美國白宮：歡迎大家來拍照！

The White House has announced plans to allow visitors to take photos and use social media during public tours of the building for the first time in 40 years.
美國白宮宣佈，公衆參觀白宮可以拍照並上傳至社交媒體。這是白宮40年來首次取消拍照禁令。

In previous years, the public was banned from taking photographs with a camera phone or small camera inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But visitors will now be in with the chance of taking the perfect selfie (as long as it's not with a selfie stick) at the White House now that the ban has been lifted.
此前，公衆不準攜帶有照相功能的手機或者迷你相機進入位於賓夕法尼亞大道1600號的白宮時。不過，隨着拍照禁令的接觸，如今的參觀者有機會在白宮來張美美的自拍了！前提是不用自拍杆。

First Lady Michelle Obama made the announcement about the change of policy in a video posted to her Instagram account. 'If you've been on a White House tour, you may have seen this sign,' she says holding up a piece of paper. 'Well, not anymore,' she says smiling as she tears it apart. The sign had been displayed during tour hours and read 'no photos or social media allowed.'
美國第一夫人米歇爾·奧巴馬在其Instagram賬戶發佈了一個視頻，她在視頻中宣佈了這一政策改革。米歇爾說：“如果你曾經參觀過白宮，你可能看過這個標誌”，她手舉着一張紙，紙上寫着“參觀時嚴禁拍照或使用社交媒體”，接着，米歇爾撕掉了那張紙，笑着說：“現在不同了。”

The White House said in a statement: 'Guests are now welcome to take photos throughout the White House tour route and keep those memories for a lifetime.' The long-standing ban ends on July 1, and from that point on guests will be able to start using phone cameras and compact still cameras.
白宮發佈聲明稱：“歡迎遊客沿着白宮遊覽路線拍照，留下一生的回憶。”長期以來的拍照禁令於7月1日解除，今後遊客可以開始使用手機相機和迷你相機。

Embracing the increasing importance of social media, The White House is even encouraging people who visit the house to share their experience on Twitter using the hashtag #WhiteHouseTour.' Official guidelines state that guests will be able to use phones and compact still cameras with a lens with three inches or less.
隨着社交媒體的重要性與日俱增，白宮方面甚至鼓勵參觀者參與Twitter上的”#參觀白宮“話題討論，分享自己的經歷。根據官方指南，參觀者可以使用鏡頭不超過3英寸的相機。

But The White House warns that visitors must ensure that their photography does not interfere with the enjoyment of other guests on the tour. And while it gave no specific reason for the sudden change there are still a few things that guests are not permitted to do. Video cameras, including action camcorders, cameras with detachable lenses, tablets, tripods, monopods and camera sticks are not allowed. Flash photography and live-streaming are also still prohibited.
不過，白宮方面提醒，參觀者拍照的前提是不影響其他人的參觀興致。白宮方面未透露突然取消拍照禁令的具體原因。遊客仍需留心一些參觀注意事項：禁止使用攝影機，包括便攜式攝像機、鏡頭可拆卸的攝影機、平板電腦、三腳架、單腳架、自拍杆。也不允許使用閃光燈和流媒體直播。

Vocabulary

tripod: 三腳架
lens: 鏡頭