VOA慢速英语2016--林肯在葛底斯堡的话
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(六)月
Lincoln's Words at Gettysburg 林肯在葛底斯堡的话
Editor's Note: On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln spoke 1 at the dedication 2 ceremony for the National Cemetery 3 of Gettysburg in the state of Pennsylvania. The brief address, known as the Gettysburg Address, would be remembered as one of the most important speeches in American history.
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth 4 on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated 5 to the proposition that all men are created equal.
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
"But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate -- we cannot consecrate 6 -- we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated 7 it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work for which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Words in This Address
dedicated – adj. having strong support or loyalty 8; v. used time, money or energy for a purpose
dedicate - v. officially make a place for remembering someone or something;
proposition – n. a statement to be proved, explained or discussed
consecrate – v. to make something holy
devotion – n. a feeling of strong love or loyalty
resolve – v. make a final, serious decision
in vain – adj. without producing a good result
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
- Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
- He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
- His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- Consecrate your life to the church.把你的生命奉献给教堂吧。
- The priest promised God he would consecrate his life to helping the poor.牧师对上帝允诺他将献身帮助穷人。
- The church was consecrated in 1853. 这座教堂于1853年祝圣。
- They consecrated a temple to their god. 他们把庙奉献给神。 来自《简明英汉词典》