NYT The Morning Summary – September 15, 2025 中文解析

1) Key Vocabulary

assassination /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ — the act of killing someone important, usually for political reasons. 暗杀，政治性谋杀。
radicalized /ˈræd.ɪ.kə.laɪzd/ — made to adopt extreme political or religious beliefs. 激进化，极端化。
drop out (of college) /drɒp aʊt/ — to quit school before finishing. 辍学。
besieged /bɪˈsiːdʒd/ — surrounded by enemies, unable to get help or supplies. 被围困的。
starving /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ — suffering or dying from hunger. 挨饿的。
animal feed /ˈæn.ɪ.məl fiːd/ — food normally given to livestock, not humans. 动物饲料。
low-budget /ˌloʊ ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ — produced with very little money. 低成本的。
medical series /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ˈsɪə.riːz/ — a TV show about doctors and hospitals. 医疗类电视剧。

Original:
Kirk assassination: Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said the suspect had been “radicalized” after he dropped out of college.

Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah → "Governor Spencer Cox from Utah" 犹他州州长斯宾塞·考克斯。
the suspect had been “radicalized” → past perfect passive. 嫌疑人“被激进化”了。
after he dropped out of college → time clause showing the cause/effect sequence. 表明原因顺序：他退学后被激进化。

👉 中文解释：犹他州州长斯宾塞·考克斯说，这名嫌疑人在退学后被激进化。

Original:
Sudan: Starving children are eating animal feed in a besieged city.

Starving children are eating → present continuous, showing ongoing suffering. 正在发生的：挨饿的孩子们正在吃。
animal feed → not normal human food. 动物饲料。
in a besieged city → passive adjective form, meaning the city is surrounded. 在被围困的城市里。

👉 中文解释：在苏丹一座被围困的城市里，挨饿的孩子们正在吃动物饲料。

Original:
Emmys: “The Pitt,” a low-budget medical series, won best drama.

“The Pitt,” a low-budget medical series → appositive phrase, describing the show. 《皮特》，一部低成本医疗剧。
won best drama → past tense, award result. 获得最佳剧情类奖项。

👉 中文解释：艾美奖：《皮特》，一部低成本医疗剧，赢得了最佳剧情奖。

Governor titles: In U.S. news, “Gov.” is a standard abbreviation for “Governor,” the head of a state government. 在美国新闻里，"Gov." 是 "Governor" 的缩写，指州长。
Radicalization: Often linked to extremism, terrorism, or online influence. “激进化”常与极端主义、恐怖主义或网络影响相关。
Sudan conflict: Sudan has faced civil war and humanitarian crises, with starvation used as a weapon of war. 苏丹长期内战，饥饿被用作战争手段。
Emmys: One of the most important U.S. television awards, similar in prestige to the Oscars for movies. 艾美奖是美国最重要的电视奖项之一，类似于电影界的奥斯卡。