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【Awaiting the ramp, Kennedy bantered with his valet. George Thomas came from Berryville, Virginia, a tiny crossroads. In the tail compartment the President said quizzically, "You know, George, I think this is a bigger town than you come from." He winked and stepped out on the top step, narrowing his eyes as he sized up the crowd in one sweeping glance. Mrs. Kennedy appeared beside him, and die underground roared its approval. Dave Powers, the inveterate note-taker, scrawled, "They look like Mr. and Mrs. America."】
does"They look like Mr. and Mrs. America." mean "they are leaders with a keen sense of the common touch, so they look like any ordinary American couple?"
does"They look like Mr. and Mrs. America." mean "they are leaders with a keen sense of the common touch, so they look like any ordinary American couple?"
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Yes Maylit, I think you can with confidence, say that in general; however, there is just a little more of a nuance to the characterization Mr. and Mrs. America.
It is true that they do appear in something the "Ordinary American" context; but it also means that they are the ICONIC American couple. In this, sense, they are not so much the "ordinary" as the Iconic American Couple. In other words, all Americans can look up to them as some sort of a Model of American Perfection.
Your ideas are very close, very close indeed. ---Warm Regards, Bruce
Yes Maylit, I think you can with confidence, say that in general; however, there is just a little more of a nuance to the characterization Mr. and Mrs. America.
It is true that they do appear in something the "Ordinary American" context; but it also means that they are the ICONIC American couple. In this, sense, they are not so much the "ordinary" as the Iconic American Couple. In other words, all Americans can look up to them as some sort of a Model of American Perfection.
Your ideas are very close, very close indeed. ---Warm Regards, Bruce
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