偶像勵志英語演講 第113期:美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬就職演說(9)

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed-why men and women and children of every raceand every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose fatherless than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now standbefore you to take a most sacred oath. 這就是我們的自由和我們堅守的信條具有的意義——說明了為什么各種族、各類信仰的男女老少能在這個雄偉的大草坪上歡聚一堂，也說明了為什么今天有人能站在這里進行最莊嚴的宣誓，但他的父親在不到60年前在當?shù)氐牟宛^還不能受到接待。 So let us mark this day with remembrance of who we are and how far we have traveled. In theyear of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dyingcampfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing.The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution wasmost in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people: 為此，讓我們記住這一天，記住我們是什么樣的人，記住我們已經(jīng)走過了多長的路。在美利堅誕生的年月，在那些最寒冷的日子里，為數(shù)不多的愛國者聚集在一條冰河的岸邊，身旁的篝火即將熄滅，首都已經(jīng)撤防，敵人正在進攻，雪地沾滿了斑斑血跡。在我們的革命何去何從，結(jié)局最難以估計的時刻，我國的開國元勛決定向人民宣讀以下這段話： "Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope andvirtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, cameforth to meet it." “讓我們昭告未來的世界，在這個酷寒的冬季，萬物蕭蘇，只有希望和美德堅韌不拔。這個城市和這個國家，受到共同危難的召喚，挺身而出，奮起迎戰(zhàn)。” America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us rememberthese timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, andendure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we weretested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; andwith eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift offreedom and delivered it safely to future generations. 美利堅，在我們面臨共同危難之際，在我們遇到艱難險阻的冬日，讓我們牢記這些永恒的話語。心懷希望和美德，讓我們再一次不懼嚴寒，勇作中流砥柱，不論什么風(fēng)暴來襲，我們都將堅不可摧。今后，讓我們的后代子孫如此評說：我們在遇到考驗的時候沒有半途而廢，沒有退縮不前，也沒有絲毫動搖。讓我們?nèi)褙炞?，高瞻遠矚，感謝上帝對我們的恩典，繼承自由這個寶貴的傳統(tǒng)，平穩(wěn)地世代相傳。 Thank you. God bless you. God bless United States of America. 謝謝你們!上帝保佑你們，保佑美國! 1. in doubt 不能肯定的;拿不準的; eg. His inclusion in the team is in doubt. 他是否能被選入這個隊還未定案。 eg. When in doubt, call the doctor. 如有疑問，請聯(lián)系醫(yī)生。 2. nothing but 只有，僅僅; eg. Nothing but a miracle can save her. 只有出現(xiàn)奇跡才能挽救她。 eg. Fame brought her nothing but misery. 名聲只給她帶來了痛苦。 3. in the face of 面對;在…面前; eg. They showed courage in the face of danger. 面對危險他們表現(xiàn)出了勇氣。 eg. He resigned in the face of mounting pressure from the shareholder. 面臨來自股東們?nèi)找嬖鲩L的壓力，他辭職了。 4. turn back 后退;返回; eg. You can not turn back the hand of the clock. 時鐘難倒轉(zhuǎn)，光陰不可留。 eg. We cannot turn back. 我們不能后退。 5. fix on 將(注意力)集中在;專心考慮; eg. Attention is fixed on the stock market. 重點關(guān)注的是證券市場。 eg. She kept her mind fixed on the practical problems which faced her. 她專心思考面臨的一些實際問題。