名校励志英语演讲 12:给大学毕业生的几个忠告

 　　“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal¹, not because he among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion² and sacrifice and endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past.”

　　“我相信人类不会仅仅存在，他还将胜利。人类是不朽的，这不是因为万物当中仅仅他拥有发言权，而是因为他有一个灵魂，一种有同情心、甘于牺牲和能够忍耐的精神。诗人、作家的责任就是书写这种精神。他们有权力升华人类的心灵，使人类回忆起过去曾经使他无比光荣的东西——勇气、荣誉、希望、自尊、同情、怜悯和牺牲。”

　　Graduates, you have an extraordinary role to play in our future. As you pursue your private passions, I hope you will also develop a passion and a voice to help the world in ways both large and small. Nothing will give you greater satisfaction.

　　各位毕业生，你们在我们的未来中扮演举足轻重的角色。当你们追求自己所热爱的事业时，我希望你们也会发扬奉献精神，积极发声，在大大小小各个方面帮助改进这个世界。这会给你们带来最大的满足感。

　　Please accept my warmest congratulations. May you prosper³, may you help preserve and save our planet for your children, and all future children of the world.

　　最后，请接受我最热烈的祝贺。希望你们前程似锦，也希望你们保护和拯救我们这个星球，为了你们的孩子，以及未来所有的孩子。

　　privilege

　　n. 特权；优待

　　eg. Professional education is a privilege in some countries.

　　在一些国家里，职业教育是一种优惠。

　　compassion

　　n. 同情；怜悯

　　eg. The plight⁴ of the refugees arouses our compassion.

　　难民的困苦引起我们的同情。

　　sacrifice

　　n. 牺牲；献身

　　eg. He is always ready to sacrifice his personal interest to public good.

　　他随时准备为大家的利益而牺牲自身利益。

　　satisfaction

　　n. 满足；满意

　　eg. He summed up to everyone's satisfaction.

　　他作的总结人人满意。

　　prosper

　　vt. 繁荣，昌盛；成功

　　eg. If you want to survive and prosper, there is a price to play.

　　如果你要活下去，如果你要发迹，就要付出代价。

　　preserve

　　vt. 保护；维持

　　eg. They are fighting to preserve their independence.

　　他们战斗是为了维护独立。

1 immortal   

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的

参考例句：

• The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
• The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

2 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

3 prosper   

v.成功，兴隆，昌盛；使成功，使昌隆，繁荣

参考例句：

• With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来。
• It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。

4 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。