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准备好,哈比比们,阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德的“沙威玛法案”即将登陆美国Get ready habibis, Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘shawarma law’ is coming to the US

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“阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德靠做自己赢得了胜利。在胜选演讲中,他特意告诉那些批评他的人,他会继续做自己。”照片:多米尼克·格温/祖玛通讯社/Shutterstock‘[Abdul El-Sayed] won by being himself. And in his victory speech he made sure to inform his detractors that he was going to continue being himself.’ Photograph: Dominic Gwinn/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

当美国首位穆斯林参议员在胜选演讲中使用阿拉伯语时,这穿透了“让美国再次伟大”运动在整个竞选期间向他发动的汹涌恶毒种族主义攻击。

When the US’s first Muslim senator used Arabic in his victory speech, it cut through the torrent of vile racism Maga launched at him throughout his campaign Repeat after me: This versatile Arabic word means everything from “hurry up”, to “come on” to “speak to you later”.

请跟我读:这个多功能的阿拉伯语词汇意味着从“快点”、“来吧”到“待会儿跟你说”的一切。如果在末尾加上一个“bye”,含义就会根据你的语调变成“请闭嘴,傻瓜”或“待会儿见,朋友”。

If you add a “bye” at the end, the meaning shifts to “please shut up, fool” or “speak soon friend,” depending on your intonation.

接下来:同样,根据语境和语调的不同,定义也会改变。它可以意味着从“不可能!”到“我向上帝发誓”的一切。

Next up: Again, the definition changes depending on context and cadence. It can mean everything from “no way!” to “I swear to God.”

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