奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统庆祝美国非裔博物馆开幕（01）
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：奥巴马每周电视讲话
Hi everybody. This weekend, we'll dedicate the newest American icon 1 on our National Mall - the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
嗨，大家好。本周末，我们将在国家广场把时间留给美国标杆建筑--非洲裔美国人历史和文化国家博物馆
It's a beautiful building, five stories high and some 70 feet below the ground, situated 2 just across the street from the Washington Monument.
这是一个美丽的建筑，五层楼高，地下建筑约有70 英尺深，位于华盛顿纪念碑的街道的正对面。
And this museum tells a story of America that hasn't always taken a front seat in our national narrative 3.
这个博物馆所讲述的美国故事，在美国历史中关注度靠前的极为罕见。
As a people, we've rightfully passed on the tales of the giants who built this country.
作为国民，我们理所当然耳熟能详开国元勋们的故事。
But too often, willful or not, we've chosen to gloss 4 over or ignore entirely 5 the experience of millions upon millions of others.
但太多的时候，有意或无意间，我们无视或完全忽略了数百万人的经历。
But this museum chooses to tell a fuller story.
但这家博物馆会给我们还原一个完整的历史故事。
It's doesn't gauze up some bygone era or avoid uncomfortable truths.
不再用纱布遮掩一些重大往事或回避尴尬的史实。
Rather, it embraces the patriotic 6 recognition that America is a constant work in progress;
而是认同了一个爱国的理念，美国在不断发展进步着；
that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is within our collective power to align 7 this nation with the high ideals of our founding.
每一代人都都能正视我们的不足之处，并决心以我们集体的力量使国家向建国理想迈进。
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
- He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
- Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
- John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点，但是没有用。
- She rubbed up the silver plates to a high gloss.她把银盘擦得很亮。
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
- His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
- The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。