奥普拉终身成就奖演讲词

MyidolOpralWinfreyreceivedtheCecilB.DeMilleaward.奥普拉终身成就奖感言全文：I'msohappyitwasyou.Thankyou.Okay,okay.Thankyou,Reese.In1964,Iwasalittlegirlsittingonthelinoleumfloorofmymother'shouseinMilwaukeewatchingAnneBancroftpresenttheOscarforBestActoratthe36thAcademyAwards.Sheopenedtheenvelopeandsaidfivewordsthatliterallymadehistory--ThewinnerisSidneyPoitier.UptothestagecamethemostelegantmanIhadeverseen.Iremember,histiewaswhite,and,ofcourse,hisskinwasblack,andI'dneverseenablackmanbeingcelebratedlikethat.AndIhavetriedmany,many,manytimestoexplainwhatamomentlikethatmeanstoalittlegirl,akidwatchingfromthecheapseats,asmymomcamethroughthedoor,bonetiredfromcleaningotherpeople'shouses.ButallIcandoisquoteandsaythattheexplanationinSidney'sperformanceinLiliesoftheField,Amen,amen.Amen,amen.(阿门的意思是“诚如所愿”“诚心所愿”“我觉得很好”）In1982,SidneyreceivedtheCecilB.DeMilleawardrighthereattheGoldenGlobes,anditisnotlostonmethat(beloston:makenodifferencetosb,此句话中用了not，意思为肯定：对我影响很大),atthismoment,therearesomelittlegirlswatchingasIbecomethefirstblackwomantobegiventhissameaward.Itisanhonor--Itisanhonor,anditisaprivilegetosharetheeveningwithallofthemandalsowiththeincrediblemenandwomenwho'veinspiredme,who'vechallengedme,who'vesustained(supportandmaintain)meandmademyjourneytothisstagepossible.DennisSwanson,whotookachance(risk)onmeforAMChicago.QuincyJones,whosawmeonthatshowandsaidtoStevenSpielberg,Yes,sheisSofiain'TheColorPurple.'Gayle,who'sbeenthedefinitionofwhatafriendis.AndStedman,who'sbeenmyrock(thepersonicanrelyon).Justafewtoname.I'dliketothanktheHollywoodForeignPressAssociation.Becauseweallknowthatthepressisundersiege(beingcriticized)thesedays.Butwealsoknowthatitistheinsatiable(greedy)dedication(devotionorcommitment)touncoveringtheabsolutetruththatkeepsusfromturningablindeyetocorruption(dishonestorillegalbehavior,especiallyofpeopleinauthority)andtoinjustice......totyrants(mercilessruler)andvictims,andsecretsandlies.IwanttosaythatIvaluethepressmorethaneverbeforeaswetrytonavigate(sail/findtherightway)thesecomplicatedtimes,whichbringsmetothis.WhatIknowforsureisthatspeakingyourtruthisthemostpowerfultoolweallhave.AndI'mespeciallyproudandinspiredbyallthewomenwhohavefeltstrongenoughandempoweredenoughtospeakupandsharetheirpersonalstories.Eachofusinthisroomarecelebratedbecauseofthestoriesthatwetell,andthisyear,webecamethestory.Butit'snotjustastoryaffectingtheentertainmentindustry.It'sonethattranscends(exceed/gobeyond)anyculture,geography,race,religion,politics,orworkplace.SoIwanttonighttoexpressgratitude(feelingofbeinggrateful)toallthewomenwhohaveenduredyearsofabuseandassault(attack)becausethey,likemymother,hadchildrentofeedandbillstopayanddreamstopursue.They'rethewomenwhosenameswe'llneverknow.Theyaredomesticworkersandfarmworkers.Theyareworkinginfactories,andtheyworkinrestaurants,05:08andthey'reinacademia,inengineering,inmedicine,inscience.They'repartoftheworldoftechandpoliticsandbusiness.They'reourathletesintheOlympics,andthey'reoursoldiersinthemilitary,andthere'ssomeoneelse.RecyTaylor.AnameIknowandIthinkyoushouldknow,too.In1944,RecyTaylorwasayoungwifeandamother.Shewasjustwalkinghomefromachurchserviceshe'dattendedinAbbeville,Alabama,whenshewasabductedbysixarmed(usingweapons)whitemen,raped,andleftblindfoldedbythesideoftheroadcominghomefromchurch.Theythreatenedtokillherifsheevertoldanyone,butherstorywasreportedtotheNAACPwhereayoungworkerbythenameofRosaParksbecametheleadinvestigatoronhercase,andtogether,theysoughtjustice.Butjusticewasn'tanoptionintheeraofJimCrow.Themenwhotriedtodestroyherwereneverpersecuted.RecyTaylordied10daysago,justshyofher98thbirthday.Shelived,asweallhavelived,toomanyyearsinaculturebrokenbybrutally(withoutmercy---n.brutality)powerfulmen.Andfortoolong,womenhavenotbeenheardorbelievediftheydaretospeaktheirtruthtothepowerofthosemen.Buttheirtimeisup.Theirtimeisup!Theirtimeisup.AndIjusthope--IjusthopethatRecyTaylordiedknowingthathertruth,likethetruthofsomanyotherwomenwhoweretormentedinthoseyears,andevennowtormented(torture),goesmarchingon.ItwassomewhereinRosaParks'heartalmost11yearslater,whenshemadethedecisiontostayseatedonthatbusinMontgomery,andit'sherewitheverywomanwhochoosestosay,Metoo.Andeveryman--everymanwhochoosestolisten.Inmycareer,whatI'vealwaystriedmybesttodo,whetherontelevisionorthroughfilm,istosaysomethingabouthowmenandwomenreallybehave,tosayhowweexperienceshame,howweloveandhowwerage(v.showgreatanger/n.),howwefail,howweretreat,persevere,andhowweovercome.I'veinterviewedandportrayed(play;represent;depict个人认为取“扮演”之意)peoplewho'vewithstood(withstand/endure/bear)someoftheugliestthingslifecanthrowatyou,buttheonequalityallofthemseemtoshareisanabilitytomaintainhopeforabrightermorning,evenduringourdarkestnights.SoIwantallthegirlswatchinghereandnowtoknowthatanewdayisonthehorizon（在地平线上；即将来临的）!Andwhenthatnewdayfinallydawns(n.黎明；开端vt.破晓；出现；被领悟)...Itwillbebecauseofalotofmagnificent(extrordinary,incredible)women,manyofwhomarerighthereinthisroomtonight,08:56andsomeprettyphenomenal(adj.现象的；显著的；异常的；能知觉的)men,fightinghardtomakesurethattheybecometheleaderswhotake