For many Brits, Peter Mandelson's accolade has an especially sweet irony.

在很多英国人看来，曼德尔森的" 获奖" 有一种特殊的讽刺意味。

People including Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have turned to Mandelson when looking for the right way to phrase things.

来向他请教措辞的人物包括托尼·布莱尔和戈登·布朗。

This year that dubious honour goes to one of the most powerful people in Britain: Lord Mandelson, the government's Business Secretary.

而今年，这一" 殊荣" 的获得者是英国位高权重者之一：曼德尔森勋爵，英国政府商务大臣。

Although his meaning is unclear, Mandelson's remarks appear to be a classic example of a metaphor being stretched that little bit too far.

虽然不知其所云，但是曼德尔森成功成为过分比喻的典型反面教材。