欧美名人演讲 第80期:奥巴马任内末次白宫记者晚宴演讲(2)

 　　She makes it look easy now. But…

　　你现在看她感觉很容易，其实...

　　Next year at this time, someone else will be standing¹ here in this very spot and it’s anyone guess who she will be.

　　明年这个时候站在这里讲话的就是别人了，谁知道她会是谁呢？

　　But standing here I can’t help but be reflective and a little sentimental².

　　不过…站在这里，我不禁反思，有点多愁善感。

　　Eight years ago I said it was time to change the tone of our politics.

　　八年前我说，要改变我们政界的风气。

　　In hindsight, I clearly should have been more specific.

　　回想起来，我当时应该更具体一点的。

　　Eight years ago, I was a young man full of idealism and vigor³.

　　八年前，我是个年轻小伙，充满理想主义精力无限。

　　And look at me now, I am gray, grizzled and just counting down the days to my death panel.

　　现在你再看看我，老态龙钟，掰手指倒数着天数，等待死亡委员会的到来。

　　Hillary once questioned whether I would be up ready for a 3 a. m. phone call.

　　当年希拉里曾问过，我是否准备好凌晨三点接电话。

　　Now, I’m awake anyway because I have to go to the bathroom. I’m up.

　　现在我反正都醒着呢，因为我得起夜上厕所。我起来了

　　In fact somebody recently said to me, ‘Mr. President, you are so yesterday.

　　其实最近有人跟说，总统先生，你太过气了。

　　Justin Trudeau has completely replaced you.

　　贾斯汀特鲁多已经完全取代你了。

　　He is so handsome and he’s so charming. He’s the future.’

　　他又帅气又有魅力，他才是未来！

　　And I said ‘Justin, just give it a rest.’

　　我对那人说，贾斯汀你够了！

　　I resented that. Meanwhile, Michelle has not aged⁴ a day.

　　我可烦这事了。与此同时，米歇尔是一点没见老啊。

　　The only way you can date her in photos is by looking at me.

　　想知道她照片是哪年拍的，那你只能看我来判断了。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 sentimental   

adj.多愁善感的，感伤的

参考例句：

• She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
• We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。

3 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

4 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。