed in the Library during a preview of the 2012 holiday decorations at the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States,Nov. 28, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
发表于 2016-7-12 22:03:03
