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This week, I traveled to Chicago to deliver my final farewell address to the nation, following in the tradition of Presidents before me.
本周,我去芝加哥向全國人民發(fā)表了我的告別演講,繼續(xù)著我之前總統(tǒng)們的傳統(tǒng)。
It was an opportunity to say thank you.
這是個說聲謝謝你們的機會。
Whether we've seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people - in living rooms and schools;
不管我們觀點一致或者幾乎沒有任何相同的觀點,我和你們,美國人民的對話--在客廳里或是在學(xué)校里;
at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant military outposts
在田間地頭或是在工廠的車間;在路邊飯館或是在遙遠(yuǎn)的軍事哨所
All these conversations are what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kept me going.
所有這些對話,都讓我正直,讓我受到鼓舞,讓我繼續(xù)前行。
Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.
每一天,我都能從你們身上學(xué)到東西。你們讓我成為更好的總統(tǒng),也讓我成為更棒的人。
Over the course of these eight years, I have seen the goodness, the resilience, and the hope of the American people.
在這八年里,我見到了美國人民的友善,堅韌和期望。
I've seen neighbors looking out for each other as we rescued our economy from the worst crisis of our lifetimes.
在我們從生命中最嚴(yán)重的危機中拯救經(jīng)濟時,我見到了彼此照顧的鄰里關(guān)系。
I've hugged cancer survivors who finally know the security of affordable health care.
我曾擁抱癌癥的幸存者,他們最終收獲了平價醫(yī)療保險帶來的安全感。
I've seen communities like Joplin rebuild from disaster, and cities like Boston show the world that no terrorist will ever break the American spirit.
我曾見到像喬普林這樣從災(zāi)難中重建的社區(qū),還有像波士頓這樣的城市向全世界證明著:恐怖分子將永遠(yuǎn)不會挫敗美利堅精神。
