英国女王2018圣诞讲话：一年一度最高贵的英音来袭！【中英字幕】

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For many， the service of nine Lessons and Carols from King's College Cambridge.
对许多人来说，剑桥国王学院的《九个训示和颂歌》的歌声响起


is when Christmas begins.
便意味着圣诞节要开始了


Listen to by millions of people around the world.
全世界数以百万的人共同聆听这一颂歌


It starts with a chorister singing the first verse of Once in Royal David's City.
从一个唱诗班歌手唱《大卫城中歌》的第一节开始


The priest who introduced this service to King's College Chapel.
向国王学院教堂堂介绍此仪式的牧师


Exactly 100 years ago was Eric Milner white.
正是100年前的埃里克·米尔纳怀特


He had served as a military chaplain in the First World War,
他曾在第一次世界大战中担任军队牧师


just six weeks after the Armistice he wanted a new kind of service,
在停战六周后，他想要一种新的仪式


which with its message of peace and goodwill,spoke to the needs of the times.
和平和善意理念的仪式，满足时代的需要


2018 has been a year of centenares.
2018年是有着众多百年庆典之年


The Royal Air Force celebrated its hundredth anniversary with a memorable fly past,
英国皇家空军在庆祝其成立100周年之际展示了一次令人难忘的飞行


demonstrating a thrilling unity of purpose and execution.
显示出目标和执行力振奋人心的统一


We owe them and all our armed services our deepest gratitude.
我们深深地感激他们和其他所有的军队


My father served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.
我父亲在第一次世界大战期间在皇家海军服役


He was a midshipman in HMS Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland in 1916,
他在1916年的日德兰战役中是科林伍德海军陆战队的一名海军中尉


the British fleet lost 14 ships and 6,000 men in that engagement.
在那场战役中英国舰队损失了14艘船和6千名士兵


My father wrote in a letter how and why we were not hit beats me,
我父亲的信中写到如何以及为什么我们没有被打倒，深深打动了我


like others he lost friends in the war.
和其他人一样，他在战争中失去了朋友


But Christmas we become keenly aware of loved ones who have died,
每逢圣诞节，我们对逝者的思念会格外强烈


whatever the circumstances.
不管境况如何


But of course we would not grieve if we did not love.
若心中无爱，是无法体会悲伤的


Closer to home it has been a busy year for my family,
再说到我的家庭，对我家族来说，这是忙碌的一年


with two weddings and two babies and another child expected soon.
举办了两个婚礼，有两个孩子诞生和还有一个孩子也即将出世


It helps to keep a grandmother well occupied.
这使我成为了一个应接不暇的祖母


We have had other celebrations too,
我们也有其他的欢庆活动


including the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales.
比如要庆祝威尔士亲王70岁生日


Some cultures believe a long life brings wisdom.
有些文化相信越年长，越睿智


I'd like to think so,
我也这样认为


perhaps part of that wisdom is to recognize some of life's baffling paradoxes,
也许这种智慧的一部分使我意识到生活中一些令人困惑的悖论


such as the way human beings have a huge propensity for good,
比如人类有巨大的向善的倾向


and yet a capacity for evil.
但也会有邪恶的能力


Even the power of faith which frequently inspires great generosity and self-sacrifice,
甚至那些能发扬出慷慨和无私奉献的精神力量


can fall victim to tribalism.
也可能会让人成为极端部落主义的受害者


But through the many changes I have seen over the years，
但是，通过多年来我看到的许多变化


faith、 family and friendship,
信仰、家庭和友谊


have been not only a constant for me,
不仅成为了我永恒的追求


but a source of personal comfort and reassurance.
也是我个人感到安心和舒适的来源


In April the Commonwealth Heads of Government met in London.
今年4月，英联邦政府首脑在伦敦会晤


My father welcomed just eight countries to the first such meetings in 1948,
在1948年第一次参加这样的会议时，我父亲只邀请了8个国家


now the Commonwealth includes 53 countries with 2.4 billion people,
而如今的英联邦总共有53个国家，拥有24亿人口


a third of the world's population.
占世界人口的三分之一


Its strength lies in the bonds of affection it promotes,
它的力量在于它是一个促进感情交流的纽带


and a common desire to live in a better more peaceful world,
以及要生活在一个更美好、更和平的世界中的共同期待


even with the most deeply held differences treating the other person with respect,
即使存在最根深蒂固的分歧，也要尊重对方


and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding.
同为人类同胞始终是增加相互理解的良好开端


Indeed the Commonwealth Games held this year on Australia's Gold Coast,
事实上，今年在澳大利亚黄金海岸举行的英联邦运动会


are known University as the friendly games.
也被称为“友好运动会”


Because of their emphasis on good will and mutual respect.
因为他们强调友好和相互尊重


The Christmas story retains its appeal,
圣诞节的故事仍然很有吸引力


since it doesn't provide theoretical explanations for the puzzles of life,
因为它不是关于为生活中的困惑提供理论解释的一个故事


instead it's about the birth of a child and the hope,
相反，它是关于一个孩子的出生和他所带来的希望的故事


that birth 2,000 years ago brought to the world.
是关于在2000年前，耶稣的诞生


Only a few people acknowledged Jesus when he was born,
在耶稣出生的时候，只有很少人认识他


now billions follow him.
现在亿万人民都信仰他


I believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date,
我相信，他传递关于地球和平与爱所有人的信念永远不会过时


it can be heeded by everyone,
它可以吸引每一个人


it's needed as much as ever.
人们会一如既往地需要它


A very happy Christmas to all.
祝大家圣诞快乐