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著什么,正如在阿靈頓(Arlington)公墓長眠的陣亡英雄在漫漫歲月中低淺的吟誦。我們崇敬他們,不僅因為他們捍衛(wèi)著我們的自由,而且因為他們代表著獻身精神,體現(xiàn)了超越個人,尋求遠大理想的意愿。然而,在這個時刻,這個具有劃時代意義的時刻,我們大家必須具備的正是這種精神。雖然政府能有許多作為也必須有許多作為,但最終離不開美國人民的信仰和決心,這便是我國的立國之本。正是因為人們在大堤崩裂時接納陌生人的關(guān)愛之情,正是因為工人們寧愿減少自己的工時而不愿看到朋友失去工作的無私精神,才使我們度過了最暗淡的時光。正是因為消防隊員們有勇氣沖進濃煙滾滾的樓道,也正是因為做父母的希望培養(yǎng)一個孩子,我們才能決定最后的命運。我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)可能前所未聞。我們迎接挑戰(zhàn)的方式也可能前所未有。然而,我們賴以成功的價值觀──誠實和勤奮、勇氣和公平、寬容心和探索精神、忠誠和愛國──均由來以久。這些價值觀都是千真萬確的。這些價值觀是我國整個歷史過程中一股無聲的進步力量?,F(xiàn)在需要的便是重歸這些真理。我們現(xiàn)在需要做的是開創(chuàng)負責任的新時代──每一位美國人都需要認識到我們對自己、對國家、對全世界都承擔著義務(wù)。對于這些義務(wù),我們并非勉強接受,而是心甘情愿主動承擔,同時堅信我們?yōu)槠D巨的使命付出一切,沒有任何事可以如此滿足我們的道義感,也沒有任何事能如此體現(xiàn)我們的特性。這就是公民的義務(wù)和承諾。這就是我們自信的來源──認識到上帝呼喚我們在前途不明的情況下掌握自己的命運。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,但不到60年前他父親在當?shù)夭宛^還不能受到接待。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。敵人正在進軍。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:“讓我們昭告未來的世界......在這個酷寒的冬季,萬物蕭蘇,只有希望和美德堅忍不拔......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)。”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,勇為中流砥柱,不論什么風暴來襲,我們必將堅不可摧。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。第五篇:奧巴馬就職演講稿奧巴馬就職演講稿(中英文對照+同傳現(xiàn)場)My fellow citizens: 我的同胞們:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this ,看到眼前面臨的重大任務(wù),深感卑微。我感謝你們對我的信任,也知道先輩們?yōu)榱诉@個國家所作的犧牲。我要感謝布什總統(tǒng)為國家做出的貢獻,以及感謝他在兩屆政府過渡期間給與的慷慨協(xié)作。Fortyfour Americans have now taken the presidential words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of , every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding ,已經(jīng)有44個美國總統(tǒng)宣誓就職??偨y(tǒng)的宣誓有時面對的是國家的和平繁榮,但通常面臨的是烏云密布的緊張形勢。在緊張的形勢中,支持美國前進的不僅僅是領(lǐng)導人的能力和遠見,也在于美國人民對國家先驅(qū)者理想的信仰,以及對美國立國文件的忠誠。So it has it must be with this generation of ,我們這一代美國人也要如此。That we are in the midst of crisis is now well nation is at war, against a farreaching network of violence and economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new have been lost。jobs shed。businesses healthcare is too costly。our schools fail too many。and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our ,我們身處危機之中。我們的國家在戰(zhàn)斗,對手是影響深遠的暴力和憎恨;國家的經(jīng)濟也受到嚴重的削弱,原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負責任,但更為重要的是我們作為一個整體在一些重大問題上決策失誤,同時也未能做好應(yīng)對新時代的準備。我們的人民正在失去家園,失去工作,很多企業(yè)倒閉。社會的醫(yī)療過于昂貴、學校教育讓許多人失望,而且每天都會有新的證據(jù)顯示,我們利用能源的方式助長了我們的敵對勢力,同時也威脅著我們的星球。These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our landthey will be ,我們的確面臨著很多嚴峻的挑戰(zhàn),而且在短期內(nèi)不大可能輕易解決。但是我們要相信,我們一定會度過難關(guān)。On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and ,我們在這里齊聚一堂,因為我們戰(zhàn)勝恐懼選擇了希望,摒棄了沖突和矛盾而選擇了團結(jié)。On this day, we e to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our ,我們宣布要為無謂的摩擦、不實的承諾和指責畫上句號,我們要打破牽制美國政治發(fā)展的若干陳舊教條。We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has e to set aside childish time has e to reaffirm our enduring spirit。to choose our better history。to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the Godgiven promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of ,借用《圣經(jīng)》的話說,放棄幼稚的時代已經(jīng)到來了。重拾堅韌精神的時代已經(jīng)到來,我們要為歷史作出更好的選擇,我們要秉承歷史賦予的寶貴權(quán)利,秉承那種代代相傳的高貴理念:上帝賦予我們每個人以平等和自由,以及每個人盡全力去追求幸福的機會。學口譯,做金領(lǐng)!迎戰(zhàn)9月口譯考試 奧巴馬就職演講稿(中英文對照)奧巴馬G20倫敦演講現(xiàn)場(高清視頻下載+文本)奧巴馬在林肯紀念堂的演講(雙語)奧巴馬復活節(jié)演講(視頻下載+文本)奧巴馬訪弱勢群體學校發(fā)表演講(視頻+文本)B2A口譯學習法 口譯就是這么簡單In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a must be journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for has not been the path for the faintheartedsome celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labour, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and ,我們深知偉大從來不是上天賜予的,偉大需要努力贏得。(我們的民族一路走來),這旅途之中從未有過捷徑或者妥協(xié),這旅途也不適合膽怯之人、或者愛安逸勝過愛工作之人、或者單單追求名利之人。這條路是勇于承擔風險者之路,是實干家、創(chuàng)造者之路。這其中有一些人名留青史,但是更多的人卻在默默無聞地工作著。正是這些人帶領(lǐng)我們走過了漫長崎嶇的旅行,帶領(lǐng)我們走向富強和自由。For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the west。endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg。Normandy and Khe ,先輩們帶著微薄的細軟,橫渡大洋,尋找新生活;為了我們,先輩們?nèi)倘柝撝?,用血汗?jié)茶T工廠;為了我們,先輩們在荒蕪的西部大地辛勤耕作,定居他鄉(xiāng);為了我們,先輩們奔赴(獨立戰(zhàn)爭中的)康科德城和葛底斯堡、(二戰(zhàn)中的)諾曼底、(越戰(zhàn)中的)Khe Sahn,他們征戰(zhàn)、死去。Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions。greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or ,我們的先輩們戰(zhàn)斗著、犧牲著、操勞著,只為了我們可以生活得更好。在他們看來,美國的強盛與偉大超越了個人雄心,也超越了個人的出身、貧富和派別差異。This is the journey we continue remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on workers are no less productive than when this crisis minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last capacity remains our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisionsnot only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our merce and bind us will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology39。s wonders to raise healthcare39。s quality and lower its will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our we will transform our schools a