美國(guó)語(yǔ)文第五冊(cè) 第169期：約翰-亞當(dāng)斯的假設(shè)演講（05）

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But whatever may be our fate, be assured—be assured that this Declaration will stand.

無(wú)論我們命運(yùn)如何，我敢擔(dān)保，請(qǐng)放心，這份獨(dú)立宣言將會(huì)生效，

It may cost treasure, and it may cost blood; but it will stand, and it will richly compensate for both.

或許為此耗費(fèi)巨大，或許會(huì)有眾多流血犧牲；但它一定會(huì)生效，并勢(shì)必極大地彌補(bǔ)以下兩點(diǎn)：

Through the thick gloom of the present I see the brightness of the future as the sun in heaven.

透過(guò)眼前的血腥晦暗，我看見(jiàn)未來(lái)光明，如同天堂的明媚陽(yáng)光；

We shall make this a glorious, an immortal day.

今天將留存于史，光榮不朽的一天。

When we are in our graves, our children will honor it.

一旦我們走進(jìn)墳?zāi)?，子孫后代將以此榮耀，

They will celebrate it with thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations.

他們將以感恩心情、節(jié)日歡騰、以篝火與斑斕燈飾慶賀這一偉大神圣時(shí)刻的到來(lái)。

On its annual return they will shed tears,—copious, gushing tears;

每逢周年紀(jì)念日，孩子們將淚如雨下；

not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy.

他們并非為專(zhuān)制或奴隸制傷悲，并非為極端痛苦或窘迫貧窮哭泣，而是難以抑制的狂喜，難以言謝的感恩，還有難以表述的滿(mǎn)腔暢快淋漓。

Sir, before God I believe the hour is come.

先生們，在上帝面前，我相信這一時(shí)刻即將到來(lái)。

My judgment approves the measure, and my whole heart is in it.

我的判斷為權(quán)衡時(shí)事提供依據(jù)，與此同時(shí)，我也全身心為此奮斗，

All that I have, and all that I am, and all that I hope in this life, I am now ready here to stake upon it;

包括我的所有財(cái)富，我的所有存在，我生活中的所有希冀，我已做好準(zhǔn)備為此賭注；

and I leave off as I began, that, live or die, survive or perish, I am for the Declaration.

一旦開(kāi)始，萬(wàn)劫不歸，或者說(shuō)，生存抑或死亡？茍存抑或毀滅？皆為系此一念。我將為《獨(dú)立宣言》存活于世，

It is my living sentiment, and, by the blessing of God, it shall by my dying sentiment; independence now, and INDEPENDENCE FOREVER.

它構(gòu)成我生命的感喟悲傷，面對(duì)上帝祝福，它亦將成為我死亡的唏噓，現(xiàn)在獨(dú)立，意味獨(dú)立永遠(yuǎn)。