词组、句型及特定表达方式

1.

We come together filled with sorrow for the 13 Americans that we have lost; with gratitude for the lives that they led; and with a determination to honor them through the work we carry on.

To be filled with sorrow for sb.

To lead a life

to lead a better life

With a determination to do sth

while giving others half a world away the chance to lead a better life.

2.

no words can fill the void that's been left.

3.

…the freedom that we all too often take for granted. 

To take sth for granted

4.

Neither this country -- nor the values upon which we were founded -- could exist without men and women like these 13 Americans.  And that is why we must pay tribute to their stories. 

Neither…nor..could exist without

To pay tribute to sth. 称赞，歌颂

5.

For that same spirit is embodied in the community here at Fort Hood,

To be embodied in  体现，具体化，

6.

As we face these challenges, the stories of those at Fort Hood reaffirm the core values that we are fighting for, and the strength that we must draw upon. 

To face challenges

The core values

To fight for sth

To draw upon the strength  利用，运用，

7

In an age of selfishness, they embody responsibility.  In an era of division, they call upon us to come together.  In a time of cynicism玩世不恭, they remind us of who we are as Americans.

排比句

in an age of, 

in an era of ,

in a time of

to remind sb of sth.

8.

We defend that truth at home and abroad, and we know that Americans will always be found on the side of liberty and equality.  That's who we are as a people.

At home and abroad 在海内外

Be found on the side of liberty

9

every single American -- must acknowledge that this generation has more than proved itself the equal of those who've come before.

every signle American,

To have more than

10.

We need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes.

Before our very eyes 就在我们的眼前

11.

this generation believed under the most trying考验 of tests; believed in perseverance坚持不懈，不屈不饶 -- not just when it was easy, but when it was hard; that they paid the price and bore the burden to secure this nation, and stood up for the values that live in the hearts of all free peoples.

To pay the price

To bear the burden

To stand up for the values 支持，坚持

12.

We press ahead in pursuit of the peace that guided their service.

To press ahead in pursuit of the peace