英国国王查尔斯三世2023年圣诞致辞

北京时间12月25日23:00，英国国王查尔斯三世发表加冕后的首次圣诞演说。

🤔️小作业：

1. How does King Charles suggest people should act towards each other, especially in times of conflict?

A) With strategic and diplomatic caution.

B) With an emphasis on historical precedents.

C) With a focus on legal and political resolutions.

D) With empathy, imagining themselves in others' shoes.

A) The need for immediate relief and aid.

B) The importance of building on ways to support the less fortunate.

C) The call for global economic reforms.

D) The urgency of political and social activism.

无注释原文：

King Charles's Christmas message in full

From: BBC

Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal.

A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to conviviality and togetherness.

For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts.

For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day.

This care and compassion we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born.

Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another - going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities.

My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people - volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction - were able to join us in Westminster Abbey for the coronation earlier this year.

They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasised the meaning of coronation itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all.

Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story - the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbour as ourselves.

Throughout the year, my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities.

This is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many, when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves.

Because out of God's providence we are blessed with much, and it is incumbent on us to use this wisely.

However, service to others is but one way of honouring the whole of creation which, after all, is a manifestation of the divine. This is a belief shared by all religions.

To care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none. We care for the Earth for the sake of our children's children.

During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share.

I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognise this - as does the Christmas story, which tells us that angels brought the message of hope first to shepherds. These were people who lived simply amongst others of God's creatures. Those close to nature were privileged that night.

And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: 'Do to others as you would have them do to you.'

Such values are universal, drawing together our Abrahamic family of religions, and other belief systems, across the Commonwealth and wider world.

They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbours, and to seek their good as we would our own.

So on this Christmas Day, my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves.

I wish you a Christmas of "peace on Earth and goodwill to all", today and always.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

King Charles's Christmas message in full

From: BBC

Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal.

世界各大宗教的许多节日都以一顿特别的餐食来庆祝。

A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to conviviality and togetherness.

这是家人和朋友跨越代际共聚一堂的机会；共享美食增添了欢乐与团聚的氛围。

conviviality /kənˌvɪv.iˈæl.ə.ti/ 表示“友好；欢乐，愉快”，英文解释为“the quality of being friendly and making people feel happy and welcome”举个🌰：He was known for his conviviality as a host. 众所周知他是个热情好客的主人。

For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts.

对有些人而言，他们心中最重要的是信仰。

uppermost /ˈʌp.ə.məʊst/ 表示“最高（的），最上面（的）；最重要（的）；在最高处（的）”，英文解释为“in the highest position or having the most importance”举个🌰：What's uppermost in your mind just before a race? 比赛即将开始，你脑子里想的最多的是什么？

For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day.

对另一些人来说，则是团聚的喜悦和礼物的赠送。这也是我们缅怀那些已不在身边的人的日子，也是我们想念那些即使在这个特殊的日子里仍在继续关爱他人的人的时刻。

fellowship /ˈfel.əʊ.ʃɪp/ 1）表示“伙伴关系；交情；友谊”，英文解释为“a friendly feeling that exists between people who have a shared interest or are doing something as a group”举个🌰：He enjoyed the fellowship of other actors in the company. 他和剧团里其他演员的交情不错。

2）表示“团体;协会”，英文解释为“a group of people or an organization with the same purpose”如：the National Schizophrenia Fellowship 全国精神分裂症协会。

This care and compassion we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born.

我们对他人的关怀和同情是圣诞故事的主题之一，尤其是当玛利亚和约瑟夫在等待耶稣降生时，陌生人在他们急需帮助时为他们提供了庇护。

compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ 表示“同情，怜悯，恻隐之心”，英文解释为“a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them”

shelter /ˈʃel.tər/ 表示“掩蔽（处）；遮蔽（处）”，英文解释为“(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack”如：an air-raid shelter 防空洞。

表示“在（某人）急需帮助的时候”，英文解释为“at a time when someone really needs help”举个🌰：She helped me in my hour of need. 在我急需帮助的时候，她帮了我。

Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another - going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities.

在过去的一年里，无数的例子温暖了我的心，人们以富有想象力的方式相互关照——无论在工作中还是在家里；无论在社区内部还是横跨社区——人们不遗余力地帮助身边的人，只因为他们知道这是正确的事情。

字面意思是“多走了几英里”，表示“多付出了努力，加倍努力；做比期望的多得多的努力，付出比别人期望中还要大的努力”，英文解释为“to make more effort than is expected of you”举个🌰：He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends. 他是个好人，帮助朋友从来不怕麻烦。

My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people - volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction - were able to join us in Westminster Abbey for the coronation earlier this year.

今年早些时候，我和我的妻子很高兴能够邀请数百名无私奉献的代表——以各种方式服务社区并有着卓越成就的志愿者们——参加我们在威斯敏斯特教堂举行的加冕礼。

army /ˈɑː.mi/ 熟词僻义，表示“团体；队伍；大群；大批”，英文解释为“a large group of people who are involved in a particular activity”如：an army of advisers 一大批顾问，举个🌰：She brought an army of supporters with her. 她带来一大群支持者。

distinction /dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/ 1）表示“区别，差别，不同”，英文解释为“a difference between two similar things”举个🌰：There's a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions. 这两个地区的方言有着明显的不同。

2）表示“（学生作业的）优，优等”，英文解释为“a mark given to students who produce work of an excellent standard”

3）表示“优秀，卓越”，英文解释为“the quality of being excellent”如：a writer/scientist/wine of distinction 一流的作家/科学家/葡萄酒。

4）表示“特质，特性”，英文解释为“the quality of being special or different”举个🌰：She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year. 今年只有几个人被授予了大学荣誉学位，她有幸成为其中之一。

coronation /ˌkɒr.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ 表示“加冕典礼”，英文解释为“a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen”

They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasised the meaning of coronation itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all.

他们是我们社会不可或缺的中坚力量。他们的出席对我们来说意义重大，同时也彰显了加冕礼本身的意义：最重要的是，号召我们所有人互相服务；关爱所有人。

essential /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ 作名词，表示“必需品；不可缺少的东西”，英文解释为“a basic thing that you cannot live without”举个🌰：When we go on holiday, we only take the bare essentials. 我们去度假时，只带一些最基本的必需品。

作形容词，表示“必要的，必不可少的”，英文解释为“necessary or needed”举个🌰：Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed. 这个项目能否成功，政府的支持至关重要。

backbone /ˈbæk.bəʊn/ 1）表示“支柱；骨干；基础”，英文解释为“the most important part of a system, an organization, etc. that gives it support and strength”举个🌰：Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy. 农业是农村经济的基础。

2）表示“脊梁骨；脊柱”，英文解释为“the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back”；

3）表示“毅力；骨气”，英文解释为“the strength of character that you need to do sth difficult”，举个🌰：He doesn't have the backbone to face the truth. 他没有面对现实的勇气。

Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story - the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbour as ourselves.

服务也是圣诞故事的核心——耶稣的降生是为了服务整个世界，他以身作则，向我们展示了如何爱邻如己。

Throughout the year, my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities.

一年来，我的家人见证了各个年龄段的人们如何为社区做出贡献。

This is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many, when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves.

在许多人真正经历困难的时候，这一点尤为重要，我们需要以现有的方式为基础，为比我们不幸的人提供支持。

Because out of God's providence we are blessed with much, and it is incumbent on us to use this wisely.

因为上帝的眷顾，我们收获了许多福祉，我们有责任明智地利用这些福祉。

providence /ˈprɒv.ɪ.dəns/ 表示“天意，天道，天命”，英文解释为“an influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people's lives”如：divine providence 神的旨意。

incumbent /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ 1）表示“在职的；现任的”，英文解释为“[ only before noun ] having an official position”如：the incumbent president 现任总统；

2）表示“义不容辞；有责任；必须履行”，英文解释为“(formal) necessary as part of sb's duties”，通常用法be incumbent on/upon sb，举个🌰：It was incumbent on them to attend. 他们必须出席。

🎬电影《政坛混战》（The Campaign）中的台词提到：Our first question will go to the incumbent. 第一个问题是给现任议员的。

However, service to others is but one way of honouring the whole of creation which, after all, is a manifestation of the divine. This is a belief shared by all religions.

然而，为他人服务只是向整个造物致敬的一种方式，毕竟造物是神的显现。这是所有宗教的共同信念。

manifestation /ˌmæn.ɪ.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/ 表示“表现；显现”，相当于“appearance”；也可以指“显示；表明”，英文解释为“a sign of something existing or happening”举个🌰：Unlike acid rain or deforestation, global warming has no visible manifestation. 不同于酸雨和森林砍伐，全球变暖并没有明显可见的表像。

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ 作形容词 1）表示“神的；像神一样的”，英文解释为“connected with a god, or like a god”举个🌰：Some fans seem to regard the players as divine beings. 有些球迷似乎把球员神化了。

2）表示“极好的，美妙的，美好的”，英文解释为“extremely good, pleasant, or enjoyable”举个🌰：We had a perfectly divine time in Shanghai. 我们在上海度过了一段非常美好的时光。

作名词，表示牧师，神学家；天意，上帝（the Divine）。

作动词，表示“猜，猜测；估计”，英文解释为“to guess something”举个🌰：I divined from his grim expression that the news was not good. 他的表情很严肃，我猜不是什么好消息。

To care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none. We care for the Earth for the sake of our children's children.

关爱万物是所有信仰和非信仰者的责任。我们保护地球，是为了我们的子孙后代。

for the sake of sth/for sth's sake表示“因为；为了”，英文解释为“because of, or for the purpose of something”举个🌰：You're only arguing for the sake of arguing (= because you like arguing). 你只是为争论而争论。

for the sake of sb/for sb's sake 表示“为了（某人）的利益；为了帮助（某人）”，英文解释为“in order to help or bring advantage to someone”举个🌰：Their parents only stayed together for the sake of the children. 他们的父母仅仅是为了孩子才没有分开。

During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share.

在我有生之年，我非常高兴地看到，人们越来越意识到我们必须保护地球和的自然世界，这是我们共同的家园。

I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognise this - as does the Christmas story, which tells us that angels brought the message of hope first to shepherds. These were people who lived simply amongst others of God's creatures. Those close to nature were privileged that night.

我从许多人对此的认可中获得了巨大的启发——正如圣诞故事所告诉我们的，天使首先给牧羊人带来了希望的信息。这些牧羊人与上帝的其他受造物简朴地生活在一起。那些亲近大自然的人在那个夜晚被赋予了特别的恩典。

shepherd /ˈʃep.əd/ 表示“牧羊人，羊倌”，英文解释为“a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another”。

作动词时，表示“带领（一群人），引导（人群）”，英文解释为“to lead or guide a group of people somewhere, making sure that they go where you want them to go”，用法：shepherd sb into/out/towards sth，举个🌰：The tour guides shepherded the rest of the group onto the bus. 导游把团中的其他人带上了巴士。

privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ 作名词 1）表示“荣幸；荣耀；光荣”，英文解释为“something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do”举个🌰：It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 听她唱歌真是三生有幸。

2）表示“（有钱有势者的）特权，特殊待遇”，英文解释为“the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have”。

作动词，表示“给予特权；特别优待”，英文解释为to give sb/sth special rights or advantages that others do not have”如：education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents 特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策。

And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: 'Do to others as you would have them do to you.'

在世界各地冲突愈演愈烈之际，我祈祷我们也竭尽全力保护彼此。耶稣的话似乎比以往任何时候都更有意义：“己所不欲，勿施于人。”

Such values are universal, drawing together our Abrahamic family of religions, and other belief systems, across the Commonwealth and wider world.

这些价值观具有普世性，将我们的亚伯拉罕宗教大家庭以及其他信仰体系，在英联邦和更广阔的世界中凝聚在一起。

Abrahamic /ˌeɪ.brəˈhæm.ɪk/ 表示“（包括基督教、伊斯兰教和犹太教在内，承认亚伯拉罕为其宗教一部分的）亚伯拉罕诸教的”，英文解释为“relating to the religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, that recognize Abraham as part of their religion”

1）表示“（具有相同政治或经济目标的）国家联合体”，英文解释为“a group of countries with the same political or economic aims”如：the Commonwealth of Independent States 独立国家联合体；

2）表示“联邦；州；自治政区”，英文解释为“a country or part of a country that is governed by its people or representatives elected by its people”

📍the Commonwealth指的是“英联邦（由英国和大多数曾经隶属于大英帝国的国家组成）”（an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that used to be part of the British Empire）

They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbours, and to seek their good as we would our own.

它们提醒我们要设身处地为邻居着想，要像为自己谋福利一样为他们谋福利。

So on this Christmas Day, my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves.

因此，在这个圣诞节，我衷心感谢所有为彼此服务的人；所有关心我们共同家园的人；以及所有为他人着想的人，尤其是我们尚未认识的朋友。这样，我们就能展现出自己最好的一面。

I wish you a Christmas of "peace on Earth and goodwill to all", today and always.

我祝愿你们度过一个“世界和平、人人友善”的圣诞节，今天如此，永远如此。

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