On January 20 , the United States president is sworn into office in Washington D.C .
1月20日，美国总统在华盛顿特区宣誓就职。
The inauguration is an important ceremony that officially marks the start of an administration .
就职典礼是一个重要仪式，正式标志着新一届政府的开始。
As part of the event , the incoming president speaks to the nation and announces U.S . policy goals .
作为典礼的一部分，新任总统会向全国发表讲话，宣布美国的政策目标。
This year , expanded security measures will stretch across much of Washington .
今年，扩大的安保措施将覆盖华盛顿的大部分地区。
The city's mayor , Muriel Bowser , announced major street closures and special transportation measures to increase security during inauguration events .
该市市长穆丽尔·鲍泽宣布，就职活动期间将大规模封闭道路并采取特别交通措施，以加强安保。
The Associated Press reports Washington D.C.'s National Guard will deploy 7,800 soldiers to help with security .
据美联社报道，华盛顿特区国民警卫队将部署7800名士兵协助安保工作。
The Secret Service is reportedly under additional pressure because of two attempts on the life of incoming President Donald Trump last year .
据报道，由于去年发生了两起针对候任总统唐纳德·特朗普的暗杀企图，特勤局承受着更大的压力。
In one of those attempts , Trump received minor injuries .
在其中一起事件中，特朗普受了轻伤。
The Library of Congress has saved many historical documents and objects from past ceremonies .
美国国会图书馆保存了许多往届典礼的历史文件和物品。
Here are some facts and firsts about U.S . presidential inaugurations :
以下是关于美国总统就职典礼的一些史实和“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 .
乔治·华盛顿宣誓成为美国首任总统并不是在1月，地点也不在华盛顿特区。
His first inaugural address was given to a joint session of Congress gathered in Federal Hall in New York City , on April 30 , 1789 .
他的首次就职演说于1789年4月30日在纽约市联邦大厅举行的国会联席会议上发表。
New York City was the nation's first capital .
纽约市是美国的第一个首都。
Washington began a tradition that stood for many years of kissing The Bible after taking the oath of office .
华盛顿开创了一个延续多年的传统：宣誓就职后亲吻《圣经》。
Bush – used Washington's Bible in their ceremonies .
布什——在各自的就职典礼上都使用了华盛顿的《圣经》。
Washington's second inaugural address set another mark : it was the shortest at 135 words .
华盛顿的第二次就职演说又创下一项纪录：全文仅135个单词，是史上最短的。
For 144 years , the inauguration was not held in the winter , but mostly in March .
在长达144年的时间里，就职典礼都不在冬季举行，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 .
美国第二任总统约翰·亚当斯是第一位由美国最高法院首席大法官主持宣誓的总统。
His swearing in took place in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , the nation's second capital .
他的宣誓仪式在美国第二个首都——宾夕法尼亚州费城举行。
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington , D.C .
托马斯·杰斐逊是第一位在华盛顿特区就职的总统。
He walked to and from the ceremony instead of riding in a carriage .
他步行往返典礼现场，而没有乘坐马车。
The U.S . Marine Band played at the event for the first time and has done so in every ceremony since .
美国海军陆战队乐队首次在典礼上演奏，此后每届典礼都有其演出。
In 1825 , John Quincy Adams , son of John Adams , broke with tradition .
1825年，约翰·亚当斯之子约翰·昆西·亚当斯打破了传统。
He was the first president to long wear pants instead of traditional shorter pants with stockings .
他是第一位穿长裤、而非传统短裤配长袜的总统。
The man who replaced Adams , Andrew Jackson , was the first to receive the oath on the East Portico of the Capitol Building .
接替亚当斯的安德鲁·杰克逊是第一位在国会大厦东门廊宣誓的总统。
John Quincy Adams refused to attend .
约翰·昆西·亚当斯拒绝出席。
In 1837 , Martin Van Buren was the first of a new generation of presidents to not have British ancestry .
1837年，马丁·范布伦成为新一代总统中第一位没有英国血统的总统。
His parents were Dutch and he was born a citizen of the United States .
他的父母是荷兰人，而他一出生就是美国公民。
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·哈里森创下了一个不幸的“第一”：1841年就职日当天，他没穿保暖衣物，发表了史上最长的就职演说。
He became sick and died weeks into his term .
他随后患病，就任仅几周便去世了。
Abraham Lincoln gave his first inaugural speech surrounded by heavy security as the nation neared war between the North and South .
亚伯拉罕·林肯发表首次就职演说时，国家正走向南北战争，他身边戒备森严。
His second address , in 1865 , was shortly after the end of the U.S . Civil War .
他的第二次演说发表于1865年，就在美国内战结束后不久。
He urged Americans “With malice towards none ; with charity for all ” to “bind up the nation's wounds .”
他敦促美国人“不对任何人怀有恶意，对所有人心怀仁爱”，去“包扎国家的伤口”。
In 2009 and 2013 , Barrack Obama took his oath on Lincoln's Bible .
2009年和2013年，巴拉克·奥巴马手按林肯的《圣经》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，由于一场特大暴风雪，威廉·霍华德·塔夫脱的就职典礼破例在参议院会议厅内举行。
It took about 6,000 men to clear snow for the parade .
为了游行，大约动用了6000人清除积雪。
The inaugural ceremony of Calvin Coolidge in 1925 was the first to be broadcast on radio .
1925年卡尔文·柯立芝的就职典礼是第一次通过广播转播的就职典礼。
And the first president to have a televised inaugural ceremony was Harry Truman in 1949 .
而第一位就职典礼通过电视转播的总统是1949年的哈里·杜鲁门。
Roosevelt's second inauguration was the first to take place on January 20th .
罗斯福的第二次就职典礼是第一次在1月20日举行的就职典礼。
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution moved the event's date because of improved transportation methods .
由于交通方式的改善，美国宪法第二十修正案更改了典礼的日期。
In 1953 , Dwight Eisenhower broke the tradition of kissing The Bible and instead gave a prayer .
1953年，德怀特·艾森豪威尔打破了亲吻《圣经》的传统，改为进行祈祷。
Robert Frost was the first poet to every speak at an inaugural event .
罗伯特·弗罗斯特是第一位在就职典礼上发言的诗人。
Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic president .
肯尼迪是第一位信奉罗马天主教的总统。
Joe Biden was the second .
乔·拜登是第二位。
Ronald Reagan's inaugurations set two marks that may also never be equaled .
罗纳德·里根的就职典礼创下了两项可能永远无人能及的纪录。
At noon on Reagan's first inauguration , the temperature was nearly 13 degrees Celsius .
里根首次就职那天中午，气温接近13摄氏度。
That was the warmest Inauguration Day ever .
那是史上最温暖的就职日。
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月他第二次就职时，气温接近零下14摄氏度——这是就职典礼史上最冷的一天。
Donald Trump first took the oath of office in 2017 .
唐纳德·特朗普于2017年首次宣誓就职。
He joins Grover Cleveland , who was inaugurated in 1885 and 1893 .
他由此与分别于1885年和1893年就职的格罗弗·克利夫兰比肩。
Cleveland is known as the 22nd and 24th President .
克利夫兰被称为第22任和第24任总统。
Trump is set to be both the 45th and 47th President of the United States .
特朗普即将同时成为美国第45任和第47任总统。
I'm Mario Ritter , Jr . And I'm Caty Weaver .
我是小马里奥·里特。我是凯蒂·韦弗。