英语俚语天天说 第216期:凯特王妃的慈善演讲

 　　介绍:

　　凯特王妃(Kate Middleton)近日在伦敦参加了关注儿童心理健康的慈善活动Place2Be并发表演讲。

　　Tonight, we are celebrating the truly remarkable¹ work taking place across Place2Be schools in support of children’s mental health.

　　今晚，我们在这庆祝Place2Be schools（慈善机构）在儿童心理健康上面所作出的真正卓越的成绩。

　　Without many of the inspiring people gathered here this evening, countless² children would not receive the transformational support in their schools. It is because of so many of you here tonight that in their time of need, children have the help, care and attention that will get them through the tough times in their lives.

　　如果没有今晚聚集在此的这么多鼓舞人心的人士，无数的孩子没就没办法在学校获得非同寻常的帮助。由于今晚在座的各位在孩子们有需要的时候，给予了他们帮助，关心和关注，而这些正是可以帮助他们度过生活中艰难时刻的东西。

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。