Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

I had had this kind of thing as Governor

Chinese translation:

要是我当州长时有这等事情的话

Added to glossary by Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jul 8, 2004 01:12
19 yrs ago
English term

I had had this kind of thing as Governor

English to Chinese Social Sciences Government / Politics
On his revelation in the book that during much of his time in office he was "seething inside" at Ken Starr:
I hid it pretty good, didn't I? You didn't know. I mean, he bankrupted us. He ruined us financially.
Let me tell you what I did. I knew that if all of you guys were more interested in Whitewater than anything else, you might not print or air a shot across Starr's bow unless it came from me. However, one of the things I've learned is the difference between being Governor of a small state and being President is, if I had had this kind of thing as Governor, I could have been on it every day like a wet blanket, and been on television every night talking about education, economic development, the environment, whatever I was doing. If you're President, you maybe get 20 seconds on television four nights a week.
Proposed translations (Chinese)
4 +3 要是我当州长时有这等事情的话

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要是我当州长时有这等事情的话

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Peer comment(s):

agree jyuan_us : add 就, then the translation cannot be better. 可是, 做州长时, 难道他就没有吗?
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Thanks. ;O)
agree Lu Zou : 如果我当州长时遇到这等事情的话
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Thanks. ;O)
agree Chinoise
11 hrs
Thanks.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "谢谢! 第二个had是个实义动词,诚如luzou的译法那样。"
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