an inaugural address 就职演说

responsibility and accountability  责任和义务

economic recovery 经济复原 经济复苏

troop withdrawal from Iraq 从伊拉克撤军

set in motion  提议？

code of ethics 职业道德，道德准则，道德规范

With the economy weak and growing weaker

I think it's fair to say that it's going to take not months but years to really turn this around

recede into the background  失势,不再重要

swearing-in 使宣誓就职

find that common ground  寻找共同点

Secretary of State  部长，国务秘书,〈美〉国务卿

oath-taking, inaugural speech, parade and other festivity 宣誓 就职演说 检阅（游行）  庆典（庆祝活动）

economic collapse  经济崩溃    economic decline  经济衰退

en route   在途中 <adv.>

For the most part  多半; 就绝大部分而言

emphasize the theme of community service   强调社会服务的主题

issue a statement   发表声明

take command of 开始担任…的指挥

above all  首要的是，尤其        in the first place 首先 从一开始

in the midst of   入…之中,在…的中途

And yet it was by confronting so clearly all that frightens and threatens us that Obama could issue his challenge

we understand that greatness is never a given，It must be earned.

reform bad habits and do our business in the light of day

restore the vital trust 重塑必不可少的信心

seeks a future of peace and dignity,  追寻一个和平与尊严的未来

we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly  对于责任我们非但不是拒绝，而是乐于承担

You cannot change what you will not confront,  你不会改变你不敢面对的任何事

But you are all fired up, sir, and you are ready to go. And this nation goes with you. God goes with you.

wrapped against the cold 包裹得严实以抵御寒冷天气

in miniature  缩影的; 小型的, 小规模的

pep rally：pep精神，精力，活力；rally 集会，群众大会； pep rally也可作为固定词组：赛前动员会

(from) the four corners of city  字路口,全部范围

in a double strand of pearls 戴着双层珍珠项链

fought for civil rights  为实现公民权利而奋斗

accept the full weight of their hopes  承担他们希望的重托

source of Obama's power. 力量的源泉

nuclear codes  核密码   launch a strike  发动攻击

swear in使宣誓就职    in charge of 负责

Commander in Chief  总司令

takes historic spot

plunges into his new job 投入新工作

We gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord

gathering clouds and raging storms

The temperature was minus 30 degrees. 气温为零下30度

raise heated debate 引发激烈争论

to halt all pending regulations until further review 在进一步讨论之前，暂停所有未决的规定

rushing new rules into effect 匆忙进行的使新管理规定生效

takes up the nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton to be secretary of state 接受任命希拉里·克林顿为国务卿的提名

give his economic revival plan a going-over 对他的经济复苏计划进行彻底审查

the Bible 圣经

A deafening cheer went up 震耳欲聋的欢呼声响起

preserve, protect and defend a Constitution  维护、保卫和捍卫宪法

legendary 传奇的；著名的, 名扬四海的

suffer from  患(某种病); 受(某种病痛)折磨；因…而受罚〔苦, 损〕，因…而吃苦头

presidential limousine 总统豪华轿车

宾夕法尼亚大道Pennsylvania Avenue

walk a few blocks along famed Pennsylvania Avenue 沿着宾夕法尼亚大道走过几个街区

under the watchful eyes of security agents

weave a thread of personal responsibility and accountability through his inaugural address 将……作为他就职演讲的主线

kindness 友好的行为，仁慈，好意  selflessness 忘我，无私

would rather……than……宁愿，也不愿

see us through our darkest hours 帮助我们度过最困难的日子

"It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours," he said. "It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate."

勇敢的消防队员在满是烟尘的楼梯上奋力扑火

aime a camera at her father  把相机对准她的爸爸

body tensed and brow knitted 身体紧绷，眉头紧皱

Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America

Inability 无力 unwillingness 不情愿

a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some  有些人的贪婪和不负责任的后果

our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age

from a candidate claiming his campaign is about the voters to a president promising to put the nation in the people's hands

从一个参加竞选争取选票的候选人变成了一个承诺将国家交到人民手中的总统

Unlike most predecessors, Obama takes office with his agenda in many ways set for him

in many ways 在很多方面，不同方面