不滿法國的「墮落」
A man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron in the face has been sentenced to four months in prison.
一名男子因甩了法國總統馬克宏一巴掌，而被判入獄四個月。
be sentenced to… 被判處…
The assailant, Damien Tarel, 28, who describes himself as a far-right “patriot,” was taken into custody after the attack on Tuesday.
這位襲擊總統的民眾是28歲的塔雷爾，自稱是極右派的「愛國人士」，上周二突襲馬克宏後被逮補。
assailant(n.)攻擊者=attackerassail(v.)攻擊;襲擊;抨擊=attack=assaultdescribe…as…將…形容為…far-right極右派的patriot(n.)愛國者take sb. into custody 逮補、拘留be arrested=be apprehended被逮捕
He assaulted Macron when the president was shaking hands with members of the public in Tain L’Hermitage, a town in southeast France.
當時總統人在法國東南部的小鎮泰恩赫米塔訪問，與民眾握手時遭人襲擊。
assault(n.)(v.)毆打;襲擊;攻擊
A video showed the man clad in a green t-shirt, glasses and a face mask crying out “Down with Marconia!” before he slapped the French leader’s left cheek and was pushed away by his bodyguards.
有影片拍到男子身穿綠色T恤、戴著眼鏡和口罩，大喊「馬克宏下台」後，朝他的左臉頰呼了一巴掌，然後被保鏢推開。
(be) clad in…=穿…衣服的=dressed in…
During Thursday’s trial, Tarel testified that the assault was a spur-of-the-moment decision and prompted by vexations of France’s “decline.”
週四受審時，塔雷爾作證說，襲擊總統是一時衝動的決定，因為不滿法國的「墮落」才動手。
trial(n.)審判testify(v.)證明;證實;作證on spur of the moment 一時衝動，心血來潮a spur-of-the-moment decision一時衝動作出的決定prompt(v.)促使;引發vexation(n.)煩惱;苦惱、不滿;憤怒=dissatisfaction or angerdecline(n.)減少、衰落;衰弱;衰退a decline in the number of unemployed people失業人數的下降
The man said that he had thought about throwing an egg or a cream tart at the French leader, but insisted that the slap was not planned beforehand.
塔雷爾表示，他先前曾想過朝馬克宏砸雞蛋或奶油派，但堅稱沒有預謀要打總統耳光。
had V.pp 過去完成式(過去先發生的動作)
Tarel was convicted on a charge of violence against a public official. He was sentenced to four months in prison and handed an additional 14-month suspended sentence.
塔雷爾被以對官員施暴罪名起訴，被判有罪，須入獄4個月，另外14個月緩刑。
convict(v.)(在法庭上)宣判⋯⋯有罪、定罪be convicted of... 被判有罪acquit(v.)判…無罪be acquitted of...被宣判無罪on a charge of…以…罪名hand=give給予suspended sentence緩刑
Another man arrested for the incident, identified by the prosecutor as Arthur C, will be judged at a later date next year for illegal possession of weapons.
這起事件中還有另一位男子被捕，檢察官對外公布他的身份是「亞瑟·C」，因非法持有武器，排定明年受審。
identify(v.)指認prosecutor(n.)檢察官judge(v.)審判=put…on trialpossession(n.)擁有、具有、持有possessions(n.)所有物;個人物品;財產
Police found firearms along with a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf at his home after the man was caught filming the assault on Macron.
馬克宏遭掌摑時，亞瑟·C在旁錄下了整個過程，案發後警方在他家中搜查，發現槍支以及希特勒《我的奮鬥》一書。
be caught Ving…被逮到正在做…
During an interview following the incident, Macron condemned the attack as a “stupid, violent act” and suggested it was a consequence of the poisonous atmosphere found on social media.
馬克宏於案發後受訪，譴責該襲擊事件是「愚蠢的暴力行為」，並指出是社交媒體上的惡劣風氣所造成的。
condemn(v.)(通常指出於道義而)譴責、指責=denouncepoisonous(adj.)有毒的、有害的poisonous chemicals有毒化學物質
The president said the hatred on social media has become normalized. “And then when you’re face-to-face with someone, you think it’s the same thing. That’s unacceptable.”
馬克宏說，社交媒體上的仇恨已經被正常化，「然後當與人面對面時，就會以為也可以宣洩仇恨，這是不能容忍的。」
normalize(v.)(使)恢復常態;(使)正常化
Macron is expected to seek a second term in 2022. Polls indicate that he only holds a narrow lead over his biggest opponent, far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
馬克宏預期將在2022年尋求連任。民調顯示，他僅以些微差距領先他最大的對手，也就是極右派的領導人勒朋。
term(n.)任期mid-term exams期中考narrow(adj.)差距小的opponent(n.)對手;敵人=rival