美国新冠病例的数量已经跨越了1600万个。但唐纳德·川普总统甚至在表面上都没有做出领袖的样子。他没有控制新冠病毒的传播。

The number of US Covid-19 cases crossed 16 million already. But president Donald Trump didn’t act as a leader even on appearance. He didn’t control the spread of Covid-19.★

President Donald Trump didn’t even show some semblance of leadership in curbing the spread of Covid-19 as the number of US cases crossed 16 million already.★★

16 million US cases failed to force president Donald Trump to show some semblance of leadership in curbing the spread of Covid-19.★★★

控制 control, curb, hold/keep sth in check, hold/keep sth on a tight rein

President Donald Trump didn't hold the spread of Covid-19 in check.

President Donald Trump didn't keep the spread of Covid-19 on a tight rein.

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