
As an arable(耕地的;适合耕种的) farmer, Olly Harrison’s WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane(平凡的;单调的) matters of working the land(耕种土地): logistics, supplies and the occasional chat about the weather.
作为一位耕地农民,奥利·哈里森的WhatsApp消息通常只涉及种地的日常琐事:物流、农资,偶尔聊聊天气。
So when a recent message came through from Andy Burnham, it was more than a little(非常;不止一点点) unexpected.
因此,当最近收到安迪·伯纳姆发来的消息时,他颇感意外。
The personal touch(个人化的接触;人情味) wasn’t just the act of a politician on the campaign trail(在竞选活动中) – Burnham was fighting the Makerfield byelection(补选) at the time – Harrison said it showed a change of approach to farmers.
这种个人化的接触并非只是政客在竞选活动中的作秀——伯纳姆当时正在为梅克菲尔德补选奔走——哈里森说,这显示出对待农民的方式发生了变化。