Thanksgiving Prayers 感恩节祈祷
选自电影：What’s Cooking 《感恩节盛宴》
■ 感恩节晚餐，一家大小欢聚一起，按传统，美食前每人都需祈祷，说出自己的感恩祷辞。且看这一家大小到底都说些什么。
单词通缉令
1. tolerant a.容许的;容忍的
2. celebrate vt. 庆祝;祝贺
3. harmony n.和谐;协调
4. playoff n. 加时赛
5. telescope n.望远镜
Woman 1: Dear God, thank You for bringing us all together on this very special day, and for allowing our children to be happy in whatever way they choose to be. We ask that others be as understanding and as 1)tolerant as you are.
Woman 2: And for the food we are about to receive. We thank you for allowing us to come together today and for our happiness…
Woman 3: I am thankful that the spirit of my late husband could be here with us today to 2)celebrate your goodness.
Woman 3: No, no, please.
Woman 1: It’s the same at our house. Grace, go ahead.
Woman3 : I’m thankful for our happiness, I’m thankful for the food we are about to receive…
Child: And we pray for hope, future progress, for 3)harmony and so that we can all get along. And please what…and please help the Raiders win the game so they can make the 4)playoffs and please give me some Christmas presents like a 5)telescope and please watch over my brother Jimmy in college. Amen.
All: Amen.
All: Amen.
All: Amen.
All: Amen.
女人1：亲爱的上帝，感谢您在这个特别的日子让我们相聚一堂。也感谢您让我们的孩子在自己选择的道路上幸福快乐地生活。我们请求别人也像您一样通情达理和宽容。
女人2：感谢您赐予我们即将接受的食物，感谢您让我们今天相聚一堂，感谢您赐予我们的幸福……
女人3：为了我亡夫的灵魂可以在今天和我们一起庆祝您的仁慈，我心怀感激。
女人3：不，不，别。
女人1：在我们家都一样。格蕾斯，接着说。
女人3：感谢您给我们幸福，感谢您赐予我们即将接受的食物……
孩子：我们祈祷希望，未来的进步，祈祷和谐，这样我们可以一同前进。请，哇……请帮助瑞达队赢球，这样他们可以再加赛一场，请给我像望远镜那样的圣诞礼物，还有请照看我读大学的哥哥吉米。
所有人：阿门。
所有人：阿门。
所有人：阿门。
所有人：阿门。 |