美国经典英文演讲100篇:Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation(1)

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives:

Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

副总统先生、议长先生、参众两院各位议员:

昨天,1941年12月7日,我们必须永远记住这个耻辱的日子,在这一天美利坚合众国受到了日本帝国海空军突如其来的蓄意攻击。

美国和日本是和平相处的,根据日本的请求仍在同它的政府和天皇进行会谈,以期待维护太平洋地区的和平。

1. infamy n. 恶名;声名狼藉

His name will live in infamy, he will always be held in disgrace.

他的名字将与耻辱共存。

2. deliberate a. 深思熟虑的,慎重的

He was maddeningly slow and deliberate.

他动作慢得要死,显得不慌不忙。

3. naval a. 海军的;军舰的

Will the aid of naval gunfire, the ground troops regained the initiative.

我们的地面部队,在海军炮火掩护下,遂将主动权夺回。

4. Empire n. 帝国

I would scorn to contend for empire with him.

我不高兴同他争高低。

5. solicitation n. 恳请

He watched her walk from him with tender solicitation.

他温情脉脉地看着她离去,眼光中满含着乞求般的恋恋不舍。

6. emperor n. 皇帝

The Emperor is a renowned patron of learning.

这位皇帝是一位有名的崇尚学术的君王。

7. maintenance n. 维持,保持

A lot of the cost of maintenance went into renewing brakes.

很多的维修费用都花在了更换刹车方面。


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