奥巴马和第1夫人2012年12月22日圣诞节致辞译文.docVIP

THE PRESIDENT: Hi everybody. This weekend, as you gather with family and friends, Michelle and I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. ? 总统：大家好。本周，当你们与家人朋友们团聚时，米切尔和我恭祝各位圣诞快乐、节日愉快。 ? THE FIRST LADY: We both love this time of year. And there’s nothing quite like celebrating the holidays at the White House. It’s an incredible experience and one that we try to share with as many folks as possible. ? 第一夫人：我们俩都喜欢一年一度的这个时刻。没有什么能与在白宫欢度节日相媲美。这是一个不可思议的感受，我们愿意与尽可能多的同胞们分享。 ? This month, more than 90,000 people have come through the White House to see the holiday decorations. And our theme for this year’s holiday season was?“Joy to All” –?a reminder to appreciate the many joys of the holidays: the joy of giving…the joy of service…and, of course, the joy of homecomings. ? 本月已经有90,000人次参观了白宫的节日装饰。我们今年的节日季的主题是“人人快乐”—一个享受节日的种种快乐的提示牌：有奉献的快乐、服务的快乐，当然还有合家团聚的快乐。 ? THE PRESIDENT: That’s right. This weekend, parents are picking up their kids from college–?and making room for all that laundry they bring with them. Children are counting down the hours until the grandparents arrive. And uncles, aunts and cousins are all making their way to join the family and share in the holiday spirit. ? 总统：是啊。这个周末，父母们把他们的孩子们从高校里接回家—把家里所有的地方都用来晾他们带回来的衣服。孩子们亟不可待地盼着他们的爷爷奶奶、姥姥姥爷的到来。叔叔舅舅、姑姑姨妈和堂兄表姐们都来欢聚一堂，分享节日气氛。 ? THE FIRST LADY: That’s what makes this season so special?–?getting to spend time with the people we love most. ? 这是这些使这个节日季如此特殊—抽点时间与我们最爱的人们共享节日。 ? THE PRESIDENT: And this year, that’s especially true for some of our military families. You see, the war in?Iraq?is over. The transition in?Afghanistan?is underway. After a decade of war, our heroes are coming home. And all across?America, military families are reuniting. ? 总统：今年，对我们的军属们尤为如此。众所周知，伊拉克战争已经结束。从阿富汗撤军也正在进行。经过十年的战争，我们的英雄们即将凯旋归来。举国上下所有的军人家庭即将团聚。 ? So this week let’s give thanks for our veterans and their families. And let’s say a prayer for all our troops?–?especially those in Afghanistan?–?who are spending this holiday over