奧巴馬英語(yǔ)演講稿閱讀

　　接下來這個(gè)英語(yǔ)演講稿閱讀單元，我們就來讀一下奧巴馬總統(tǒng)當(dāng)時(shí)的勝選演講吧。

　　Barack Obama’s Victory Speech: Change Has Come To America

　　If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

　　如果，還有人懷疑美國(guó)是一切皆有可能的國(guó)度，還有人懷疑國(guó)父?jìng)兊膲?mèng)想在我們的時(shí)代是否還存在，還有人懷疑我們的民主所擁有的力量，那么今晚，你聽到了回答。

　　It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.

　　是那些今天在學(xué)校和教堂排著長(zhǎng)隊(duì)、數(shù)不勝數(shù)的選民做出了回答;是那些為了投票等待了三四個(gè)小時(shí)的人們做出了回答。他們中的很多人，是有生以來第一次投票，因?yàn)樗麄兿嘈?，這次真的不同――他們的聲音會(huì)讓這次不同。

　　It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America.

　　這個(gè)回答來自青年、老人、窮人、富人、民主黨、共和黨人、黑皮膚、白皮膚、拉美人、亞裔、印第安人、同性戀和非同性戀者、殘疾人和健全者。美國(guó)告訴世界，我們從來就不是一半紅、一半藍(lán)(譯者：分別代表民主黨和共和黨。)，我們是——美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)。

　　It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

　　很多人，在長(zhǎng)久以往的耳濡目染中憤世嫉俗、擔(dān)憂、懷疑。但今天他們做出了回答。他們的雙手扭轉(zhuǎn)了歷史，讓歷史轉(zhuǎn)向充滿希望的新的一天。

　　It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.

　　我們等待了很久。但今夜，因?yàn)槲覀兘裉斓呐?、因?yàn)檫@次選舉，在這決定性的時(shí)刻，美國(guó)終于迎來了轉(zhuǎn)變。

　　A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they’ve achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.

　　我剛剛收到麥凱恩參議員打來的電話，他非常誠(chéng)摯。 在這次漫長(zhǎng)的競(jìng)選中，他付出了艱苦的努力。而為這個(gè)他所愛的國(guó)家，他付出得更多、時(shí)間也更長(zhǎng)。他忍受過的犧牲，是我們很多美國(guó)人無法想象的。這位勇敢而無私的領(lǐng)袖的付出會(huì)讓我們的國(guó)家更強(qiáng)大。對(duì)麥凱恩參議員和佩林州長(zhǎng)所取得的成績(jī)，我這里也表示欽佩。我期待在接下來的幾個(gè)月中，與他們一道重拾美國(guó)的承諾。

　　I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

　　我要感謝我的競(jìng)選伙伴。他發(fā)自內(nèi)心地投入競(jìng)選，他的聲音代表了那些在他成長(zhǎng)的斯克蘭頓街生活的人們的聲音，代表那些和他一道乘火車上下班的特拉華州人民的聲音。現(xiàn)在他將是美國(guó)的副總統(tǒng)，他就是喬•拜登。

　　And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation’s next first lady Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the new White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother’s watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure. To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you’ve given me. I am grateful to them.

　　如果不是我過去十六年間最親密的朋友、我的家庭的基石和我一生的至愛給予的支持，今晚我不會(huì)站在這里。那就是我們國(guó)家的下任第一夫人，米歇爾•奧巴馬。 還有我的女兒，薩沙和瑪麗亞。我是如此愛你們。我們會(huì)帶著你們剛贏得的小狗一起搬進(jìn)白宮。 而我的外祖母，雖然此刻他已經(jīng)離我們而去，但我知道她在看著呢——和帶給我生命、定義了我人生的家人們一道。今夜，我想念他們。我知道我欠他們的難以償還。