英国国王查尔斯三世2024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圣诞演说。

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Text of the King's Christmas broadcast

Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the remarkable veterans of that very special generation who gave of themselves so courageously, on behalf of us all.

Listening to these once-young service men and women touched us deeply as they spoke of their comrades, drawn from across the Commonwealth, who never returned and who now rest peacefully where they made the ultimate sacrifice. Their example of service and selflessness continues to inspire, across the generations.

During previous commemorations we were able to console ourselves with the thought that these tragic events seldom happen in the modern era.

But, on this Christmas Day, we cannot help but think of those for whom the devastating effects of conflict – in the Middle East, in Central Europe, in Africa and elsewhere – pose a daily threat to so many people's lives and livelihoods.

We also think of the humanitarian organisations working tirelessly to bring vital relief. After all, the Gospels speak so vividly of conflict and teach the values with which we can overcome it.

The example that Jesus gave us is timeless and universal. It is to enter the world of those who suffer, to make a difference to their lives and so bring hope where there is despair.

As the famous Christmas Carol, 'Once In Royal David's City' reminds us, 'Our Saviour holy' 'came down to Earth from Heaven', lived among 'the poor and mean and lowly' and transformed the lives of those he met, through God's 'redeeming love'.

That is the heart of the Nativity Story and we can hear its beat in the belief of all the great faiths in the love and mercy of God in times of joy and of suffering, calling us to bring light where there is darkness.

All of us go through some form of suffering at some stage in our life, be it mental or physical. The degree to which we help one another – and draw support from each other, be we people of faith or of none – is a measure of our civilisation as nations.

This is what continually impresses me, as my family and I meet with, and listen to, those who dedicate their lives to helping others.

I am speaking to you today from the Chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in London – now itself a vibrant community space – and thinking especially of the many thousands of professionals and volunteers here in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth who, with their skills and out of the goodness of their heart, care for others – often at some cost to themselves.

From a personal point of view, I offer special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses who, this year, have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and anxieties of illness, and have helped provide the strength, care and comfort we have needed.

I am deeply grateful, too, to all those who have offered us their own kind words of sympathy and encouragement.

On our recent visit to the South Pacific to attend the Commonwealth summit, I was reminded constantly of the strength which institutions, as well as individuals, can draw from one another. And of how diversity of culture, ethnicity and faith provides strength, not weakness.

Across the Commonwealth, we are held together by a willingness to listen to each other, to learn from one another and to find just how much we have in common. Because, through listening, we learn to respect our differences, to defeat prejudice, and to open up new possibilities.

I felt a deep sense of pride here in the United Kingdom when, in response to anger and lawlessness in several towns this summer, communities came together, not to repeat these behaviours, but to repair. To repair not just buildings, but relationships. And, most importantly, to repair trust; by listening and, through understanding, deciding how to act for the good of all.

Again, listening is a recurrent theme of the Nativity story. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, listened to the Angel who revealed to her a different future full of hope for all people. The message of the Angels to the shepherds – that there should be peace on Earth – in fact echoes through all faiths and philosophies.

It rings true to this day for people of goodwill across the world. And so it is with this in mind that I wish you, and all those you love, a most joyful and peaceful Christmas.”

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Text of the King's Christmas broadcast

Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the remarkable veterans of that very special generation who gave of themselves so courageously, on behalf of us all.

今年早些时候，在我们纪念“登陆日”80周年之际，女王和我有幸再次会见了那一代非常特殊的杰出退伍军人，他们为我们所有人英勇奉献。

commemorate /kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/表示“纪念；缅怀”，英文解释为“To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object.”举个🌰：A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday. 为纪念诗人百年诞辰建起了一尊雕像。

privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ 1）可数名词，表示“特殊利益；优惠待遇”，英文解释为“a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has”举个🌰：You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. 你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。

2）不可数名词，表示“（有钱有势者的）特权，特殊待遇”，英文解释为“(disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have”举个🌰：As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege. 身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。

3）常用单数，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🌰：I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. 但愿有幸与他们再度合作。

veteran /ˈvetərən/ 1）表示“老手，（在某方面）经验丰富的人”，英文解释为“someone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity”，如：veteran leader/veteran journalist/actor/goalkeeper etc 资深领袖/资深记者/资深演员/经验丰富的守门员等。

2）表示“老兵，退伍军人”，英文解释为“someone who has been in the armed forces during a war”如：a Vietnam veteran 越战老兵。

Listening to these once-young service men and women touched us deeply as they spoke of their comrades, drawn from across the Commonwealth, who never returned and who now rest peacefully where they made the ultimate sacrifice. Their example of service and selflessness continues to inspire, across the generations.

聆听这些曾经年轻的军人们讲述自己的战友时，我们深受感动，这些战友来自英联邦各地，他们一去不复返，长眠于他们牺牲的地方。他们无私奉献的典范仍在激励着一代又一代人。

comrade /ˈkɒm.reɪd/ 表示“（尤指共产主义、社会主义组织或工会的）同志，同仁”，英文解释为“a member of the same political group, especially a communist or socialist group or a trade union”举个🌰：Welcome to the conference, comrades. 同志们，欢迎你们参加本次大会。

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）

During previous commemorations we were able to console ourselves with the thought that these tragic events seldom happen in the modern era.

在以往的纪念活动中，我们还能安慰自己，认为这些悲惨事件在现代很少发生。

console /kənˈsəʊl/ 表示“安慰，安抚，抚慰，慰藉”，英文解释为“to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy”举个🌰：She put a consoling arm around his shoulders.她搂住他肩膀以示安慰。

作名词，表示“控制台，操纵台”，英文解释为“A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine.”举个🌰：Several nurses sat before a console of flickering lights and bleeping monitors. 几名护士坐在灯光闪烁、监听器嘟嘟作响的控制台前。

🎮或者表示「手柄；掌机；游戏机」。

But, on this Christmas Day, we cannot help but think of those for whom the devastating effects of conflict – in the Middle East, in Central Europe, in Africa and elsewhere – pose a daily threat to so many people's lives and livelihoods.

但是，在这个圣诞节，我们不能不想到中东、中欧、非洲和其他地区冲突所造成的破坏性影响，每天都在威胁着许多人的生命和生计。

devastating /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ 1）表示“破坏性极强的”，英文解释为“If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.”

2）表示“令人震惊的”，英文解释为“You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible.”举个🌰：The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊。她得了癌症。

We also think of the humanitarian organisations working tirelessly to bring vital relief. After all, the Gospels speak so vividly of conflict and teach the values with which we can overcome it.

我们也会想到为提供重要救济而不懈努力的人道主义组织。毕竟，《福音书》生动地讲述了冲突，并教导了我们可以战胜冲突的价值观。

humanitarian /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈter.i.ən/ 表示“人道主义的；人道主义者”，英文解释为“(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering”举个🌰：The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons. 出于人道主义原因那名囚犯被释放了。

vividly /ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/ 表示“生动地；强烈地；（颜色）鲜艳地，明亮地”，英文解释为“in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.”举个🌰：They are usually dressed in vividly coloured clothing. 他们通常身穿色彩鲜艳的衣服。

The example that Jesus gave us is timeless and universal. It is to enter the world of those who suffer, to make a difference to their lives and so bring hope where there is despair.

耶稣为我们树立的榜样是永恒和普世的。那就是走进受苦受难者的世界，改变他们的生活，从而在绝望中带来希望。

As the famous Christmas Carol, 'Once In Royal David's City' reminds us, 'Our Saviour holy' 'came down to Earth from Heaven', lived among 'the poor and mean and lowly' and transformed the lives of those he met, through God's 'redeeming love'.

正如著名的圣诞颂歌《在大卫王城》（Once In Royal David's City）所提醒我们的那样，“我们神圣的救世主”“从天而降”，生活在“贫苦卑微的人”中间，并通过上帝的“救赎之爱”改变了他所遇到的人的生活。

saviour /ˈseɪ.vjər/ 表示“救助者；拯救者；救星”，英文解释为“a person who saves someone from danger or harm”

the/our Saviour 表示“救世主（Jesus的另一种说法）”，英文解释为“in the Christian religion, a way of referring to Jesus”

redeeming /rɪˈdiː.mɪŋ/ 表示“可以弥补的，有可取之处的”，英文解释为“making someone or something seem less bad”举个🌰：She took me to see a really dull film, the only redeeming feature of which was the soundtrack. 她带我去看了场极为乏味的电影，唯一不错的就是配乐。

That is the heart of the Nativity Story and we can hear its beat in the belief of all the great faiths in the love and mercy of God in times of joy and of suffering, calling us to bring light where there is darkness.

这是耶稣诞生故事的核心，我们可以在所有伟大信仰的信念中感受其脉动，即上帝在欢乐和苦难中的爱与仁慈，呼唤我们在黑暗中带来光明。

the Nativity /nəˈtɪv.ə.ti/ 表示“耶稣诞生，圣诞”，英文解释为“the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas”举个🌰：Christmas is the season when Christians around the world recount the story of the Nativity. 圣诞节是世界各地的基督徒讲述耶稣诞生故事的时节。

All of us go through some form of suffering at some stage in our life, be it mental or physical. The degree to which we help one another – and draw support from each other, be we people of faith or of none – is a measure of our civilisation as nations.

我们每个人在人生的某个阶段都会经历某种形式的痛苦，无论是精神上的还是肉体上的。无论是有信仰的人还是无信仰的人，我们互相帮助、互相支持的程度，是衡量我们国家文明程度的标准。

This is what continually impresses me, as my family and I meet with, and listen to, those who dedicate their lives to helping others.

当我和我的家人与那些毕生致力于帮助他人的人会面并聆听他们的发言时，这一点深深打动了我。

I am speaking to you today from the Chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in London – now itself a vibrant community space – and thinking especially of the many thousands of professionals and volunteers here in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth who, with their skills and out of the goodness of their heart, care for others – often at some cost to themselves.

今天，我站在伦敦前米德尔塞克斯医院的小礼拜堂向你们讲话——该医院现在本身就是一个充满活力的社区空间——我特别想到了英国和英联邦各地成千上万的专业人士和志愿者，他们凭借自己的技能，出于善心，关爱他人——常常以牺牲自己为代价。

chapel /ˈtʃæpəl/ 表示“（基督教）小教堂，礼拜堂”，英文解释为“a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship”。

vibrant /ˈvaɪ.brənt/ 1）表示“活跃的；精力充沛的；热情洋溢的”，英文解释为“energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm”如：a vibrant young performer 充满朝气的年轻演员。

2）表示“（色彩）鲜艳的；（光线）明亮的”，英文解释为“Vibrant colour or light is bright and strong.”举个🌰：He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中经常运用鲜艳的色彩。

From a personal point of view, I offer special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses who, this year, have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and anxieties of illness, and have helped provide the strength, care and comfort we have needed.

就我个人而言，我要特别衷心地感谢那些无私奉献的医生和护士，是他们在这一年里支持我和我的其他家人应对疾病带来的不确定性和焦虑，并帮助我们获得了力量、关怀和帮助。

I am deeply grateful, too, to all those who have offered us their own kind words of sympathy and encouragement.

我也非常感谢所有向我们表示同情和鼓励的人们。

On our recent visit to the South Pacific to attend the Commonwealth summit, I was reminded constantly of the strength which institutions, as well as individuals, can draw from one another. And of how diversity of culture, ethnicity and faith provides strength, not weakness.

在我们最近前往南太平洋出席英联邦首脑会议期间，我不断地感受到机构和个人可以从彼此身上汲取力量。文化、种族和信仰的多样性给我们带来了力量，而不是弱点。

diversity /daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ 表示“多样性，多样化”，英文解释为“the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people”举个🌰：Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? 电视节目能充分反映出这个国家民族和文化的多样性吗？

ethnicity /eθˈnɪsəti/ 表示“种族特点；种族渊源”，英文解释为“Ethnicity is the state or fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group.”举个🌰：He said his ethnicity had not been important to him. 他说他的种族渊源对他向来都不重要。

Across the Commonwealth, we are held together by a willingness to listen to each other, to learn from one another and to find just how much we have in common. Because, through listening, we learn to respect our differences, to defeat prejudice, and to open up new possibilities.

在整个英联邦，我们之所以能够团结在一起，是因为我们愿意相互倾听，相互学习，并发现我们之间有多少共同点。因为，通过倾听，我们学会了尊重彼此的差异，战胜偏见，开辟新的可能性。

prejudice /ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs/ 表示“偏见；成见”，英文解释为“an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.”如：a victim of racial prejudice 种族偏见的受害者，Pride and Prejudice《傲慢与偏见》。

I felt a deep sense of pride here in the United Kingdom when, in response to anger and lawlessness in several towns this summer, communities came together, not to repeat these behaviours, but to repair. To repair not just buildings, but relationships. And, most importantly, to repair trust; by listening and, through understanding, deciding how to act for the good of all.

今年夏天，英国多个城镇发生暴力违法乱纪事件，各社区齐心协力，并未重蹈覆辙，而是选择修复，这让我深感自豪。修复的不仅仅是建筑物，还有人际关系。最重要的是，修复信任；通过倾听，通过理解，决定如何为所有人的利益而行动。

Again, listening is a recurrent theme of the Nativity story. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, listened to the Angel who revealed to her a different future full of hope for all people. The message of the Angels to the shepherds – that there should be peace on Earth – in fact echoes through all faiths and philosophies.

同样，倾听也是耶稣诞生故事中反复出现的主题。耶稣的母亲玛利亚聆听了天使的教诲，天使向她揭示了一个不同的、对所有人都充满希望的未来。天使向牧羊人传达的信息——地球上应该和平——实际上贯穿了所有信仰和哲学。

shepherd /ˈʃɛpəd/ 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。

echo /ˈek.əʊ/ 作动词，1）表示“重复，附和；使产生似曾相识的感觉”，英文解释为“If you echo someone's words, you repeat them or express agreement with their attitude or opinion.”举个🌰：Their views often echo each other. 他们的见解常常彼此附和。

2）表示“回响；发出回声；响起回声”，英文解释为“If a sound echoes or a place echoes with a sound, you hear the sound again because you are in a large, empty space.”举个🌰：The sound of footsteps echoed around the hall. 脚步声在大厅里回荡。

作名词，1）表示“回声，回音，回响”，英文解释为“a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff”举个🌰：The echoes of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds. 他的尖叫声在洞中回荡了好几秒钟。

2）表示“十分相似的东西；如出一辙的事物；仿效”，英文解释为“a detail that is similar to and makes you remember something else”举个🌰：There are echoes of Mozart in her first piano compositions. 她最早创作的钢琴曲有些地方模仿了莫扎特。

It rings true to this day for people of goodwill across the world. And so it is with this in mind that I wish you, and all those you love, a most joyful and peaceful Christmas.”

时至今日，它对全世界怀有善意的人们来说依然适用。因此，我谨以此文祝愿你们和你们所爱的人在新的一年里一切顺利。

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