遇到困难也决不退缩：一场化惨败为胜利的演讲

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[00:03.29]37 A Remarkable Speech	一次杰出的演讲
[00:06.97](By Walter MacPeek)	（译/朱孝萍）
[00:08.54]For weeks the troop had been busy preparing for its Parents' Night program. 这个童子军中队已为筹备“父母之夜”晚会忙碌了好几个星期。
[00:14.98]Everything was in order. 一切都井井有条。
[00:16.82]The walls were filled with displays, the scouts with enthusiasm and the tables with good things to eat.	墙上贴满了展览作品，童子军队员们热情洋溢，餐桌上摆满了好吃的食物。
[00:23.86]Now it was time for Jimmie Davis to give his oration . 现在到了吉米・戴维斯发表演讲的时候了。
[00:27.67]This was the moment he had looked forward to for many weeks. 这是他几个星期以来一直在期待的时刻。
[00:31.73]As he arose, he caught a glimpse of his mother's beaming face and his father's stolid , assured countenance . 他站起来的时候，瞥见他母亲那神采奕奕的脸庞和父亲那不动声色却充满自信的面孔。
[00:39.28]He started with a great burst of enthusiasm. 他以极大的热情开始演讲。
[00:42.71]He waxed more eloquent, conscious that his listeners were paying a high tribute to him by their careful attention.	意识到听众们听得全神贯注，表现出了对他的高度赞许，他讲得越来越生动感人。
[00:49.73]Then something happened. 然后发生了一些事情。
[00:51.62]The world seemed to swim before him. 世界似乎在他面前晃动起来。
[00:54.31]He slowed down - faltered - stopped. 他慢了下 来，变得结结巴巴，最后停下了。
[00:58.14]His face flushed, his hands sought each other frantically and in desperation he looked helplessly toward his scoutmaster.	他的脸憋得通红，双手使劲地拧绞着，在绝望中，他无助地朝童子军队长看去。
[01:06.95]Having heard that boyish masterpiece rehearsed again and again, the boy's leader supplied the missing words and Jimmie went on. 由于在排练时反复听到这篇有点儿孩子气但很棒的演讲，童子军队长为他接上了忘掉的词，吉米继续演讲。
[01:15.33]But somehow it was different now. 但是，不知为什么，演讲现在变得有些不同。
[01:17.70]The masterpiece had been spoiled.	精彩的演讲已经被搞得一塌糊涂。
[01:20.31]Jimmie paused again - and the scoutmaster prompted him again. 吉米又停顿下来了――那个童子军队长又一次提示他。
[01:24.97]For the remaining two minutes, the oration seemed more the scoutmaster's than the boy's.	在余下的两分钟里，好像是童子军队长在演讲而不是吉米。
[01:31.90]But Jimmie finished it. 但吉米完成了演讲。
[01:33.23]In the heart of Jimmie, who sat down knowing that he had failed, there was a heavy load. 吉米坐了下来，他心里知道自己讲砸了，心情十分沉重。
[01:39.64]Chagrin was plainly written on the face of his mother and a twitch of the father's face indicated a pained consciousness of shame.	懊恼清楚地写在吉米母亲的脸上，父亲脸上的一个抽搐则表明了他内心羞愧的痛苦感受。
[01:47.98]The audience applauded in a perfunctory way, sorry for and pitying the boy who they thought had failed.	听众们对这个他们认为已经失败了的男孩感到遗憾又同情，敷衍地鼓了鼓掌。
[01:55.55]But the scoutmaster was on his feet.但那个童子军队长站了起来。 
[01:58.31]His eyes twinkled. 他的双眼闪闪发亮。
[02:00.30]All listened tensely , for he did not talk loudly.	所有人都凝神静听，因为他说话的声音并不大。
[02:05.13]"I am more happy than any of you can possibly understand because of what has just happened. “对于刚才所发生的一切，我比你们任何一位所能理解的还要高兴。
[02:11.87]You have seen a boy make a glorious victory out of what might have been a miserable failure. 因为你们刚才看到了一个化惨败为伟大胜利的男孩。
[02:18.90]Jimmie had his chance to quit. 吉米有机会放弃演讲。
[02:20.44]To have quit would have been easy. 放弃很容易。
[02:22.85]But to finish the job, even in the face of 200 people required the highest kind of bravery and courage I know. 但我知道，要完成演讲，而且是面对两百位观众完成演讲，需要最大的勇气和胆识。
[02:30.48]You may someday hear a better oratorical effect, 也许有一天，你们可能会听到一次效果更好的演讲，
[02:34.13]but I am confident that you will never see a finer demonstration of the spirit of our troop than Jimmie has just given you - to play the game even under difficulties!	但是我相信，你们将永远也看不到一个比吉米刚才所表现出来的、体现了我们童子军精神――即使遇到困难也决不退缩的精神――的更好典范。”
[02:44.78]The people thundered their applause now. 这时，雷鸣般的掌声响起。
[02:47.50]Jimmie's mother sat straight and proud. 吉米的母亲骄傲地坐得笔直。
[02:50.24]The old look of assurance was back on the face of the boy's father.吉米父亲的脸上又恢复了原先的那种自信。 
[02:54.50]The entire group was enthusiastic again and Jimmie felt himself, 整个团队的热情重新高涨，吉米找到了存在感。
[02:59.70]with a lump in his throat , say something to the friend beside him that sounded like, "Gee , if I can be that kind of scoutmaster someday."	吉米哽咽着对坐在旁边的一位朋友说道：“啊，如果有一天，我也能成为像咱们童子军队长那样的人，该多好啊。”

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遇到困难也决不退缩：一场化惨败为胜利的演讲