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TheQueen’sBroadcasttotheUKandCommonwealthonCoronavirus5April2020IamspeakingtoyouatwhatIknowisanincreasinglychallengingtime.据我所知，当下挑战愈加严峻，此时此刻，我有几句话要对大家说。increasingly[ɪn'kriːsɪŋli]渐增地；越来越……challenging['tʃælɪndʒɪŋ]有挑战性的Atimeofdisruptioninthelifeofourcountry:adisruptionthathasbroughtgrieftosome,financialdifficultiestomany,andenormouschangestothedailylivesofusall.此刻我们国家的社会生活被打乱：一些人遭遇悲痛经历，许多人面临经济困难，所有人的日常生活都发生了巨大变化。disruption[dɪs'rʌpʃn]中断；扰乱；混乱grief[ɡriːf]悲伤；悲痛；忧虑enormous[ɪ'nɔːməs]巨大的；庞大的（huge）IwanttothankeveryoneontheNHSfrontline,aswellascareworkersandthosecarryingoutessentialroles,whoselflesslycontinuetheirday-to-daydutiesoutsidethehomeinsupportofusall.我要感谢奋战在英国国民医疗服务体系一线的抗疫人员，还有那些护理工作者和坚守关键工作岗位的人员，为了我们大家，他们离家外出工作，夜以继日无私奉献。frontline['frʌntlɑɪn][合成词]前线carryout实行；执行role[rəʊl][熟词生义]职能；职责；任务selflessly['selfləsli]无私地；忘我地day-to-day[合成词]每天的；日常的duty['djuːti][用复数](工作)任务；职责insupportof[输出词块]支持Iamsurethenationwilljoinmeinassuringyouthatwhatyoudoisappreciatedandeveryhourofyourhardworkbringsusclosertoareturntomorenormaltimes.我相信全国人民都将和我一起感谢你们的付出，你们努力工作的每一刻都让我们离正常生活更近了一步。assure[ə'ʃʊə(r)][多接从句]向……保证appreciate[ə'priːʃieɪt]感激；感谢return[rɪ'tɜːn]n恢复Ialsowanttothankthoseofyouwhoarestayingathome,therebyhelpingtoprotectthevulnerableandsparingmanyfamiliesthepainalreadyfeltbythosewhohavelostlovedones.我还要感谢那些居家的人，你们的做法保护了弱势群体，避免了更多家庭遭受失去亲人的痛苦。thereby[ˌðeə'baɪ][正式用语]因此；由此；从而vulnerable['vʌlnərəbl]脆弱的；易受伤害的sparesb(from)sth省得；免去tosavesbfromhavingtogothroughanunpleasantexperienceTogetherwearetacklingthisdisease,andIwanttoreassureyouthatifweremainunitedandresolute,thenwewillovercomeit.我们正在共同应对这一疾病，我确信的是，只要我们团结一致，坚定信念，就一定能战胜它。tackle['tækl]应付，处理，解决（难题或局面）reassure[ˌriːə'ʃʊə(r)][派生词]使……安心；打消……的疑虑united[ju'naɪtɪd][派生词]团结的resolute['rezəluːt]坚决的；有决心的（determined）Ihopeintheyearstocomeeveryonewillbeabletotakeprideinhowtheyrespondedtothischallenge.AndthosewhocomeafteruswillsaytheBritonsofthisgenerationwereasstrongasany.我希望，在不久的将来，每个人都能为自己在应对这一挑战时的行动而感到自豪。未来之人在谈及我们这一代英国人时会说，我们一如既往地坚强。intheyearstocome在未来的岁月里takepridein[输出词块]对……感到自豪respondto应对Thattheattributesofself-discipline,ofquietgood-humouredresolveandoffellow-feelingstillcharacterisethiscountry.Theprideinwhoweareisnotapartofourpast,itdefinesourpresentandourfuture.自律、充满幽默感的决心、富有同情心，这些特点仍然塑造着英国的品格。身为英国人的骄傲不只停留在过去，更构建起我们的现在和未来。attribute['ætrɪbjuːt]特性；属性；特征e.g.Patienceisoneofthemostimportantattributesinateacher.耐心是教师最重要的品质之一。self-discipline[self'dɪsəplɪn]自律能力；自我约束能力good-humoured心情舒畅的，愉快的（quietgood-humoured含蓄而幽默的）resolve[rɪ'zɒlv][正式用语]决心；坚定的信念fellow-feeling同情；惺惺相惜；互相理解characterise['kærəktəraɪz][正式用语][派生词]是……的特征；以……为典型define[dɪ'faɪn]定义；解释ThemomentswhentheUnitedKingdomhascometogethertoapplauditscareandessentialworkerswillberememberedasanexpressionofournationalspirit;anditssymbolwillbetherainbowsdrawnbychildren.英国全体都动员起来为医疗和关键岗位工作人员鼓掌的那一刻，将作为国民精神的表现被永远铭记。而儿童们画就的一幅幅彩虹，则是这一精神最好的象征。cometogether[短语动词]结合，联合applaud[ə'plɔːd]鼓掌；称赞berememberedas因某事而名留青史expression[ɪk'spreʃn]表达；表示AcrosstheCommonwealthandaroundtheworld,wehaveseenheart-warmingstoriesofpeoplecomingtogethertohelpothers,beitthroughdeliveringfoodparcelsandmedicines,checkingonneighbours,orconvertingbusinessestohelpthereliefeffort.在英联邦及世界各地，我们看到了很多暖心的故事，人们齐心协力帮助他人——运送食品和药品，问候邻居，转型商业模式援助抗疫。heart-warming使人幸福愉快的；暖人心房的deliver[dɪ'lɪvə(r)]递送；传送parcel['pɑːsl]小包；包裹(AmEpackage)checkon[短语动词]检查，核实（是否一切正常）convert(sth)(fromsth)(into/tosth)（使）转变，转换，转化reliefeffort救济工作（effort[常用于名词后]有组织的活动）Andthoughself-isolatingmayattimesbehard,manypeopleofallfaiths,andofnone,arediscoveringthatitpresentsanopportunitytoslowdown,pauseandreflect,inprayerormeditation.尽管有时自我隔离可能比较困难的，但很多不同信仰，甚至没有信仰的人，会发现这段时间为他们提供了机会，以祈祷或冥想的方式放慢脚步、暂停、反思。self-isolating自我隔离present[prɪˈzent][一词多义]toshoworoffersthforpeopletolookatorconsiderpause[pɔːz]暂停；停顿reflect[rɪ'flekt][一词多义]反思；回想；仔细考虑prayer[preə(r)]祷告，祈祷（的内容）meditation[ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn]冥想；沉思；深思ItremindsmeoftheveryfirstbroadcastImade,in1940,helpedbymysister.We,aschildren,spokefromhereatWindsortochildrenwhohadbeenevacuatedfromtheirhomesandsentawayfortheirownsafety.这让我想起了1940年，在妹妹的帮助下，我做了第一次广播讲话。那时还是孩子的我们，在温莎城堡这里，向那些为了安全从家中撤离而被送走的孩子们讲话。remindsbofsth[输出词块]使某人想起某事evacuate[ɪ'vækjueɪt]（把人从危险的地方）疏散，转移，撤离Today,onceagain,manywillfeelapainfulsenseofseparationfromtheirlovedones.Butnow,asthen,weknow,deepdown,thatitistherightthingtodo.今天，再一次，许多人都将感受到与亲人分离的痛苦。但是现在，和那时一样，我们深知这样做是正确的。separation(fromsb/sth)分离；隔离deepdown[认知词块]心底；本质上Whilewehavefacedchallengesbefore,thisoneisdifferent.Thistimewejoinwithallnationsacrosstheglobeinacommonendeavour,usingthegreatadvancesofscienceandourinstinctivecompassiontoheal.虽然以前我们也曾遇到过挑战，但这次不同。这次我们是与全球各国一起，依靠科技的进步和人类本能的同情心来治愈疾病。acrosstheglobe在全球范围内endeavour[ɪn'devə(r)][正式用语]（尤指新的或艰苦的）努力，尝试（inacommonendeavour共同努力）advance[əd'vɑːns]进步；进展instinctive[ɪn'stɪŋktɪv]本能的；天生的compassion[kəm'pæʃn]同情；怜悯Wewillsucceed–andthatsuccesswillbelongtoeveryoneofus.我们一定会成功——成功将属于我们每一个人。Weshouldtakecomfortthatwhilewemayhavemorestilltoendure,betterdayswillreturn:wewillbewithourfriendsagain;wewillbewithourfamiliesagain;wewillme