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澳大利亚总理阿博特2014年圣诞致辞
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  • 24 December 2014

    In our family, Christmas is a time for the generations to gather, to give gifts, share stories and give thanks for everything we have.

    Mostly Christmas is a joyous1 time – but it can be a sad time too and this year we are thinking of those families who have lost loved ones.

    The last fortnight has been a heartbreaking time for our country. The thoughts and prayers of everyone are with those who are grieving this Christmas.

    This is a time to reach out – to those who have had a difficult year, as well as those who, for whatever reason, are doing it tough and we thank the charities and their supporters who are reaching out this Christmas and living out the true ideals of the season.

    We pay tribute to our Defence Force personnel, especially those serving far from home this Christmas. They put themselves in harm’s way to protect others and we thank them for their service.

    We are also thinking of farmers in drought whose futures2 and homes depend on good rains.

    The community Christmas lunches, the wishing trees and the hampers3 remind us that true joy at Christmas comes from giving. Christmas brings us all together – and is unchanging.

    Christmas is a time to relax and recharge; to reflect and resolve; to count our blessings4 and to make the most of our opportunities.

    So from our family to yours: Merry Christmas.

     9级    英语演讲 
     单词标签: joyous  futures  hampers  blessings 


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    1 joyous [ˈdʒɔɪəs] d3sxB   第10级
    adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
    参考例句:
    • The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene. 轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
    • They conveyed the joyous news to us soon. 他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。
    2 futures [f'ju:tʃəz] Isdz1Q   第10级
    n.期货,期货交易
    参考例句:
    • He continued his operations in cotton futures. 他继续进行棉花期货交易。
    • Cotton futures are selling at high prices. 棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。
    3 hampers [ˈhæmpəz] aedee0b9211933f51c82c37a6b8cd413   第7级
    妨碍,束缚,限制( hamper的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候,偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
    • This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈,它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
    4 blessings [ˈblesɪŋz] 52a399b218b9208cade790a26255db6b   第7级
    n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
    参考例句:
    • Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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