Putin looking after Russia’s national interest1, decimated own army, caused hundreds of thousands dead & maimed, aggravated internal poverty, set Europe against him, expanded NATO, lost foreign gas/oil markets, destroyed the future of thinking Russians. A model for Trump?
Population of Mariupol before Russian invasion was roughly 450,000, incl. some, maybe 1/3, pro-Russian.
in favour of; supporting 拥护；支持；亲
pro-democracy
拥护民主
How many are left, i.e. weren’t killed or didn’t flee Russian massacre? Does this German “reporter” from ZDF Moscow Bureau cover the story of these citizens of Mariupol?
Trump’s lies & nonsense are just part of his narcissistic, thumb his nose at the world, sense of entitlement.
thumb your nose at sb/sth
to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for sb/sth 嗤之以鼻；蔑视
The company just thumbs its nose at the legislation on pollution.
这家公司完全不把污染立法放在眼里。
entitlement:
the feeling or belief that you deserve to be given something (such as special privileges)权利感；特权感
- celebrities who have an arrogant sense of entitlement 傲慢且有特权感的名人
“I can do what I want”. “My statements are immune from reason”. “My crimes are immune from prosecution.” “I know it’s all BS2 but what are you going to do about it.
Trump is no doubt beneath contempt as a human being, ignorant, stupid, dishonest, immoral. So then what are the people who support him, not just those who chuckle at his stupidity at rallies, but the sycophants who do his bidding in congress, and those who would vote for him.
It is a grotesque indictment of the education system in the US, a country that styles itself a beacon of democracy for the world, that so many people support this dangerous immoral clown.
Quite appalling, that someone, so dishonest, so stupid, so ignorant, so immoral could be a self styled Christian, who talks to God, and the third most powerful figure in the US government.
Wonderful common sense antidote, to the depressing spectacle of Americans wallowing in religious self-righteousness, intolerance and ignorance, ignorance of science and ignorance of their own Constitution.
Musk is a pathetic figure, spewing hate, and falsehoods, with not an ounce of wit or anything clever to offer. A true fit for trump.
~ (between A and B) the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other 匹配；相配
We need to work out the best fit between the staff required and the staff available.
我们得算出所需人员与现有人员之间的最佳配比。