The gavel has a frog 's head as frogs symbolize change in japanese culture .
这把木槌上有一个青蛙头雕饰,因为在日本文化中青蛙象征着改变。
The members were enjoying a bit of chitchat when the gavel sounded .
大家正在闲聊的时候,主席的槌响了。
At the start of a new session of congress , the leader of the minority in the house of representatives hands the gavel to the newly elected speaker .
新一届国会召开之际,众议院少数派领导人将把小槌移交给新任议长。
Nancy pelosi , the speaker of the house of representatives , could not stop beaming as she banged her gavel just before midnight on november 7th to mark the passage of the affordable health care for america act .
When nancy pelosi first became speaker , she joked , " after giving away the gavel in the last two congresses , I 'm glad someone else had the honour today . "