2014父亲节美国总统奥巴马的英语演讲稿.docVIP

2014父亲节美国总统奥巴马的英语演讲稿 　　Hi, everybody. Sunday is Father#39;s Day. If you haven#39;t got Dad a gift yet, there#39;s still time. Just barely. But the truth is, what we give our fathers can never match what our fathers give us. 　　I know how important it is to have a dad in your life, because I grew up without my father around. I felt the weight of his absence. So for Michelle and our girls, I try every day to be the husband and father my family didn#39;t have when I was young. And every chance I get, I encourage fathers to get more involved in their children#39;s lives, because what makes you a man isn#39;t the ability to have a child ndash; it#39;s the courage to raise one. 　　每一次我们集会庆祝总统就职都是在见证美国宪法的持久力量。我们都是在肯定美国民主的承诺。我们重申，将这个国家紧密联系在一起的不是我们的肤色，也不是我们信仰的教条，更不是我们名字的来源。让我们与众不同，让我们成为美国人的是我们对于一种理念的恪守。200多年前，这一理念在一篇宣言中被清晰阐述： 　　Still, over the past couple years, I#39;ve met with a lot of young people who don#39;t have a father figure around. And while there#39;s nothing that can replace a parent, any of us can do our part to be a mentor, a sounding board, a role model for a kid who needs one. Earlier this year, I launched an initiative called My Brother#39;s Keeper ndash; an all-hands-on-deck effort to help more of our young men reach their full potential. And if you want to be a mentor to a young man in your community, you can find out how at WhiteH/MyBrothersKeeper. 　　谢谢，非常感谢大家。拜登副总统、首席大法官先生、国会议员们、尊敬的各位嘉宾、亲爱的公民们。(MR. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:) 　　Now, in addition to Secretary Foxx, who I want to -- give him a big round of applause forthat introduction. (Applause.) You’ve two champions for the people of Minnesota who are heretoday. You’ve got Representative Betty McCollum -- (applause) -- and Representative KeithEllison. (Applause.) You’ve got your Mayor, Chris Coleman, in the house. (Applause.) The newMayor of Minneapolis, Betsy Hodges, is