演讲笔记奥巴马上海对话中国青年

演讲：美国总统奥巴马对话中国青年

词组

Have opportunity to

Make some opening remarks 做个开场白

In the audience 在现场

Catch the attention of

Stretch back further

Forge new ties with 建立友好关系

In the midst of tumultuous winds（动荡的时期）

For instance 比如

Liberate （解放）China from occupation

Free 释放，解放，使自由（+from）

Import export

Be content to

At the expense of 以什么为代价

Root out 根除

Mobilize 动员

Make their mark on world 名留青史

句型

It is a great honour for me to be here in someplace

This is the first time doing something

Sb. be impressed by

The same can be said of 。。。。。也正是如此

Be rooted largely in

It is no coincidence that 。。。。。不是偶然的

There is a Chinese proverb：

There is a saying

Consider the past，and you shall know the future 温故而知新

All men and women are created equal，and possess certain fundamental rights。众人生来平等，个人享有基本的权利

Government should reflect the will of the people and respond to their wishes。

Be served as our compass through the darkest of storms 在黑暗的风暴中为我们指引方向

You made your bed，now you have to sleep in it。自己铺的床，自己上去睡吧

It is sb. ' obligation to do something 做某事是某人的义务

名词

China’Youth 中国青年

the signs of China’s journey to the 21st centry 中国步入21世纪的标志

the ancient places that speak to us from China’distant past

a belief in the promise of the future 对未来憧憬的信念founding father 国父

the desire to reach new horizons 开拓新眼界的渴望economic recovery 经济复苏

a deeply rooted culture 博大精深的文化

Per capita['kepətə]人均

The World Exposition 世博会

生词

Hospitality 款待

Gracious 热情的

Exemplifies 例证，见证

Majestic 伟大的（+country）

Skyscraper 建筑

Bustling 繁忙的（+街道）

Majesty 壮丽的

Encompass 包含

Chinese veterans ['vetərən]中国老兵

Engagement 约定

Scourge 灾难

Prosperity 繁荣

Collide 碰撞冲突

Modesty 虚心，端庄'稳重(尤指女性)

Mayor 市长

Negotiation 谈判