Earlier, the coronavirus was the main concern ahead of this year’s inauguration. Now, the combination of possible violence and the continued spread of the virus across the U.S. will make this one of the most unusual inaugurations ever.

此前，新冠病毒是今年就职典礼前最受关注的对象。现在，潜在暴力事件和美国各地病毒持续传播相结合，使得这次将会成为有史以来最不寻常的就职典礼之一。

||1:S. lawmakers also gather at the Capitol when a president is sworn-in.||2:Years ago, those swearing-in ceremonies – called inaugurations – sometimes took place inside the building. But today they usually are held outside.||3:Many people who have never visited Washington, DC may still recognize the Capitol building because they have seen pictures of it during a presidential inauguration.

||1:当总统宣誓就职时，美国议员们也会聚集在国会大厦。||2:多年前，这些被称之为就职典礼的宣誓仪式有时候会在国会大厦内部举行，但是如今通常会在外面举行。||3:很多从未到过华盛顿特区的人可能也会认出国会大厦，因为他们在总统就职典礼期间看到过它的身影。

Not all presidents have memorable inaugurations . But the inauguration of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president, is notable for being the least memorable.

并不是所有总统都有令人难忘的就职典礼。但是第30任总统卡尔文·柯立芝（Calvin Coolidge）的就职典礼就以难忘而闻名。

No history of presidential inaugurations would be complete without noting William Henry Harrison, the country’s ninth president.

如果不提到美国第九任总统威廉·亨利·哈里森（William Henry Harrison），总统就职典礼的历史就不是完整的。

And, finally, inaugurations gone wrong

最后是搞砸了的就职典礼

"The public saw both of Bush’s inaugurations as celebrations just for his supporters, " Holland said.

“在公众看来，布什的两次总统就职仪式都只是他的支持者们的庆典，”Holland说。

This week on our program, we look at presidential inaugurations , past and present.

本周，我们将目光投向美国总统就职典礼的过去和现在。

Inaugurations are held at the United States Capitol -- the legislative building with the big white dome.

总统就职典礼在美国国会大厦举行，国会大厦是美国的立法机构，它是一座巨大的白色圆顶建筑。