英語美文：在希望中歡樂，在磨難中忍耐
摘要：今天我們慶祝的不是政黨的勝利，而是自由的勝利。這象徵着一個結束，也象徵着一個開端;意味着延續也意味看變革。
Rejoicing in Hope, Patient in Tribulation在希望中歡樂，在磨難中忍耐
By John Fitzgerald Kennedy
We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom. Symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning, signifying renewal, as well as change.
今天我們慶祝的不是政黨的勝利，而是自由的勝利。這象徵着一個結束，也象徵着一個開端;意味着延續也意味看變革。
在希望中歡樂，在磨難中忍耐
We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first, revolution. Let the word go forth, from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness, or permit, the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.
今天，我們不敢忘記我們是第一次革命的繼承者。讓我們的朋友和敵人同樣聽見我此時此地的講話：火炬已經傳給新一代美國人。這一代人在本世紀誕生，在戰爭中受過鍛鍊，在艱難困苦的和平時期受過陶冶，他們爲我國悠久的傳統感到自豪—他們不願目睹或聽任我國一向保證的、今天仍在國內外作出保證的人權漸趨毀滅。
Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty
讓每個國家都知道—不論它希望我們繁榮還是希望我們衰落—爲確保自由的存在和自由的勝利，我們將付出任何代價，承受任何負擔，應付任何艱難，支持任何朋友，反抗任何敵人。
This much we pledge and more.
這些就是我們的保證—而且還有更多的保證。
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our cause. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty The graves of young Americans, who answered the caI1 to service, surround the globe.
公民們，我們方針的最終成敗與其說掌握在我手中，不如說掌握在你們手中。自從合衆國建立以來，每一代美國人都曾受到召喚去證明他們對國家的忠誠。響應召喚而獻身的美國青年的墳墓遍及全球。
Now the trumpet summons us again, not as a cal1 to bear arms, though arms we need, not as a call to battle, though in battle we are, but a call to bear the burden of a long, twilight struggle, year in and year out, rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny poverty disease, and war itself
現在，號角已再次吹響---不是召喚我們拿起武器，雖然我們需要武器;不是召喚我們去作戰，雖然我們嚴陣以待。它召喚我們爲迎接黎明而肩負起漫長鬥爭的重任，年復一年，從希望中得到歡樂，在磨難中保持耐性，對付人類共同的敵人---專制、社團、疾病和戰爭本身。
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people, or any other generation. The energy the faith, the devotion, which we bring to this endeavor, will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
在漫長的世界歷史中，只有少數幾代人在自由處於最危急的時刻被賦予保衛自由的責任。我不會推卸這一責任，我歡迎這一責任。我不相信我們中間有人想同其他人或其他時代的人交換位置。我們爲這一努力所奉獻的精力、信念和忠誠，將照亮我們的國家和所有爲國效勞的人，而這火焰發出的光芒定能照亮全世界。
And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
因此，美國同胞們，不要問國家能爲你們做些什麼、而要問你們能爲國家做些什麼。全世界的公民們，不要問美國將爲你們做些計人，而要問我們共同能爲人類的自由做些什麼。
Finally whether you are citizens of A1nerica, or citizens of the world, ask of us here, the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the Land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth, God’s work must truly be our own.
最後，不論你們是美國公民還是其他國家的公民，你們應要求我們獻出我們同樣要求於你們的高度力量和犧牲。問心無愧是我們唯一可靠的獎賞，歷史是我們行動的最終裁判，讓我們走向前去，引導我們所熱愛的國家。我們祈求上帝的福佑和幫助，但我們知道，確切地說，上帝在塵世的工作必定是我們自己的工作。
