美國(guó)第一夫人米歇爾在英國(guó)倫敦女校的演講

1、Remarks by Americas First Lady, Michelle Obama at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Islington, U.K.April 3, 2009美國(guó)第一夫人米歇爾奧巴馬在英國(guó)倫敦伊斯靈頓 伊麗莎白安德森女校的演講2009年4月3日（字幕可選）點(diǎn)擊進(jìn)入下載頁(yè)面：視頻、音頻、文本 This is my first trip. My first foreign trip as a first lady. Can you believe that? (Applause) And while this is not

2、 my first visit to the U.K., I have to say that I am glad this is my first official visit. The special relationship between the United States and the U.K. is based not only on the relationship between governments, but the common language and the values that we share. And Im reminded of that by watch

3、ing you all today. During my visit Ive been especially honored to meet some of Britains most extraordinary women. Women who are paving the way for all of you.這是我的第一次出訪(fǎng)。 是我作為第一夫人的第一次外事出訪(fǎng)。 你們能相信這個(gè)事實(shí)嗎？ （掌聲） 雖然這不是我第一次來(lái)英國(guó)， 我必須說(shuō)很高興我的首次官方訪(fǎng)問(wèn)是來(lái)英國(guó)。 美國(guó)和英國(guó)之間的特殊關(guān)系，不只是基于政府之間的關(guān)系， 而且基于我們有共同的語(yǔ)言和價(jià)值觀(guān)。 看見(jiàn)你們大家就使我想到這一點(diǎn)。

4、在訪(fǎng)問(wèn)期間我特別榮幸地會(huì)見(jiàn)了英國(guó)一些最出色的女士。 這些女士在為你們所有女孩子鋪路。And Im honored to meet you, the future leaders of Great Britain and this world. And although the circumstances of our lives may seem very distant, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America, and you, just getting through school.

5、I want you to know that we have very much in common. For nothing in my lifes path would have predicted that Id be standing here as the first African-American First Lady of the United States of America. There is nothing in my story that would land me here. I wasnt raised with wealth or resources or a

6、ny social standing to speak of. I was raised on the South Side of Chicago. Thats the real part of Chicago. And I was the product of a working-class community. My father was a city worker all of his life. And my mother was a stay-at-home mom. And she stayed at home to take care of me and my older bro

7、ther. Neither of them attended university. My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the prime of his life. But even as it got harder for him to walk and get dressed in the morning - I saw him struggle more and more - my father never complained about his struggle. He was grateful for what he h

8、ad. He just woke up a little earlier and worked a little harder. And my brother and I were raised with all that you really need: love, strong values and a belief that with a good education and a whole lot of hard work, that there was nothing that we could not do.我也很榮幸見(jiàn)到你們， 這些英國(guó)和世界未來(lái)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。 雖然我們的生活境況好像

9、相差很遠(yuǎn)， 我作為美國(guó)第一夫人站在這里， 而你們還正在上學(xué)。 我想讓你們了解我們有很多共同之處。 因?yàn)樵谖疑鼩v程中沒(méi)有任何東西曾經(jīng)預(yù)示我會(huì)站在這里，作為美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)的第一位非洲裔第一夫人。 我的資歷里沒(méi)有什么東西能使我站在這個(gè)位置上。 我不是用財(cái)富和資源養(yǎng)大的，也談不上有什么社會(huì)地位。 我是在芝加哥的南邊養(yǎng)大的。 那是芝加哥的真實(shí)部分。 我出身于工人階級(jí)。 我父親一輩子是個(gè)市政工人。 我母親是個(gè)家庭婦女。 她待在家里照顧我和我哥哥。 我父母都沒(méi)上過(guò)大學(xué)。 我爸爸被診斷有多種硬化癥，當(dāng)他壯年的時(shí)候。 但就在他變得難以行走，而且早上難以穿衣的時(shí)候 - 我看著他掙扎得越來(lái)越厲害 - 我父親卻從來(lái)沒(méi)

10、有抱怨過(guò)他的困難。 他對(duì)于自己擁有的一切心存感激。 他只是起得更早一點(diǎn)，工作得更努力一點(diǎn)。 我哥哥和我在成長(zhǎng)過(guò)程中得到了人生真正需要的一切： 愛(ài)，強(qiáng)有力的價(jià)值觀(guān)，以及一個(gè)信念，就是靠著良好的教育，還有大量的辛勤工作，沒(méi)有什么是我們做不到的。I am an example of whats possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by the people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my

11、life. Grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors, who taught me about quiet strength and dignity. And my mother, the most important role model in my life, who lives with us at the White House and helps to care for our two little daughters, Malia and Sasha. Shes an active presence in their liv

12、es, as well as mine, and is instilling in them the same values that she taught me and my brother: things like compassion, and integrity, and confidence, and perseverance. All of that wrapped up in an unconditional love that only a grandmother can give.我的例子就表明女孩子能創(chuàng)造奇跡，只要她們從生命最開(kāi)始的時(shí)候，就受到周?chē)说膼?ài)護(hù)和教養(yǎng)。 我的生命

13、中圍繞著非凡的女性。 祖母，老師，姨媽?zhuān)斫忝?，鄰居，她們教?huì)我沉默的力量和尊嚴(yán)。 還有我母親，我生命中最重要的榜樣， 她和我們住在白宮幫著照顧我們的兩個(gè)小女兒， 瑪麗婭和薩莎。她在孩子們和我的生活中都很活躍， 并正在給她們灌輸，她教給我和我哥哥的價(jià)值觀(guān)： 同情心，正直、自信和堅(jiān)定。 所有這些都包含在無(wú)條件的愛(ài)之中，那是只有一個(gè)祖母才能給予的愛(ài)。I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged by some strong male role models as well, including my father, my br

14、other, uncles and grandfathers. The men in my life taught me some important things, as well. They taught me about what a respectful relationship should look like between men and women. They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like. That its built on faith and commitment and an admiration fo

15、r each others unique gifts. They taught me about what it means to be a father and to raise a family. And not only to invest in your own home but to reach out and help raise kids in the broader community.我也很幸運(yùn)地從一些男性榜樣那里得到珍愛(ài)和鼓勵(lì)，包括我父親，我哥哥，叔伯和祖父。 我生命中的男人們也教會(huì)我一些重要的東西。 他們教會(huì)我互相尊重的男女關(guān)系應(yīng)該是什么樣子的。 擁有一個(gè)牢固的婚姻是什么

16、感覺(jué)。 就是建立在信念和承諾之上，以及對(duì)彼此獨(dú)特天賦的贊賞。 他們教我意識(shí)到什么叫當(dāng)一個(gè)父親并養(yǎng)育一家人。 而且不只是關(guān)注自己的家庭也要伸手去幫助養(yǎng)育更廣泛的社區(qū)里的孩子。And these were the same qualities that I looked for in my own husband, Barack Obama. And when we first met, one of the things that I remembered was that he took me out on a date. And his date was to go with him to

17、a community meeting. (Laughter) I know, how romantic. (Laughter) But when we met, Barack was a community organizer. He worked, helping people to find jobs and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods. As he talked to the residents in that community center, he talked about two concepts

18、. He talked about the world as it is and the world as it should be. And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign. What he said, that all too often, is that we accept the distance between those two ideas. And sometimes we settle for the world as it is, even when it doesnt reflect our values

19、 and aspirations. But Barack reminded us on that day, all of us in that room, that we all know what our world should look like. We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like. We all know. And he urged the people in that meeting, in that community, to devote themselves to closing the ga

20、p between those two ideas, to work together to try to make the world as it is and the world as it should be, one and the same.這些同樣的品質(zhì)也是我在自己的丈夫身上尋找的， 就是巴拉克奧巴馬。在我們最初相識(shí)的時(shí)候我記得，他帶我出去約會(huì)。 他的約會(huì)是和他一起去開(kāi)一個(gè)社區(qū)會(huì)議。 （笑聲） 是啊，夠浪漫的吧。 （笑聲） 我們相識(shí)的時(shí)候，巴拉克是一個(gè)社區(qū)組織者。 他的工作是幫助人家找工作。以及努力把資源帶給有困難的鄰里。 當(dāng)他同那個(gè)社區(qū)中心里的居民交談的時(shí)候他談到兩個(gè)概念。 他談

21、到“現(xiàn)實(shí)世界”和“理想世界”。 我在競(jìng)選的整個(gè)過(guò)程中也談到這些。 他說(shuō)，我們常常 接受了這兩種觀(guān)念之間的差距。 有的時(shí)侯我們滿(mǎn)足于現(xiàn)實(shí)世界， 即使它沒(méi)有反映我們的價(jià)值觀(guān)和愿望。 但是那天巴拉克提醒了我們， 在那間屋子里的所有人，我們都知道。我們的世界應(yīng)該是什么樣子的。 我們知道公平，正義和機(jī)會(huì)是什么樣子的。 我們?nèi)贾馈?他敦促那個(gè)會(huì)上的人們， 那個(gè)社區(qū)里的人們， 把他們自己獻(xiàn)身于縮小那兩種觀(guān)念之間的差距， 一起努力把現(xiàn)實(shí)世界變成和理想世界一樣。And I think about that today because I am reminded and convinced that all

22、of you in this school are very important parts of closing that gap. You are the women who will build the world as it should be. Youre going to write the next chapter in history. Not just for yourselves, but for your generation and generations to come. And thats why getting a good education is so imp

23、ortant. Thats why all of this that youre going through - the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you dont - why its so important. Because communities and countries and ultimately the world, are only as strong as the health of their women. And thats important to keep i

24、n mind.我今天想起這些是因?yàn)槲掖_信這所學(xué)校里你們所有的人都是縮小這差距非常重要的因素。 你們是要建立理想世界的女性。 你們將寫(xiě)出歷史的下一個(gè)篇章。 不只是為你們自己，而且是為你們一代人以及未來(lái)的幾代人。 這就是為什么得到良好的教育是這么的重要。 這就是為什么你們正在經(jīng)歷的所有這一切好事和壞事，你們喜歡的和不喜歡的老師-為什么都這么重要。 因?yàn)樯鐓^(qū)和國(guó)家還有歸根結(jié)底這個(gè)世界，它們的強(qiáng)大只取決于其中女性的健康。 記住這一點(diǎn)很重要。A part of that health includes an outstanding education. The difference between a

25、struggling family and a healthy one is often the presence of an empowered woman or women, at the center of that family. The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is often the healthy respect between men and women who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society. The di

26、fference between a languishing nation and one that will flourish is the recognition that we need equal access to education for both boys and girls.這個(gè)健康的一部分包括出類(lèi)拔萃的教育。 一個(gè)艱困的家庭與一個(gè)健康的家庭之間的區(qū)別通常就是有一個(gè)或幾個(gè)說(shuō)話(huà)算數(shù)的女人處于家庭的核心。 一個(gè)破敗的社區(qū)與一個(gè)茁壯成長(zhǎng)的社區(qū)的區(qū)別通常取決于男女間能否相互尊重他（她）們感激對(duì)方為社會(huì)所做的貢獻(xiàn)。 一個(gè)日趨衰弱的國(guó)家與一個(gè)強(qiáng)盛的國(guó)家的區(qū)別就是其中的男孩和女孩是否有平等

27、受教育的機(jī)會(huì)。And this school, named after the U.K.s first female doctor, and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Mary Seacole, the Jamaican nurse known as the black Florence Nightingale, and the English author, Emily Bronte, honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,

28、to pursue their passions to feed their own souls. They allowed for no obstacles. As the sign said back there, without limitations. They knew no other way to live than to follow their dreams. And having done so, these women moved many obstacles. And they opened many new doors for millions of female d

29、octors and nurses and artists and authors, all of whom have followed them. And by getting a good education, you too can control your own destiny.這所學(xué)校以英國(guó)的第一個(gè)女醫(yī)生命名， 學(xué)校的建筑以其他三位女士命名：墨西哥藝術(shù)家福麗達(dá)卡蘿，被稱(chēng)為“黑人南丁格爾”的牙買(mǎi)加護(hù)士瑪麗希珂，以及英國(guó)作家艾米麗勃朗特，這都是為了紀(jì)念這些女士，她們與性別歧視，種族歧視和無(wú)知做斗爭(zhēng)， 從而追求她們的激情以充實(shí)自己的靈魂。 她們沒(méi)有顧及任何障礙。 就像后面這個(gè)標(biāo)語(yǔ)寫(xiě)的，“

30、全然無(wú)限”。 她們沒(méi)想以其它的方式生活而只是追隨她們的夢(mèng)想。 正因?yàn)槿绱?，這四位女士去除了很多障礙。 她們創(chuàng)造了很多新的機(jī)會(huì)為成百上千萬(wàn)的女醫(yī)生和女護(hù)士們女藝術(shù)家和女作家們，她們都追隨了這四位女士。 通過(guò)得到良好的教育你們也可以掌控自己的命運(yùn)。Please remember that. If you want to know the reason why Im standing here, its because of education. I never cut class. Sorry, I dont know if anybody is cutting class. I never di

31、d it. I loved getting As. I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done. I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world. And you too, with these same values, can control your own destiny. You too can pave the way. You too can realize your dreams, and then your

32、 job is to reach back and to help someone just like you do the same thing. History proves that it doesnt matter whether you come from a council estate or a country estate.請(qǐng)記住這一點(diǎn)。 如果你們想知道我能站在這里的原因， 那就是因?yàn)榻逃?我從來(lái)不逃課。對(duì)不起，我不知道這里是否有人逃課。 我從來(lái)沒(méi)那么做。 我喜歡得優(yōu) 我喜歡做聰明人。 我喜歡準(zhǔn)時(shí)。我喜歡把我的功課做完。 我覺(jué)得做聰明人比世界上任何事都要酷。 按照同樣的價(jià)值觀(guān)

33、，你們同樣可以掌控你們自己的命運(yùn)。 你們也可以鋪出路來(lái)。 你們也可以實(shí)現(xiàn)你們的夢(mèng)想， 然后你們的任務(wù)就是伸出手去幫助像你們一樣的人實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想。 歷史證明，無(wú)論是你們來(lái)自窮人家或來(lái)自富人家。Your success will be determined by your own fortitude, your own confidence, your own individual hard work. That is true. That is the reality of the world that we live in. You now have control over your own d

34、estiny. And it wont be easy. Thats for sure. But you have everything you need. Everything you need to succeed, you already have right here.你們的成功取決于你們自己的堅(jiān)韌， 你們自己的信心，你們自己的辛勤工作。 真是這樣。這就是我們所生活的世界的真實(shí)情況。 你們的命運(yùn)現(xiàn)在掌握在自己手上。 但這并不容易。那是一定的。 可是你們擁有你們所需要的一切。 要成功所需的一切， 你們已經(jīng)都有了。My husband works in this big office. They call it the Oval Office. In the White House, theres the desk that he sits at. Its called the Resolute desk. It was built by the timber o