1、英國(guó)女王2015圣誕致辭演講原文,一年一度的圣誕節(jié)又來(lái)了！根據(jù)往年傳統(tǒng)，英國(guó)女王的圣誕演講也是如約而至 每年講話里女王都會(huì)用最適中的語(yǔ)速，最皇室范的英音對(duì)全世界就講到自己對(duì)今年世界大事的見(jiàn)解。 女王圣誕致辭的特別之處就在于，一般皇室講話的講稿都要都要腐國(guó)政府審查通過(guò)，但是唯獨(dú)女王的圣誕講話是不用經(jīng)過(guò)政府審查的，都是女王親自動(dòng)筆寫(xiě)，這才是最真實(shí)的女王講話！ 今年的講話里，女王提到了小公主，提到了法國(guó)的恐怖襲擊，提到了二戰(zhàn)勝利70周年，也提到了她對(duì)來(lái)年的祝福。 這就是全世界最美的英音教材了,At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings o

2、f cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree. The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due in part to my great-great grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. 每年的這個(gè)時(shí)候，只需幾個(gè)場(chǎng)景就會(huì)喚起歡樂(lè)美好的感受，尤其是圣誕樹(shù)上閃爍的燈光。 而圣誕樹(shù)的普及，很大程度上是因?yàn)槲业脑娓改妇S多利亞女王和阿爾伯特親王。,After this touching picture was pub

3、lished, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon spread. 當(dāng)年，在他們這張深觸人心的畫(huà)發(fā)布之后，很多家庭也想要他們自己的圣誕樹(shù)，這個(gè)習(xí)俗很快流行了開(kāi)來(lái),In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newly-married naval wife. We have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth

4、 leaders, and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queens Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth communities. 還記得1949年，我在馬耳他渡過(guò)了圣誕節(jié)。當(dāng)時(shí)，我還是一個(gè)海軍軍人的新婚妻子。這些年來(lái)我們多次重返馬耳他，包括上個(gè)月和英聯(lián)邦首腦們的會(huì)議。今年也會(huì)見(jiàn)了世界上的另一群領(lǐng)袖：“女王青年領(lǐng)袖獎(jiǎng)”的獲勝者，這是一個(gè)鼓舞人心的組織，其中每個(gè)成員都象征著他們各自

5、英聯(lián)邦成員國(guó)的希望。,Losing a loved one Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year ahead - I am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice. It also allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, as we think

6、of those who are far away or no longer with us. 相聚在圣誕樹(shù)下，讓我們不禁展望接下來(lái)的一年期待豐饒的2016，盡管我已被提醒自己可能還會(huì)多聽(tīng)到一兩次大家為我唱起“生日快樂(lè)”之歌。這亦讓我們感懷即將過(guò)去的一年，與此同時(shí)，我們也惦念那些不在身邊或已離世的人。,Many people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is particularly hard. But its also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful f

7、or. It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 很人多認(rèn)為，失去摯愛(ài)的第一個(gè)圣誕節(jié)是異常難過(guò)的；但這也是銘記我們所需要感恩一切的時(shí)刻。的確，今年全世界都

8、不得不面臨一些短暫的黑暗時(shí)刻，不過(guò)圣經(jīng)約翰福音（第一章第5節(jié)）中有一段關(guān)于偉大的希望的篇章，我們常常會(huì)在圣誕頌歌中聽(tīng)到它：“光照在黑暗里，黑暗卻不接受光（黑暗遮不住光明）?！?One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War. On VJ Day, we honored the remaining veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering th

9、e thousands who never returned. 這個(gè)夏天，我們心懷感激的原因之一，是今年標(biāo)志了二戰(zhàn)已結(jié)束70年之久。在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)勝利紀(jì)念日那天，我們向經(jīng)歷了遠(yuǎn)東沖突的退伍軍人們致敬，并紀(jì)念那些數(shù)以千計(jì)未能回家的戰(zhàn)士們。,The procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say thank you to them. At the end of that wa

10、r, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square. 皇家騎兵衛(wèi)隊(duì)閱兵隊(duì)伍前往威斯敏斯特教堂的一程，定當(dāng)是十分漫長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程，因?yàn)樘嗳讼雽?duì)他們說(shuō)一聲，“謝謝你們”。 在那場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束后，奧斯陸的民眾開(kāi)始給特拉法加廣場(chǎng)送來(lái)圣誕樹(shù)，作為每年的禮物。,It has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of none. At the ver

11、y top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of Bethlehem. 其上有500個(gè)燈泡，不僅有基督徒為此頌贊，更包括擁有其他信仰的人們，所有人。一顆明亮的星星矗立在圣誕樹(shù)的最頂端，它，象征著伯利恒之星。,Displaced and persecuted The custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Alberts time. For his familys tree, he chose an angel, helping to remind us that the focus

12、of the Christmas story is on one particular family. 這樣在圣誕樹(shù)頂端加裝飾的傳統(tǒng)也來(lái)自于阿爾伯特親王時(shí)期。當(dāng)年，他們?cè)谧约杭依锏哪穷w樹(shù)上放了一個(gè)天使，希望能夠以此提醒我們，圣誕故事的真諦在于那一個(gè)特別家庭。,For Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesuss birth - in a stable - were far from ideal, but worse was to come as the family was forced to flee the country. Its no sur

13、prise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world over. 對(duì)于約瑟和瑪利亞來(lái)說(shuō)，耶穌的出生地（一個(gè)馬廄）跟理想的出生場(chǎng)所相距甚遠(yuǎn)，更不幸的是，他剛出生，全家就被迫逃離了自己的國(guó)家。 這個(gè)真實(shí)的故事，到現(xiàn)在依舊讓人們?yōu)橹胂螅黄淇M繞，并毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)地觸動(dòng)著我們?nèi)澜缢谢酵降男摹?Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his sho

14、rt life, Christs unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another. 盡管曾流離失所并短短一生中慘遭迫害，但基督一直向大家傳達(dá)的不是暴力或者復(fù)仇，而是關(guān)愛(ài)彼此,Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldnt be discouraged; rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the peopl

15、e who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can. 當(dāng)然，這并非易事，我們不能就此灰心。相反，這鼓舞我們更努力的前行！要心懷感恩那些在我們生命中帶來(lái)愛(ài)與換了的人們，也要想方設(shè)法把愛(ài)傳遞下去，不論何時(shí)，不論何地。,One of the joys of living a long life is watching ones children, then grandchildren,

16、 then great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree. And this year my family has a new member to join in the fun. 人生在世最開(kāi)心的，就是能夠看到我的孩子，我的孫輩，我的曾孫輩能夠一起裝扮圣誕樹(shù)，今年，我的家庭里又多了一個(gè)新的成員。,The customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Alberts tree first appeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the candles. Theres an old saying that it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. 自從維多利亞女王和阿爾伯特親王那張裝飾圣誕樹(shù)的畫(huà)發(fā)布后，裝扮圣誕樹(shù)的傳統(tǒng)幾乎從未改變，只是裝飾品從蠟燭變成了彩虹。 有一句古話說(shuō)得好： 與其詛咒黑暗，不如點(diǎn)亮明燭去戰(zhàn)勝它！,There are mil