布什看望艾滋病病人讲话(2008-04-01)

President Bush Views HIV/AIDS Skit¹

 PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all very much for letting Laura and me come by your school. And thank you all for coming. You did an excellent job. And we love the Peace Corps². They're great, aren't they?
　　Listen, Laura and I are very impressed by your country. It's exciting to be in a place that has come through a very difficult period, and now heading toward freedom. And the future of your country is going to depend on you. And it's very important for you to be involved with the future of your country.
　　And so how do you do that? Well, one, you demand to make sure that your government doesn't have corruption³; that you insist that the government respond to the will of the people, not to the whims⁴ of a few. People will say, oh, your voice doesn't matter; it does matter.
　　The other thing is, make sure you get -- you know, keep your education going, and then contribute to your society. And you can do it all kinds of ways: You can be a teacher, you can be a doctor, you can be a small business owner. You can contribute to the future of your country by just being a good citizen.
　　So we're very excited for you, and we're excited about your future. And we wish you all the very best. Thank you for your gracious hospitality. Thank you for letting us come by your beautiful school. And may God bless you, and wish you all the very best.
　　Thank you all. (Applause.)

1 skit   

n.滑稽短剧；一群

参考例句：

• The comic skIt sent up the foolishness of young men in love.那幅画把沉溺于热恋中的青年男子的痴态勾勒得滑稽可笑。
• They performed a skit to amuse the crowd.他们表演了一个幽默小品来娱乐观众。

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 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 WHIMS   

虚妄，禅病

参考例句：

• The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow's whims. 那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产生怪念头的原因。
• The rest she had for food and her own whims. 剩下的钱她用来吃饭和买一些自己喜欢的东西。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹