On January 20 , the United States president is sworn into office in Washington D.C .
1月20日，美國總統在華盛頓特區宣誓就職。
The inauguration is an important ceremony that officially marks the start of an administration .
就職典禮是一個重要儀式，正式標誌著新一屆政府的開始。
As part of the event , the incoming president speaks to the nation and announces U.S . policy goals .
作為典禮的一部分，新任總統會向全國發表演說，宣布美國的政策目標。
This year , expanded security measures will stretch across much of Washington .
今年，擴大的安全措施將涵蓋華盛頓的大部分地區。
The city's mayor , Muriel Bowser , announced major street closures and special transportation measures to increase security during inauguration events .
該市市長穆麗爾·鮑澤宣布，就職活動期間將大規模封閉道路並採取特別交通措施，以加強維安。
The Associated Press reports Washington D.C.'s National Guard will deploy 7,800 soldiers to help with security .
據美聯社報導，華盛頓特區國民兵將部署7800名士兵協助維安工作。
The Secret Service is reportedly under additional pressure because of two attempts on the life of incoming President Donald Trump last year .
據報導，由於去年發生了兩起針對候任總統唐納·川普的暗殺企圖，特勤局承受著更大的壓力。
In one of those attempts , Trump received minor injuries .
在其中一起事件中，川普受了輕傷。
The Library of Congress has saved many historical documents and objects from past ceremonies .
美國國會圖書館保存了許多往屆典禮的歷史文件和物品。
Here are some facts and firsts about U.S . presidential inaugurations :
以下是關於美國總統就職典禮的一些史實和「第一次」：
George Washington did not take the oath to become the first U.S . president in January nor was the event held in Washinton , D.C .
喬治·華盛頓宣誓成為美國首任總統並不是在1月，地點也不在華盛頓特區。
His first inaugural address was given to a joint session of Congress gathered in Federal Hall in New York City , on April 30 , 1789 .
他的首次就職演說於1789年4月30日在紐約市聯邦大廳舉行的國會聯席會議上發表。
New York City was the nation's first capital .
紐約市是美國的第一個首都。
Washington began a tradition that stood for many years of kissing The Bible after taking the oath of office .
華盛頓開創了一個延續多年的傳統：宣誓就職後親吻《聖經》。
Bush – used Washington's Bible in their ceremonies .
布希——在各自的就職典禮上都使用了華盛頓的《聖經》。
Washington's second inaugural address set another mark : it was the shortest at 135 words .
華盛頓的第二次就職演說又創下一項紀錄：全文僅135個單字，是史上最短的。
For 144 years , the inauguration was not held in the winter , but mostly in March .
在長達144年的時間裡，就職典禮都不在冬季舉行，而大多在3月。
John Adams , the nation's second president , was the first to receive the oath from the Chief Justice of the U.S . Supreme Court .
美國第二任總統約翰·亞當斯是第一位由美國最高法院首席大法官主持宣誓的總統。
His swearing in took place in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , the nation's second capital .
他的宣誓儀式在美國第二個首都——賓州費城舉行。
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington , D.C .
湯瑪斯·傑佛遜是第一位在華盛頓特區就職的總統。
He walked to and from the ceremony instead of riding in a carriage .
他步行往返典禮現場，而沒有乘坐馬車。
The U.S . Marine Band played at the event for the first time and has done so in every ceremony since .
美國海軍陸戰隊樂隊首次在典禮上演奏，此後每屆典禮都有其演出。
In 1825 , John Quincy Adams , son of John Adams , broke with tradition .
1825年，約翰·亞當斯之子約翰·昆西·亞當斯打破了傳統。
He was the first president to long wear pants instead of traditional shorter pants with stockings .
他是第一位穿長褲、而非傳統短褲配長襪的總統。
The man who replaced Adams , Andrew Jackson , was the first to receive the oath on the East Portico of the Capitol Building .
接替亞當斯的安德魯·傑克遜是第一位在國會大廈東門廊宣誓的總統。
John Quincy Adams refused to attend .
約翰·昆西·亞當斯拒絕出席。
In 1837 , Martin Van Buren was the first of a new generation of presidents to not have British ancestry .
1837年，馬丁·范布倫成為新一代總統中第一位沒有英國血統的總統。
His parents were Dutch and he was born a citizen of the United States .
他的父母是荷蘭人，而他一出生就是美國公民。
William Henry Harrison set an unhappy first : On Inauguration Day in 1841 , he gave the longest-ever speech without wearing warm clothes .
威廉·亨利·哈里森創下了一個不幸的「第一」：1841年就職日當天，他沒穿保暖衣物，發表了史上最長的就職演說。
He became sick and died weeks into his term .
他隨後患病，就任僅幾週便去世了。
Abraham Lincoln gave his first inaugural speech surrounded by heavy security as the nation neared war between the North and South .
亞伯拉罕·林肯發表首次就職演說時，國家正走向南北戰爭，他身邊戒備森嚴。
His second address , in 1865 , was shortly after the end of the U.S . Civil War .
他的第二次演說發表於1865年，就在美國內戰結束後不久。
He urged Americans “With malice towards none ; with charity for all ” to “bind up the nation's wounds .”
他敦促美國人「不對任何人懷有惡意，對所有人心懷仁愛」，去「包紮國家的傷口」。
In 2009 and 2013 , Barrack Obama took his oath on Lincoln's Bible .
2009年和2013年，巴拉克·歐巴馬手按林肯的《聖經》宣誓。
In 1909 , William Howard Taft's inauguration was notable for taking place inside the Senate Chamber because of a huge snowstorm .
1909年，由於一場特大暴風雪，威廉·霍華德·塔虎脫的就職典禮破例在參議院議事廳內舉行。
It took about 6,000 men to clear snow for the parade .
為了遊行，大約動用了6000人清除積雪。
The inaugural ceremony of Calvin Coolidge in 1925 was the first to be broadcast on radio .
1925年卡爾文·柯立芝的就職典禮是第一次透過廣播轉播的就職典禮。
And the first president to have a televised inaugural ceremony was Harry Truman in 1949 .
而第一位就職典禮透過電視轉播的總統是1949年的哈利·杜魯門。
Roosevelt's second inauguration was the first to take place on January 20th .
羅斯福的第二次就職典禮是第一次在1月20日舉行的就職典禮。
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution moved the event's date because of improved transportation methods .
由於交通方式的改善，美國憲法第二十修正案更改了典禮的日期。
In 1953 , Dwight Eisenhower broke the tradition of kissing The Bible and instead gave a prayer .
1953年，德懷特·艾森豪打破了親吻《聖經》的傳統，改為進行禱告。
Robert Frost was the first poet to every speak at an inaugural event .
羅伯特·佛洛斯特是第一位在就職典禮上致詞的詩人。
Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic president .
甘迺迪是第一位信奉羅馬天主教的總統。
Joe Biden was the second .
喬·拜登是第二位。
Ronald Reagan's inaugurations set two marks that may also never be equaled .
隆納·雷根的就職典禮創下了兩項可能永遠無人能及的紀錄。
At noon on Reagan's first inauguration , the temperature was nearly 13 degrees Celsius .
雷根首次就職那天中午，氣溫接近攝氏13度。
That was the warmest Inauguration Day ever .
那是史上最溫暖的就職日。
Then , on his second in January 1985 , the temperature was nearly minus 14 degrees Celsius – the coldest day ever for the event .
而在1985年1月他第二次就職時，氣溫接近攝氏零下14度——這是就職典禮史上最冷的一天。
Donald Trump first took the oath of office in 2017 .
唐納·川普於2017年首次宣誓就職。
He joins Grover Cleveland , who was inaugurated in 1885 and 1893 .
他由此與分別於1885年和1893年就職的格羅弗·克里夫蘭比肩。
Cleveland is known as the 22nd and 24th President .
克里夫蘭被稱為第22任和第24任總統。
Trump is set to be both the 45th and 47th President of the United States .
川普即將同時成為美國第45任和第47任總統。
I'm Mario Ritter , Jr . And I'm Caty Weaver .
我是小馬里奧·里特。我是凱蒂·韋弗。