名人励志英语演讲 第70期:我放弃了 但我会继续战斗(4)

 　　We fought for the young man in the Marine¹ Corps² T-shirt who waited months for medical care and said, "Take care of my buddies³ over there, and then will you please take care of me?"

　　我们曾奋斗，为了那位身穿海军T恤苦等了数月医院治疗的小伙子，他说：“照顾照顾那边我的朋友吧！能不能然后也照顾一下我？”

　　We fought for all those who've lost jobs and health care, who can't afford gas or groceries or college, who have felt invisible to their president these last seven years.

　　我们曾奋斗，为了所有失去工作、无法支付医药费、加不起油、买不起日常用品、上不起大学却在过去的7年里不曾见到过总统做过些什么的人。

　　I entered this race because I have an old-fashioned conviction that public service is about helping⁴ people solve their problems and live their dreams. I've had every opportunity and blessing⁵ in my own life, and I want the same for all Americans.

　　我参加此次选举因为我始终怀着一个不入时的信念，那就是公共服务是用来解决人们的困难以及实现人们的梦想的。我已经尽可能抓住了我生命中的一切机会和赐福，我同时希望所有的美国人都能如此。

　　And until that day comes, you'll always find me on the front lines of democracy, fighting for the future.

　　并且直到那一天到来，你将永远看见我站在民主的最前线，为了未来而奋斗！

　　The way-the way to continue our fight now, to accomplish the goals for which we stand is to take our energy, our passion, our strength, and do all we can to help elect Barack Obama, the next president of the United States.

　　现在，能够继续我们的奋斗、实现我们坚持的目标的方法，就是竭尽我们的能量、激情、力气以及其他所能来帮助选举巴拉克·奥巴马，我们的下一任美国总统。

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

3 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。