今天主推里的女王演讲

除了美丽的辞藻

动人的故事和优雅的发音

还有一句特别温暖人心：

to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever, wherever we can.

本来给大家准备了其他的分享

无奈女王的演讲太深得我心

而且肯定有很多朋友

只是听听看看这个视频

不会深究演讲内容

所以决定带大家来看看

女王的心机

心机口语

Day 22

没有字幕的视频在这里

每天都打卡的朋友

希望你们更喜欢无字幕版的；）

今天的学习可能有点多噢

（严肃正经脸）

At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree.

evoke 唤起...

feelings of cheer and goodwill 欢乐美好的感受

......Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year ahead - I am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice.

Gathering round 相聚在......

think about the year ahead 展望新的一年

...It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: 'The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it'.

confront 面对、遭遇

......The custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert's time.....

topping a tree这里的top是非常形象作动词

......Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.

being displaced and persecuted 流离失所、遭到迫害

simply在这里是传达、说明的意思

Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn't be discouraged; rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.

rather 在这个地方是“反而”的意思

......There's an old saying that 'it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness'.

这句话的意思是：与其诅咒黑暗，不如用蜡烛去照亮他。

......

今天的心机口语

是女王的

♥ evoke

♥ feelings of cheer and goodwill

♥ gathering round......

♥ think about the year ahead

♥ confront

♥ topping a tree

♥ being displaced and persecuted

♥to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.

♥ It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

周末愉快加油。Nice day：）