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英语口笔译2016级

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艰难的国运与雄健的国民

李大钊

历史的道路,不会是坦平的,有时走到艰难险阻的境界。这是全靠雄健的精神才能够冲过去的。

The course ofhistory is never smooth. It is sometimes beset with difficulties and obstaclesand nothing short of a heroic spirit can help surmount them.

一条浩浩荡荡的长江大河,有时流到很宽阔的境界,平原无际,一泻万里。有时流到很逼狭的境界,两岸丛山叠岭,绝壁断崖，江河流于其间,回环曲折,极其险峻。民族生命的进展,其经历亦复如是。

Amighty long river sometimes flows through a broad section with plains lyingboundless on either side, its waters rolling on non-stop for thousands uponthousands of miles. Sometimes it comes up against a narrow section flanked byhigh mountains and steep cliffs, winding through a course with many a periloustwist and turn. A nation, in the course of its development, fares likewise.

人类在历史上的生活正如旅行一样。旅途上的征人所经过的地方,有时是坦荡平原,有时是崎岖险路。志于旅途的人,走到平坦的地方,因是高高兴兴地向前走,走到崎岖的境界,愈是奇趣横生，觉得在此奇绝壮绝的境界,愈能感到一种冒险的美趣。

Thehistorical course of man’s life is just like a journey. Atraveller on a long journey passes through now a broad, level plain, now arugged, hazardous road. While a determined traveller cheerfully continues hisjourney upon reaching a safe and smooth place, he finds it still morefascinating to come to a rugged place, the enormously magnificent spectacle ofwhich, he feels, is better able to generate in him a wonderful sensation ofadventure.

中华民族现在所逢的史路,是一段崎岖险阻的道路。在这一段道路上,实在亦有一种奇绝壮绝的境致,使我们经过此段道路的人,感得一种壮美的趣味。但这种壮美的趣味,是非有雄健的精神不能够感觉到的。

TheChinese nation is now confronted with a rugged and dangerous section of itshistorical course. Nevertheless, there is also in this section a spectacle ofenormous magnificence that inspires in us passers-by a delightful sensation ofsplendor. And this delightful sensation, however, can only be shared by thosewith a heroic spirit.

我们的扬子江、黄河,可以代表我们的民族精神,扬子江及黄河遇见沙漠、遇见山峡都是浩浩荡荡的往前流过去,以成其浊流滚滚,一泻万里的魄势。目前的艰难境界,那能阻抑我们民族生命的前进。我们应该拿出雄健的精神,高唱着进行的曲调,在这悲壮歌声中,走过这崎岖险阻的道路。要知在艰难的国运中建造国家,亦是人生最有趣味的事……

The Yangtse River and the Yellow River areboth symbolic of our national spirit. The two mighty rivers negotiate desertsand gorges until their turbid torrents surge forward with irresistible force.The present national crisis can never obstruct the advance of our nationallife. Let us brace up our spirits and march through this rugged, dangerous roadto the tune of our solemn, stirring songs. The greatest joy of life, mind you,is to build up our country during its most difficult days.