名人励志英语演讲 第58期:我有一个梦想(1)
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：名人励志英语演讲
英语课
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration 1 for freedom in the history of our nation.
今天，我高兴地同大家一起，参加这次示威集会，这将成为历史上最伟大的为了争取自由而举行的示威集会。
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic 2 shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation 3 Proclamation. This momentous 4 decree came as a great beacon 5 light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering 6 injustice 7. It came as a joyous 8 daybreak to end the long night of their captivity 9.
100年前，一位伟大的美国人签署了《解放黑人奴隶宣言》——今天我们就是在他的雕像前集会。这项重要法令的颁布，对于那千百万在非正义残焰中挣扎的黑人奴隶来说，犹如带来希望之光的硕大灯塔，恰似结束漫漫长夜禁锢的欢畅黎明。
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation 10 and the chains of discrimination.
然而，100年后，黑人依然没有获得自由。100年后，黑人依然悲惨地蹒跚于种族隔离和种族歧视的枷锁之下。
n.表明，示范，论证，示威
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的
- It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
- The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
n.（从束缚、支配下）解放
- We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.重要的，重大的
- I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合，我深感荣幸。
- The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。
n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔
- The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
- The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。
使人畏缩的，使人害羞的，使人难堪的
- She gave him a withering look. 她极其蔑视地看了他一眼。
- The grass is gradually dried-up and withering and pallen leaves. 草渐渐干枯、枯萎并落叶。
n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利
- They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
- All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的
- The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
- They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。
n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
- A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
- He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。
n.隔离，种族隔离
- Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the early 1960s.在60年代初，许多学校部门都觉得按水平分班是一个棘手的问题。
- They were tired to death of segregation and of being kicked around.他们十分厌恶种族隔离和总是被人踢来踢去。