名人演讲视频：第一夫人米歇尔-奥巴马演讲：呼吁加强枪支管理

"Right now, my husband is fighting as hard as he can and engaging as many people as he can to pass common-sense reforms to protect our children from gun violence," she said.“

　　“现在我的丈夫正尽其全力，推行加强枪支管理改革，来保障青少年远离枪支暴力。” 她说。

　　The first lady was in her hometown to encourage business leaders to donate millions of dollars to programs for at-risk youth.

　　第一夫人在她的故乡鼓励商业领袖捐出百万美金，来支持帮助危险中的青少年的项目。

　　It was just two months ago that Obama returned home to attend the funeral of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, a Chicago teenager who performed with her band members at inaugural¹ festivities in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. Pendleton was shot in January, in a park not far from the Obamas' Chicago home.

　　就在两个月以前，米歇尔回到故乡，参加15岁的哈蒂亚·彭德尔顿的葬礼，这个芝加哥女孩在年初和她的乐队在华盛顿参加了奥巴马就职典礼。在一月份，彭德尔顿在距离米歇尔芝加哥的家不远的一个公园被枪杀。

　　The first lady talked Wednesday about growing up on Chicago's South Side. She said she was like many young people in the city now — except she had activities that engaged her, and she lived in a safe neighborhood.

　　第一夫人谈到了在芝加哥南部的成长。她说，她像现在很多在城市的年轻人一样——除了她有很多活动要参与，而且她住在一个安全的社区。

　　"In the end, that was the difference between growing up and becoming a lawyer, a mother and first lady of the United States, and being shot dead at the age of 15," she said.

　　“最终我们之间有了不同的结局：我成为了一个律师、母亲和美国的第一夫人，而她却在15岁被枪杀。”

　　Chicago's homicide rate declined by 42 percent during the first three months of this year, compared with the same period last year, but violence continues — often driven by gangs. The first lady spoke² about children who live in Chicago but have never experienced the city's museums or even seen its picturesque³ lakefront, "because instead of spending their days enjoying the abundance of riches this city has to offer, they are consumed with watching their backs."

　　芝加哥的凶杀率在2013年头三个月比起去年同期下降了42%，但是暴力仍在继续，而且很多是黑帮导致的。第一夫人说到在芝加哥的孩子有的还没有看过城市的博物馆甚至没有看过风景如画的湖畔风景，“因为他们时刻要小心警惕，而不是去享受这个城市提供的丰富内容。“

 

　　Normally, the first lady focuses on military families and childhood obesity⁴ during her speeches. But White House aides say Pendleton's death motivated her to address the issue of gun violence.

　　通常情况下，第一夫人在她的发言中侧重于军人家庭和儿童肥胖。但白宫助手说彭德尔顿的死促使她提到了枪支暴力的问题。

　　The first lady also met with students and counselors⁵ at W.R. Harper High School on Wednesday. Twenty-nine current or former Harper students have been shot in the past year, eight of them fatally.

　　周三那天，第一夫人同样遇见了一些在哈伯高中的学生和辅导员。在过去一年，该学校累计有29个学生遭遇枪击，其中8人死亡。

　　Obama spoke Wednesday about meeting with Pendleton's classmates in February.

　　米歇尔提到了在二月份会见彭德尔顿的同学。

　　"It is hard to know what to say to a roomful of teenagers who are about to bury their best friend," she said. "But I started by telling them that Hadiya was clearly on her way to doing something truly worthy⁶ with her life."

　　“对着一屋子即将安葬他们最好朋友的孩子，我不知道该说什么，” 她说，“但是我告诉他们，哈蒂亚肯定是在以她的方式做出生命有价值的事情。”

　　Obama said she told those teenagers to do the same, and she urged the corporate⁷ leaders she spoke with to help provide the opportunities to make that happen.

　　米歇尔说，她告诉这些孩子要做同样的事情，而且她敦促企业领导帮助提供机会来帮助他们实现。

1 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 picturesque   

adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的

参考例句：

• You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
• That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。

4 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

5 counselors   

n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 )；律师；（使馆等的）参赞；（协助学生解决问题的）指导老师

参考例句：

• Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。） 来自超越目标英语 第4册

6 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

7 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。