英国“春晚”：女王2019圣诞致辞中英全文来啦(2)

As those historic pictures were beamed back to Earth, millions of us sat transfixed to our television screens, as we watched Neil Armstrong taking a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind - and, indeed, for womankind. It"s a reminder for us all that giant leaps often start with small steps.
当这些历史照片传回地球时，成千上万的人坐在电视屏幕上，看着尼尔·阿姆斯特朗为人类迈出了一小步，不管是男人还是女人，都迈出了巨大的飞跃。这提醒我们，不积跬步无以至千里。
This year we marked another important anniversary: D-Day. On 6th June 1944, some 156,000 British, Canadian and American forces landed in northern France. It was the largest ever seabourne invasion and was delayed due to bad weather.
2019年是又一个重要的周年纪念日：诺曼底登陆纪念日。1944年6月6日，大约有15.6万英国、加拿大和美国的部队在法国北部登陆。这是史上规模最大的海上登陆战役，但当时因恶劣天气而推迟。
I well remember the look of concern on my father"s face. He knew the secret D-Day plans but could of course share that burden with no one.
我依旧记得父亲脸上担忧的表情。他已经知道秘密登陆的计划，但必须独自承受这份重担，无法与他人分摊。
For the 75th anniversary of that decisive battle, in a true spirit of reconciliation, those who had formally been sworn enemies came together in friendly commemorations either side of the Channel, putting past differences behind them.