Unit 6 Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death课文I翻译1. 议长先生：我比任何人更钦佩刚刚在议会上发言的先生们的爱国主义精神和才干。

但是，对同样的问题，智者见智，仁者见仁。

因此，尽管我的观点与他们大相径庭，但是我仍要把自己的心里话一吐为快，并希望不要因此而被看做是对他们大不敬：现在不是讲客套的时候。

摆在议会面前的问题关系到国家的存亡。

我认为，这是关系到享受自由还是蒙受奴役的关键问题，而且正因为事关重大，我们的辩论就要做到各抒己见。

只有这样，我们才能弄清事实的真相，才能不辜负上帝和祖国赋予我们的责任。

在这种时刻，如果怕得罪人而闭口不言，我认为就是叛国，就是比对世上所有国君更为神圣的上帝的不忠行为。

2. 议长先生，对希望抱有幻觉是人的天性。

我们往往紧闭双眼不去正视痛苦的现实，而是倾听海妖蛊惑人心的歌声，让她把我们变成禽兽。

在为自由而进行艰苦卓绝的斗争中，这难道是聪明人的所作所为吗？难道我们愿意为对获得拯救如此至关重要的事情视而不见，听而不闻吗？就我来说，无论精神上有多么痛苦，我仍愿意获悉全部的真相和最坏的事态，并为之做好充分准备。

3. 我只有一盏指路明灯，那就是经验之灯。

除了过去的经验，我没有其他的方法去判断未来。

依据过去的经验，我倒希望知道，十年来英国政府的所作所为，凭什么使得各位先生有理由满怀希望，并欣然用来安慰自己和议会呢？难道就是最近接受我们请愿时的那种狡诈的微笑吗？不要相信这种微笑，阁下，事实证明那是放置在您脚下的陷阱。

不要被人家的亲吻把自己出卖了!请你们扪心自问，接受我们请愿时的和蔼亲善与遍布海陆疆域的大规模备战怎么会相称呢？难道出于对我们的爱护和和解，就有必要动用战舰和军队吗？难道我们流露过绝不和解的愿望，因此结果为了重新赢得我们的爱，而必须诉诸武力吗？我们不要再欺骗自己了，阁下，这些都是战争和征服的工具，是国王们采取的最后的辩解手段。

4. 我要请问先生们，阁下，这些战争的部署如果不是为了迫使我们俯首称臣，那又意味着什么？先生们能够指出还有其他的动机吗？难道在世界的这个地方，还有什么敌人值得大不列颠如此兴师动众，调集如此庞大的海陆军队吗？没有了，阁下，什么敌人也没有。

他们完全是针对我们的，而不是别人。

他们是派来给我们紧紧套上英国政府长期以来铸造的锁链的。

5. 我们用什么来抵抗呢？还要辩论吗？阁下，我们已经辩论了十年。

难道对这个问题我们还有什么新鲜观点吗？什么也没有。

我们已经把各个方面全考虑过了，但是一切都徒劳枉然。

难道我们只得苦苦哀告，微言乞求吗？难道我们还能期望找到什么没有穷尽的说法吗？阁下，我恳求您，我们千万不要再自欺欺人了。

6. 阁下，为了躲避这场即将降临的风暴，一切该做的事情我们都已经做了。

我们请愿过，我们抗议过，我们哀求过：我们曾拜倒在御座之前，恳求制止国会和内阁的残暴行径。

我们的请愿遭到蔑视，我们的抗议招致格外的镇压和侮辱，我们的哀求被置之不理，我们被不以为然地从御座前一脚踢开了。

全都枉然，事已至此，我们还能沉湎于愚蠢的希望之中吗？我们什么希望都没有余地了。

假如我们希望获得自由，并维护我们长期以来为之献身的崇高权力，假如我们不愿意卑鄙地放弃我们多年来的斗争，不获全胜，绝不收兵，那么，我们必须战斗！我再重复一遍，我们必须战斗！我们只有诉诸武力，只有求助于千军万马之主的上帝。

7. 阁下，他们说我们太弱小了——无法抵挡这么强大的敌手。

但是，我们什么时候才能更强大呢？是下周，还是明年？难道要等我们被彻底解除武装，家家户户都驻扎了英国士兵的时候吗？难道我们靠犹豫不决，无所作为来积聚力量吗？难道我们高枕而卧，抱有虚无缥缈的希望，等到敌人捆住了我们的手脚，就能找到有效抵抗敌人的良策吗？阁下，只要我们恰如其分地利用好自然之神恩赐给我们的力量，我们并不弱小。

一旦300万人民在自己的国土上武装起来为了自由的神圣事业而战，那么敌人派遣来的任何武装力量都无法战胜我们。

此外，我们并非孤军作战，公正的上帝主宰着各国的命运，他将号召朋友们为我们而战。

阁下，战争的胜利并非只属于强者，它将属于那些机警、主动和勇敢的人们。

何况我们已经别无选择。

即使我们没有骨气，想退出战斗，也为时已晚。

退路已被切断，除非甘愿蒙受屈辱和奴役。

囚禁我们的锁链已经铸成，叮叮当当的镣铐声已经在波士顿平原上回荡，战争已经无可避免——让它来吧!我重复一遍，阁下，让它来吧！8. 企图使事态得到缓和是徒劳的，阁下。

各位先生可以高喊，“和平，和平”——但是根本没有和平。

战争实际上已开始了！从北方刮来的风暴将把武器的铿锵的撞击声传到我们的耳中。

我们的兄弟们已经上了战场！我们为什么还要站在这儿袖手旁观？先生们希望的是什么？他们会得到什么？难道生命就这么可贵，和平就这么甜美，竟值得以锁链和奴役做代价？全能的上帝啊，制止他们这样做吧！我不知道别人会如何行事：至于我，不自由，毋宁死！Language WorkI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery.→ the very same thing as2). And in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate.→ appropriately in agreement with3). We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable.→ considered and tried every means in order to deal with the subject4). …if we make a proper use of those means which the Go d of nature hath placed in our power. → has placed at our disposal5). Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, …→ with liberty as our ultimate aim to fight for6). The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone.→ is not destined to be won byII. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.solace consoleExplanation: Console suggests the attempt to make up for a loss by offering something in its place, as well as the effort of one person to mitigate the serious grief felt by another. Solace might sound more precious than comfort and it suggests a tender intensity of fellow-feeling.1). She was consoled to think that she at least had an understanding husband to turn to.2). The soldiers attempted to solace his wounded comrades by minimizing the extent of their3). They tried to console him for losing the prize by taking him to the theatre.4). They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper.petition pleadExplanation: Both words refer to a humble, deferential, urgent, or formal request for help. Plead suggests a dignified humility, stressing an urgency. Petition suggests a formal address to authority, usually referring to the backing up of a request by the signed approval of others.1). All the four convicts pleaded guilty but appealed for leniency.2). In the face of questioning by the police, he pleaded ignorance of the bottle of white powder in his suitcase.3). The Church of Scotland petitioned the home secretary for stronger controls on adolescent drug use.4). All delegates to the convention were petitioning the government to take tough measures against illegal coal-mining.More…request: to ask for something politely (not used with the actual words spoken).appeal: to ask strongly for help, support, money, etc.beseech: to ask eagerly and anxiouslyimplore: to ask someone in a begging manner for sth. or doing sth.base (adj.) meanExplanation: Both words are alike in describing persons or actions regarded as being far below common worth or dignity. Mean suggests a contemptible smallness of mind, or a petty, ungenerous nature, while base is used to condemn what is openly evil, selfish, dishonourable or otherwise immoral.1). He is the meanest person I ever know. He is never willing to spend a cent on other people.2). Rapton reached the final; that was no mean achievement, considering all 50 classes took part in the competition.3). The soldier was accused of base cowardice during the confrontation.4). The cheat was base enough to swindle a sick widow out of her life's savings.delusive misleadingExplanation: The two words refer to the giving or receiving of mistaken impressions. Misleading is restricted to something that is apt to give a false impression, and it can also apply to great or small potential misapprehensions, whether fostered intentionally, unintentionally, or without any intent whatever. Delusive suggests mistaken impressions or a self-imposed belief that corresponds to one's own wishes or needs.1). A terminally ill patient usually has a delusive faith in a wonder drug.2). There is nothing true about such an expectation; it is only delusive and vain.3). It was a misleading advertisement that deliberately left out the drug's side effects.4). The ambassador referred to the report as deceitful and misleading.III. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.magnitude forge formidable snaretemporal prostrate array anguishinvincible revere remonstrate subjugation1). Her manner is friendly and relaxed and much less formidable than she appears at her after-game press conference.2). Nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment.3). When heated, the mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques into a vast array of shapes and sizes.4). Where I part company with him, however, is over the link he forges between science and liberalism.5). Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed.6). Given data which are free from bias, there are further snares to avoid in statistical work.7). In pragmatics, the study of speech, one is able to see how specific acts are related to a temporal and spatial context.8). His dad might have been able to say something solacing, had he not been fighting back his own flood of anguish.IV. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change the part of speech of these words.1). chain→ No matter how we, my mum and I, protest, my dad chain-smokes as long as he is awake. 2). terms→ The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms.3). slight→ That doesn't interest me in the slightest.4). plain→It is plain truth that we can't afford a deluxe car, so we have to make do with this old gas guzzler.5). entertain→ Children's programs on TV should aim to both educate and entertain at the same time.6). cause→ The causes are a blend of local and national tensions.V. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way as to avoid dangling non-finite clauses.1). He painted so well that he astonished every one of us.→ He painted so well, to the astonishment of every one of us.2). Every precaution was taken so that the plan might not fail.→ Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan.3). If it had not been for Jack, they would have lost the football game.→ But for Jack, they would have lost the football game.4). I must remind you that you have a responsibility towards your children.→ I must remind you of your responsibility towards your children.5). The committee has decided that the meeting be postponed.→ The committee has decided on postponing the meeting.6). No one is sorry that Peter has resigned.→ No one is sorry about Peter's resignation.7). They will never get there unless they walk a long way.→ They will never get there without walking a long way.8). We were amused that you met the Harrisons there.→ We were amused at your meeting the Harrisons there.9). Though he had an immense fortune, he died a most unhappy man.→ For all / Despite his immense fortune, he died a most unhappy man.10). Clear evidence showed that smoking was harmful to one's health, but people still refused to believe that.→In spite of / Despite the clear evidence showing that smoking was harmful to one's health, people still refused to believe it.Note:A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by a prepositional complement, which is characteristically a noun phrase or a Wh-clause or V-ing clause. A prepositional phrase may be used in place of a non-finite clause, simplifying the structure of the sentence.TranslationI. Translating Sentences1). 假如从不同的角度看这幅画，你会有更好的感觉。