八段经典演讲节选 段经典演讲节选(中英文对照) 一、 man’sdearestpossessionislife.itisgiventohimbutonce,andhemustliveitsoastofeelnotorturing regretsforwastedyears,neverknowtheburningshameofameanandpettypast;solivethat,dying,hemight say:allmylife,allmystrengthweregiventothefinestcauseinalltheworld—thefightfortheliberation ofmankind.人生最宝贵的是生命。生命对于人来说只有一次。一个人的生命应该这样度过:当他回首往事时,不因虚度年华而悔恨;也不会因为碌碌无为而羞耻。在临死的时候他能够说:我的整个生命和全部精力都已经献给了世界上最壮丽的事业――为人类的解放事业而斗争。 help: possession:n.财产 torturing:adj.使痛苦的 二、 happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney,itliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreative efforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits. thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobe ministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen. 幸福并不在于单纯的占有金钱,幸福还在于取得成功后的喜悦,在于创造努力时的激情。务必不能再忘记劳动带来的喜悦和激励,而去疯狂追逐那转瞬即逝的利润。如果这些黯淡的日子能使我们认识到,我们真正的使命不是要别人侍奉,而是要为自己和同胞们服务的话,那么,我们付出的代价是完全值第 1 页 共 26 页得的。 help: stimulation:n.激励,刺激 evanescent:adj.渐渐消失的,易消散的 profit:vi.得益,利用 三、 ihaveadreamthatonedaythisnationwillriseupandliveoutthetruemeaningofitscreed-weholdtheses truthstobeself-oevident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.ihaveadreamthatonedayontheredhillsof georgia,sonsofformerslavesandsonsofformerslaveownerswillbeabletosittogetheratthetableof brotherhood.ihaveadreammyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedby thecoloroftheirskinbutbythecontentoftheircharacter.ihaveadreamtoday。whenweallowfreedomto ring,whenweletitringfromeveryvillageandhamlet,fromeverystateandcity,wewillbeabletospeedup thatdaywhenallofgod’schildren-blackmenandwhitemen,jewsandgentil...