Easy English 19 - Message to the world · Easy Languages
本期节目，Levi在华盛顿特区街头采访路人，探讨如果能对全世界说一句话，会说什么。适合练习日常对话和情感表达。
Hello, easy language fans, and welcome to another episode of American English.
大家好，欢迎收看《American English》的又一期节目！
Today we're here in the beautiful Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D .C., the nation's capital, and more importantly,
今天我们来到了位于美国首都华盛顿特区的哥伦比亚高地（Columbia Heights）这个美丽的社区。更重要的是……
my hometown.
我的家乡。
So today what we're trying to figure out is what people would say if they could say something to the entire world.
那么，今天我们想要弄清楚的是：如果人们能够向全世界发表自己的观点，他们会说些什么。
So let's go.
那么，我们开始吧。
Alright, so the question is, if you could say something to the entire world, what would you say?
好吧，问题是这样的：如果你有机会对全世界的人说些什么，你会说什么呢？
I would say that we are one
我想说，我们是一体的。
family and we have to learn to
家庭……我们必须学会……
treat each other as brothers and sisters
彼此像兄弟姐妹一样对待。
in one family and look out for each other and particularly be thinking of the folks who are most vulnerable.
在一个家庭里，我们要互相关照，尤其是要特别关心那些最脆弱的人。
Have fun, that's a good answer.
玩得开心吧，这确实是个不错的回答。
Have fun, and why would you say have fun to people?
玩得开心吧！不过，你为什么要对别人说“玩得开心”呢？
Why would you give them that advice?
你为什么要给他们那个建议呢？
I mean, what else are we here for?
我的意思是，我们来这里还有什么别的目的呢？
If you don't enjoy life, then what's the point?
如果你不喜欢生活，那生活还有什么意义呢？
Love yourself first.
首先要爱自己。
Accept, accept yourself, become present with your actions, and your thoughts, and yeah.
接受自己，接纳真实的自己；全身心地投入到自己的行为与思考中。就这样吧。
Eat less meat, don't let the dishes pile up.
少吃肉，别让盘子里的食物堆积得太多。
Make everything more enjoyable, man.
把一切都变得更有趣一些吧，伙计。
This is the f***ed District of Columbia, the best city in the world.
这就是该死的哥伦比亚特区——世界上最好的城市。
You heard it from Black Moses, lie.
你这是从“黑摩西”那里听来的，别撒谎了。
If I could say something to everyone, I would tell everyone that to not give up, no matter how hard things get,
如果我能对所有人说些什么的话，我会告诉他们：无论事情变得多么艰难，都不要放弃。
because you can't get to the highs of you, don't get through the lows.
因为如果你无法达到自己情绪的“高潮”状态，也就无法顺利度过情绪的“低谷”时期。
Be kind and compassionate to each other.
彼此要友善、富有同情心。
Really, if you just open your heart and understand that everybody's coming from a different place,
说真的，只要你敞开心扉，明白每个人都有自己不同的成长背景和经历，就会明白很多事情了。
that kindness will take you far.
那份善良会让你走得很远。
So, very simple, stop fighting, just work together.
很简单：停止争吵，共同努力吧。
Stop fighting, work together?
别再争斗了，一起合作吧？
To work out your problems.
为了解决你的问题。
It's not going to get us anywhere.
这样做根本无法让我们取得任何进展（或达到任何目的）。
The fighting won't get us anywhere, you don't think?
你们不觉得，通过战斗我们根本无法达到任何目的吧？
No.
不。
So, history shows, I think.
因此，我认为历史已经证明了这一点。
Well, recently, as an African -American, we've been going through a lot of trials and tribulations out here,
嗯，最近作为非裔美国人，我们在这里经历了很多艰难困苦。
with a lot of people getting abused by police and things of that nature.
有很多人遭到警察的虐待或其他类似性质的侵害。
So, more of that sort, stop the violence, police brutality, things of that nature.
因此，还需要更多这样的努力——制止暴力行为、警察的暴行以及其他类似的问题。
I'm the greatest of all time.
我是有史以来最伟大的人。
You're the greatest of all time, and why should people believe it?
你是有史以来最伟大的人，但为什么人们要相信这一点呢？
Because I believe it.
因为我相信这一点。
So, the question is, if you could say something to the entire world, what would you say?
那么，问题来了：如果你有机会对全世界说些什么，你会说什么呢？