《奥巴马就职演讲中英文对照》.doc

奥巴马，黑人的儿子——也是黑人，有色人种在美国受歧视是世人皆知。 被歧视的人，现在是美国总统、这个世界最发达国家的元首、政府首脑、三军总司令； 歧视的人，现在归奥巴马领导。 Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. 与其诅咒黑暗，不如燃起蜡烛。Only has compared to the others early, diligently， can feel the successful taste. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。If you wish to succeed， you should use persistence as your good friend， experience as your reference，prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry. 如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友、以经验为参谋、以谨慎为兄弟、以希望为哨兵Time the study pain is temporary, has not learned the pain islife-long. 学习时的苦痛是暂时的，未学到的痛苦是终生的。Has not been difficult, then does not have attains没有艰辛，便无所获。 My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. These are the ind