吴珊卓2025年达特茅斯学院毕业典礼演讲

近日，吴珊卓（Sandra Oh）荣获美国达特茅斯学院（Dartmouth College）荣誉艺术博士学位，并在2025届毕业生典礼上发表演讲。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What is the likely effect of ending the speech with a group dance to “Titanium”?

A. It reinforces the celebratory tone and message of resilience

B. It highlights Oh's career as a actor

C. It distracts from the serious social issues discussed

D. It was used to promote a David Guetta album

无注释原文：

Sandra Oh Urges Dartmouth Graduates to Dance in “Destabilizing Times” as She Talks DEI and ‘Grey's’ Changes She Fought For

From: The Hollywood Reporter

Canadian-born Sandra Oh talked to Dartmouth College's graduating class of 2025 on Sunday and questioned whether bringing up the controversial issues of diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives could get her sent back to her native country.

“What if I say the wrong thing? What if I were to talk about — diversity? Equity? OK, uh, what if I changed the words, like, Including Diverse Equalness — or Diverting Equitable Inclusivity? Would that still be bad? Could I get deported? See, that should be a bad joke and it is, but it's not,” Oh said during her commencement speech while receiving an honorary doctorate of the arts.

Oh, who won a Golden Globe Award for her work on Grey's and another for her portrayal of the title character on Killing Eve, told Dartmouth College graduates she was speaking to them during “bewildering and destabilizing times.”

“I realized that underneath this discomfort I was feeling — the fear, the comparison, the self-judgment — was really a call — to come and share myself with you, despite these doubts,” Oh admitted. She said that Dartmouth College alum Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, first recommended to Oh that she do a commencement speech at her college.

Oh talked about her star turn on Grey's Anatomy before urging Dartmouth graduates to find inner strength and kindness towards themselves to overcome discomfort in their own lives.

“As some of you know, I had the great privilege of playing Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy for 10 seasons. This opportunity brought me financial stability, fame and privilege. It was also one of the most challenging decades of my life. I learned profound lessons during this time, because so much of it was so uncomfortable,” Oh recalled.

She recounted having to fight for script changes to ensure dialogue for Oh on the medical drama fit her character, and how the series' writers room had a dedicated “Sandra whisperer” on staff to deal with her requests.

“That doesn't happen anymore. I am my own whisperer,” Oh insisted.

As she concluded her address, Oh then channeled  Dr. Cristina Yang, the medical resident she played for 10 seasons, and called out to the graduating class: “When the world gets hard, or when it's good—especially when it's good, like today — by yourself, with people you love, with strangers, always take the time to dance it out!”

That was followed by 15 seconds of dancing to David Guetta's “Titanium” as graduates and family and friends in the audience rose to their feet in celebration. Among those also receiving honorary degrees along with Oh from Dartmouth was film and TV producer David Benioff, Olympians Judy Geer and Mikaela Shiffrin, and pro baseball pitcher William Greason.

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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：

Sandra Oh Urges Dartmouth Graduates to Dance in “Destabilizing Times” as She Talks DEI and ‘Grey's’ Changes She Fought For

From: The Hollywood Reporter

Canadian-born Sandra Oh talked to Dartmouth College's graduating class of 2025 on Sunday and questioned whether bringing up the controversial issues of diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives could get her sent back to her native country.

出生于加拿大的吴珊卓（Sandra Oh）周日在达特茅斯学院2025届毕业典礼上发表演讲时调侃道，自己如果她谈及多样性、包容性、公平性等争议性议题，会不会被遣返回出生国。

controversial /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ 表示“有争议的；引起争议的”，英文解释为“causing disagreement or discussion”如：a controversial issue / decision 有争议的问题 / 决议。

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？

inclusion /ɪnˈkluː.ʒən/ 1）表示“把…包括（在内）”，英文解释为“the act of including someone or something as part of a group, list, etc., or a person or thing that is included”举个🌰：She is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic team. 正在考虑让她选入奥运会队。

2）表示“不排斥任何群体，包容”，英文解释为“the idea that everyone should be able to use the same facilities, take part in the same activities, and enjoy the same experiences, including people who have a disability or other disadvantage”

equity /ˈek.wɪ.ti/  1）表示“（公司的）股本，股票值；股票”，英文解释为“the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided”举个🌰：He sold his equity in the company last year. 他去年卖掉了这家公司的股票。

2）表示“公平；公正”，英文解释为“the situation in which everyone is treated fairly and equally”如：a society based on equity and social justice 建立在公平公正和社会正义基础之上的社会。

📍private equity (PE) 私募股权；私人股本。据百度百科介绍，PE也就是私募股权投资，从投资方式角度看，是指通过私募形式对私有企业，即非上市企业进行的权益性投资，在交易实施过程中附带考虑了将来的退出机制，即通过上市、并购或管理层回购等方式，出售持股获利。

“What if I say the wrong thing? What if I were to talk about — diversity? Equity? OK, uh, what if I changed the words, like, Including Diverse Equalness — or Diverting Equitable Inclusivity? Would that still be bad? Could I get deported? See, that should be a bad joke and it is, but it's not,” Oh said during her commencement speech while receiving an honorary doctorate of the arts.

“如果我说错话怎么办？要是我谈到多样性、公平性？那……要是我换个说法，比如说‘包容多样平等’或者‘多元公平包容’，这样也不行吗？我会被驱逐出境吗？这听起来像是个烂笑话，但其实不是。”她在毕业典礼演讲中说道。当天，她荣获美国达特茅斯学院荣誉艺术博士学位。

deport /dɪˈpɔːt/ 表示“把…驱逐出境，把…遣送出境”，英文解释为“to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law”举个🌰：Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and deported every year. 每年都有数千名非法移民被捕并被驱逐出境。

📺美剧《破产姐妹》（2 Broke Girls）中的台词提到：If you two work for me, I deport you. 如果你俩是我的佣人 我早驱逐你们出境了。

commencement /kəˈmens.mənt/ 1）表示“学位授予典礼；毕业典礼”，英文解释为“a ceremony at which students formally receive their degrees”

2）表示“开始；开端”，英文解释为“the beginning of something”举个🌰：Would passengers please turn off their mobile phones before the commencement of the flight. 请乘客们在飞机起飞前关闭手机。

表示“（尤指学位）荣誉的，名誉的”，英文解释为“(especially of a degree) given as an honour to someone who has not done a course of study”举个🌰：She received an honorary doctorate from LR University. 她被授予LR大学荣誉博士头衔。

doctorate = doctor's degree 表示“博士学位”，英文解释为“the highest degree from a university”

Oh, who won a Golden Globe Award for her work on Grey's and another for her portrayal of the title character on Killing Eve, told Dartmouth College graduates she was speaking to them during “bewildering and destabilizing times.”

吴珊卓因出演《实习医生格蕾》（Grey's Anatomy）与《杀死伊芙》（Killing Eve）而两度获得金球奖，她告诉达特茅斯学院的毕业生，她此刻是在“一个令人困惑与动荡的时代”与大家交流。

portrayal /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/ 表示“描绘，描述，描写；展现，展示”，英文解释为“the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work”举个🌰：His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering. 他的最新电影无情地描述了战时苦难。

destabilizing /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪ.zɪŋ/ 表示“颠覆的；动摇的；破坏的；扰乱的”，英文解释为“making a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or making a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems”

bewildering /bɪˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ/ 1）表示“令人不知所措的”，英文解释为“confusing and difficult to understand”举个🌰：He gave me directions to his house, but I found them utterly bewildering. 他告诉我到他家怎么走，但我发现他指的路让人完全摸不着头脑。

2）表示“使人困惑的”，英文解释为“making you feel confused because you cannot decide what you want”举个🌰：The college offers a bewildering range of courses. 学院开设了一大堆令人眼花缭乱的课程。

“I realized that underneath this discomfort I was feeling — the fear, the comparison, the self-judgment — was really a call — to come and share myself with you, despite these doubts,” Oh admitted. She said that Dartmouth College alum Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, first recommended to Oh that she do a commencement speech at her college.

“我意识到，我所感受到的不安——恐惧、对比、自我评判——实际上是在呼唤我，鼓励我即便有这些疑虑，也要走出来，向你们敞开心扉。”吴珊卓坦言。她说，是达特茅斯校友、《实习医生格蕾》和《丑闻》主创珊达·瑞姆斯（Shonda Rhimes）最初建议她来母校发表演讲的。

underneath /ˌʌn.dəˈniːθ/ 表示“在…底下；在…下面”，英文解释为“under or below”举个🌰：The tunnel goes right underneath the city. 隧道正好位于城下。

Oh talked about her star turn on Grey's Anatomy before urging Dartmouth graduates to find inner strength and kindness towards themselves to overcome discomfort in their own lives.

谈到自己在《实习医生格蕾》中的高光时刻之后，吴珊卓寄语达特茅斯学院毕业生，要在生活的种种不适中学会向内寻求力量，善待自己。

star turn /ˌstɑː ˈtɜːn/ 表示“（电影、戏剧等的）主要演员；精彩表演”，英文解释为“the main performer in a film, play, or other show, or an extremely good performance by someone”

“As some of you know, I had the great privilege of playing Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy for 10 seasons. This opportunity brought me financial stability, fame and privilege. It was also one of the most challenging decades of my life. I learned profound lessons during this time, because so much of it was so uncomfortable,” Oh recalled.

“很多人知道，我有幸在《实习医生格蕾》中饰演杨克莉丝汀医生（Dr. Cristina Yang），一演就是十季。这段经历为我带来了稳定的收入、名气和荣耀，但也是我人生中极为艰难的十年。我从那些不安与挑战中学到许多宝贵的经验。”她说道。

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。

She recounted having to fight for script changes to ensure dialogue for Oh on the medical drama fit her character, and how the series' writers room had a dedicated “Sandra whisperer” on staff to deal with her requests.

她回忆起自己曾为修改剧本而努力，确保自己在这部医疗剧中的台词贴合角色个性，甚至剧组还特地设了一位“吴珊卓翻译官”，专门协调她的台词和角色要求。

script /skrɪpt/ 表示“剧本；电影剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿”，英文解释为“a written text of a play, film/movie, broadcast, talk, etc.”举个🌰：That line isn't in the original script. 原剧本中没有那句台词。

在这段话中，“whisperer” 指的是一个擅长理解、安抚、沟通特定人物或动物的人。这个词原本来源于“horse whisperer”（驯马高手），后来被引申到各种场景中，泛指“擅长与某类人沟通、读懂其心思并有效影响他们的人”。

“That doesn't happen anymore. I am my own whisperer,” Oh insisted.

“现在早就没有这种安排了——我就是自己的翻译官，”她表示。

As she concluded her address, Oh then channeled Dr. Cristina Yang, the medical resident she played for 10 seasons, and called out to the graduating class: “When the world gets hard, or when it's good—especially when it's good, like today — by yourself, with people you love, with strangers, always take the time to dance it out!”

在演讲结尾，吴珊卓再次化身《实习医生格蕾》中的杨医生，向毕业生们喊话：“无论世界变得艰难，还是充满美好——尤其是像今天这样美好的时候——无论你是独自一人，与挚爱之人在一起，还是与陌生人同行，都要记得抽空跳支舞，尽情释放吧！”

channel /ˈtʃæn.əl/ 作名词，大家应该都比较熟悉，表示“渠道，方式，方法”，此处表示“频道”，可以指“电视频道，电视台”，如：to change/switch channels 换台； Youtube中注册了账号就相当于开设了个人频道，也可以开设多个频道。A personal YouTube channel is available to everyone who joins YouTube as a member. The channel serves as the home page for the user's account, and you can have more than one YouTube channel. 所以看Youtube视频时，你可能会经常听到视频末尾中说到，Please subscribe to my channel. 请订阅我的频道，就是我们所谓的关注（follow）我的频道，“关注我”的意思。

📍subscribe表示“订购，订阅”，英文解释为“to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use sth”举个🌰：We subscribe to several sports channels. 我们付费收看好几个体育频道。

📍再补充一下，微信里的“视频号”，你猜微信官方将它译为什么了？

没错，把微信设置为英文版后你会发现，视频号那里变成了“Channels”。所以上面提到的抖音、快手等短视频的账号都可以叫channel. 扫描下方二维码来看关注我的channel吧（Scan QR code to view my channel）

channel /ˈtʃæn.əl/ 作动词，1）表示“引导；把…导入，将…引入”，英文解释为“to direct something into a particular place or situation”举个🌰：Ditches were constructed to channel water away from the buildings. 修造了沟渠把水引离建筑物。

2）表示“模仿（某人的举止等）”，英文解释为“to behave like or copy another person, so that you almost seem to be that other person”举个🌰：The band were dressed in 1960s outfits and seemed to be channelling the Beatles. 这支乐队身着60年代的服装，似乎是在模仿甲壳虫乐队。

resident /ˈrez.ɪ.dənt/ 表示“居民；住户”，英文解释为“a person who lives or has their home in a place”如：a resident of the UK/Australia 英国/澳大利亚居民，还可以表示“（美国的）高级专科住院实习医生；住院医生”，英文解释为“a doctor who is still training, and who works in a hospital”

That was followed by 15 seconds of dancing to David Guetta's “Titanium” as graduates and family and friends in the audience rose to their feet in celebration. Among those also receiving honorary degrees along with Oh from Dartmouth was film and TV producer David Benioff, Olympians Judy Geer and Mikaela Shiffrin, and pro baseball pitcher William Greason.

接着，现场响起了大卫·库塔（David Guetta）的《Titanium》，吴珊卓带动全场起舞15秒，毕业生及亲朋纷纷起立欢庆。当天与吴珊卓一同获得达特茅斯学院荣誉学位的还有影视制作人大卫·贝尼奥夫（David Benioff）、奥运健儿朱迪·吉尔（Judy Geer）与米凯拉·希弗林（Mikaela Shiffrin），以及职业棒球名将威廉·格里森（William Greason）。

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