肯尼迪就职演说_赏析

1、,inaugural address of john f. kennedy,肯尼迪就职演说,and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globethe belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of god. at issue(in issue):争议、讨论中的；待解决或裁决的；有分歧的。,we da

2、re not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americansborn in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our anci

3、ent heritageand unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing heir:(传统、才干、性格等的)继承者,let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of libert

4、y. 演讲中多次出现押韵的情况，比如前文的friend and foe。这也是肯尼迪演讲的特点之一，并被众多就职演讲所效仿。,united, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. divided, there is little we can dofor we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder. a host of: a lot of at odds:1.不和，争吵，意见不一致 2.不和谐，不相称,and to rem

5、ember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.,凡愚蠢地狐假虎威者，终必葬身虎口。,to our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledgeto convert our good words into good deedsin a new alliance for progressto assist free men and free govern

6、ments in casting off the chains of poverty. convertinto:把转变为 casting off the chains of poverty: 摆脱贫困的枷锁,一系列动词短语： together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.,let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the ea

7、rth the command of isaiahto undo the heavy burdens . and to let the oppressed go free.“ 让双方团结起来，在全世界各个角落倾听以赛亚的训令“解下轭上的索，使被欺压的得自由。”（圣经旧约全书以塞亚书第58章6节。）,not as a call to battle, though embattled we arebut a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, rejoicing in hope, pa

8、tient in tribulation“ bear the burden of a long twilight struggle： 为迎接黎明而肩负起漫长斗争的重任 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation： 从希望中得到欢乐，在磨难中保持耐性,in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibilityi welcome it. shrink from：不愿，回避,the most famous sentences: and so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for youask what you can do for your cou