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名人励志英语演讲 第122期:追随你的幸福 倾听你的心声(2)

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I was actually very excited to meet many of you today until I actually did meet you and realized just how young you are all and how old it makes me feel. Tre Borden informed me that actually most of you were born the year I graduated from high school, which is personally a terrifying prospect for me. It's also a little worrying because the only thing I remember about my high school is my senior prom--actually the after-prom party--and I only remember bits and pieces of it. But if what I remember is true, it is very possible that some of you are my children. Especially you with the blue eyes and prematurely gray hair, right there. Let me just say that if that is true, for legal reasons I can't say whether or not you are my children, I'm bursting with pride today. And I'm sorry for not being around for the last 20 years or so.

今天在见你们之前我一直非常激动。但真正见到了你们,我才意识到你们是多么年轻,让我感觉自己是多么苍老。特雷·伯顿(注:2006届耶鲁大学秘书长)告诉我,事实上,我高中毕业那年你们才刚刚出生,这对我来说是件恐怖的事情,也有点令人担忧,因为我对高中生活唯一记得住的事就是毕业舞会——实际上是舞会后举行的派对——我只记得一些零星的片段。但是如果我记得不错的话,很可能你们当中的有些人是我的小孩。特别是有着蓝眼睛和灰白头发的那些同学,没错,就是这样。我只想说,如果这是真的,尽管从法律上来说,我不能说你们到底是不是我的小孩,我心中依然充满自豪感。很抱歉在这20年左右的时间里我没有陪伴你们左右。
Seriously, it is a pleasure to be here on what is remarkable day. It's a beautiful day if it doesn't rain and a very special day in your lives. You've worked incredibly hard to get here, to get through here, and I hope you're all very proud of yourselves. You should be. And I'm sure you've already done this, but I hope that at some point this weekend--I'm sure everybody's encouraged you to do this--that you look your parents in the eye and hug them close and thank them for all they have done to get you to this moment and this spot. Because as hard as it's been for you. I guarantee you it's been twice as hard for them.
说真的,我很高兴能在这个特别的日子来到这里。今天是你们人生中特别的日子,如果没有下雨,就更加美好了。你们经过努力学习考上了这所大学,并顺利完成了学业,我希望你们为自己感到自豪。你们应该为自己感到骄傲。而且我相信你们已经这样做了,我也希望你们这周末能够抽出时间凝望自己的父母,紧紧抱住他们,感谢他们所做的一切,感谢他们让你拥有今天的成就——我相信已经有人鼓励你们这样做了。因为,你们历经艰辛才取得了今天的成就,而对于你们的父母,我保证,他们经历了双倍的艰辛。

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senior ['si:njə]

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adj. 年长的,高级的,资深的,地位较高的

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informed [in'fɔ:md]

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adj. 见多识广的 v. 通告,告发 vbl. 通告,

 
guarantee [.gærən'ti:]

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n. 保证,保证书,担保,担保人,抵押品
vt

 
burst [bə:st]

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n. 破裂,阵,爆发
v. 爆裂,迸发

 
remarkable [ri'mɑ:kəbl]

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adj. 显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的

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grief [gri:f]

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n. 悲痛,忧伤

 
excel [ik'sel]

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vt. 超过,优于
vi. 胜出
n

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pride [praid]

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n. 自豪,骄傲,引以自豪的东西,自尊心
vt

 
legal ['li:gəl]

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adj. 法律的,合法的,法定的

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prematurely

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adv. 过早地;早熟地

 

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