篮球英文堂 第310期:詹姆斯为2020考生加油

Every family in America experiencing the critical role our schools and charities play in our lives and what happens when they are shut down.

美国的每一个家庭都了解我们的学校和慈善事业在我们生活中扮演的重要角色，以及当它们被关闭时所带来的后果。

And in our poorest neighborhood, schools are about much more than learning.

在我们最穷的社区，学校的意义远不止教书。

And places like Akron, Ohio, schools are the most essential sevice.

像俄亥俄州阿克伦这样的地方，学校是最基本的公共服务。

They may be the only place that supports you, the only place to protect you, and for many, the only place to feed you.

它可能是唯一支持你的地方，唯一保护你的地方，对很多人来说，是唯一能让你吃饱饭的地方。

Our schools are our safety net. Our people build our communities.

我们的学校是我们的安全网，社区是由我们建造的。

To the class of 2020, as you celebrate tonight, do not forget your safety net.

在今晚庆祝的2020届毕业生，别忘了你们的安全网（学校）。

Every teacher, every coach, every pastor¹, they are along with your friends and family got you to this mement.

不要忘记每一位老师，每一位教练，每一位牧师，还有你的朋友和家人，他们这些人帮助你走到了今天。

And now it is time to go to a new place, It is time to chase every dream, accept every challenge,

现在是时候去一个新的地方了，是时候追逐每一个梦想，接受每一个挑战，

strive for greatness, honor every promise and recommit to your community.

为伟大而奋斗，兑现每一个承诺，回报自己的社区。

I know the last thing you want to think about right now in the place you’ve been sitting in for the last 2 months,

我知道这是你现在最不想做的事情，你们在这里呆了两个月，

really I mean the last 18 years for you guys. But it’s the truth, the community needs you,

更有甚者呆了18年。但事实上，社区需要你，

and when I say to the community, I mean your rec league, your church, your youth group, most of all, your school.

我所说的社区，是指你的娱乐联盟，你的教会，你的青年团体，最重要的是你的学校。

They need you. Most importantly, building your community is how you change the world.

他们需要你。最重要的是，改变你的社区是你改变世界的第一步。

Unfortunately the system does not solve the real problem, education, violence, racism².

不幸的是，这个制度并不能解决真正的问题，教育、暴力、种族主义。

They must be solved in the street. Class of 2020, I know the last thing you want to hear right now is stay home.

他们必须在街上解决（暗指日常生活中解决）。我知道你现在最不想听到的就是呆在家里。

It’s not my message to you. My message is, stay close to home, maybe not physically³, but in every other way possible.

这不是我想对你们说的。我要说的是，心中要始终装着家，也许我们并不在家，但是我们始终要以其他方式去装着家。

Pursue every ambition, go as far as you possibly can dream and be the first generation to embrace the new responsibility,

追求自己的每一个雄心壮志，无论它有多远大，同时带头去承担新的责任，

a responsibility to rebuild your community. Class of 2020, the world has changed, you will determine how we rebuild.

去重建你的社区。2020届毕业生，世界已经改变，你们将决定我们前进的方向。

And I ask that you make your community your priority.

我呼吁你们把改善社区作为首要任务。

Congratulations, class of 2020, I love all of you and remember one thing, you are all kings and queens.

恭喜你们，2020届的同学们，我爱你们所有人，记住一件事，你们都是国王和王后。

1 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

2 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

3 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。