公众人物毕业演讲第290期:奥巴马2013莫尔豪斯学院15

 I know it's raining, but I’m going to tell about Frederick.

我知道在下雨 但我想讲讲弗雷德里克。

Frederick started his college career in Ohio.

弗雷德里克在俄亥俄开始他的大学生涯。

Only to find out that his high school sweetheart back in Georgia was pregnant.

但却发现他在佐治亚高中时的心上人怀孕了。

So he came back and enrolled¹ in Morehouse to be closer to her.

于是他到离她更近的莫尔豪斯就读。

Pretty soon, helping² raise a newborn and working night shifts.

很快 养育一个新生儿 时常开夜车。

Became too much.

让他无法承受。

So he started taking business classes at a technical college instead.

于是他转到一个技术学校 学习商务课程。

Doing everything from delivering newspapers to buffing hospital floors.

从送报纸 到抛光医院地板 他什么都做。

To support his family.

以及来支撑他的家庭。

And then he enrolled at Morehouse a second time.

之后他再度到莫尔豪斯就读。

But even with a job, he couldn't keep up with the cost of tuition.

但哪怕是带薪读书 他还是负担不起学费。

So after getting his degree from that technical school.

在从技术学校获得学位之后。

This father of three decided³ to come back to Morehouse for a third time.

他作为三个孩子的父亲 决定三度回到莫尔豪斯。

As Frederick says.

弗雷德里克说。

"god has a plan for my life, and he's not done with me yet".

上帝对我的人生有他的规划 他没放弃我。

And today, Frederick is a family man, and a working man.

而今天 弗雷德里克是一家的支柱 是一个工作的男人。

And a Morehouse man.

也是一个莫尔豪斯人。

And that's what I’m asking all of you to do:.

这就是我要求你们所有人做的。

Keep setting an example for what it means to be a man.

树立男人的榜样。

Be the best husband to your wife.

当好丈夫 尽最大努力照顾你的妻子。

Or you're your boyfriend, or your partner.

或者你的男友 你的伴侣。

1 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。