高一英语必备：姚明退役演讲稿英语和经典的英语谚语

　　近日，篮球巨星姚明的退役牵动着祖国千万人的心。姚明那种不屈不挠的体育精神固然值得我们学习，然而对于高中学生来说，他的演讲稿，一片地道的英语演讲稿更值得我们细细揣摩。下面便是姚明退役演讲稿的中英文对照。

　　身边的英语：从姚明退役演讲稿中学英语

　　Hello everyone, leaders, guests, and friends from news media, good afternoon, and thanks for coming。

　　大家好，各位领导，各位来宾，各位好，谢谢大家今天的光临。

　　Today is an important day for me. For myself, my basketball career and the personal growth in the future, it has a particular meaning。

　　今天对我来说是重要的日子，无论对我以及以往的篮球职业生涯，还是未来个人发展，都具有特殊的意义。

　　At the end of last year I broke my left foot for a third time. I had to leave the basketball court, and spent the last half of the year waiting, just as many of those who care about me. During that period, I struggled a lot in my heart and thought a lot. Now I am going to announce a personal decision: I am going to end my career as a basketball player and officially retire。

　　去年年底，我的左脚第三次应及性骨折，我不得不离开赛场，半年多以来和很多关心的朋友一样，我也是在漫长的期待中渡过，在那段时间内心十分纠结，反复思考，为此今天宣布一个个人的决定，作为篮球运动员，我将结束自己的运动生涯，正式退役。

　　Looking back on the past and right into the future, I am deeply grateful。

　　此时此刻，回顾过去，展望未来，我的内心充满感激。

　　First I'd like to thank basketball. This great sport has brought joys to so many people, including me. I had my first basketball when I was four. I entered the Sports School of Xuhui District of Shanghai when I was nine and entered the Shanghai Basketball Youth Team at 14. At 16, I began playing for Shanghai Basketball Team, wearing my father's number. I inherited my family's tradition by playing basketball. I feel so proud every time I look into the eyes of my parents, who are proud of me. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to win the CBA title in 2002 with Shanghai Shark teammates, which has linked us all to this city behind. Basketball also led me on a greater stage when I entered NBA that year. I could play with all I had. What's more, I feel thankful that I had the opportunity to fight together with the national team for 10 years, which is many young players' dream, and through which I got to know and married my beloved woman, and made a happy family and obtained the happiness of my life. All of these are brought by my love, basketball. I want to thank basketball。

　　我首先要感谢的是篮球这项伟大的运动，为无数人带来了快乐，包括我自己。我4岁的时候有了第一个篮球，9岁就入上海市体校，14岁进入上海训练队，16岁背上我父亲当年的号码，代表上海队比赛，篮球是我延续家庭的传承，每当看到父母欣慰的眼神，都感到无比自豪，也非常荣幸有幸能够和上海大鲨鱼的队友为上海赢得2002年CBA冠军，和我们身后这座城市联系在一起。同一年在进入NBA之后，篮球引领我进入更宽广的舞台，使我尽情展现自己。更要感谢能有机会为中国国家队可以奋战十年，那是无数青年人的梦想，同时因为篮球，与心爱人的结缘，建立美满的家庭，获得一生的幸福。所有这些都是无比热爱的篮球带给我的，我要感谢篮球。

　　I would also like to thank life. No matter my favorite basketball or something else, they are all parts of the life. Life is like a guide. When you sincerely follow it, it will open one and another door for you and the world outside of them is so different and exciting. Today, I retired. The door of basketball is closed, but another door has just opened which will lead me to a new life waiting for me to experience. I will continue to participate in social welfare in the future. Yao Fund is my personal fund, which has been established for three years. And in the coming future, I will take this as the basis and call on more people to get involved in charity and help more people. And at the same time, I wish to know more friends here and to do some things together with you. I believe the exchanges with all of you will teach me more things that will also enrich my life and help me to start from Shanghai to the whole country, from China to the whole world, so I’ll thank life. And in the coming future, to take it seriously will be the best reward to life。

　　我还要感谢生活，无论我所热爱篮球还是别的东西，都是生活的一部分，我觉得生活就像一个向导，你前程追诉他，会打开一闪一的门，今天退役了，一扇门关上，另外一扇门打开，门外有崭新的生活等着我认真品位。我虽然离开赛场，但是不会离开篮球，上海东方大厦篮球队是我篮球的延续，我正在用心的方式管理俱乐部，用这种方式为家乡带来快乐。我将继续投身社会公益事业，姚基金是我个人的基金会，已经成立三年，接下来会以此为依托，影响更多的人参与慈善事业，帮助更多的人。同时我希望结识更多的朋友，一起做喜欢的事情，相信在各行各业，有识之士的交往中，会学到更多的东西，丰富精彩生活，引领着我从上海走向全国，从中国走向世界。所以我要感谢生活，今后我要认真对待它，才是对生活最好的回报。

　　At last, I want to thank my family and all my friends. I have a very long name list here, but for time limit, I can only mention some of you, please forgive me. Firstly I want to thank my family member, parents, who are the enlightenment to me, Ye Li is also the best listener. I also want to thank my coaches, who have witnessed every step of my growth, including my mentor, all coaches in Shanghai Sharks, and the coaches in national team, in Rockets, and former manager. I also want to thank all leaders, especially State General Administration of Sports, especially State General Administration of Sports, Shanghai Basketball Association, Shanghai Sports Bureau, Shanghai Wenguang Group and leaders from Shanghai Sharks. Their care, encouragement always drives me to progress and to get today’s achievement。

　　最后感谢我的亲人和我所有的朋友，这里有一份很长的名单，由于时间的原因不能一一提及，只能选读其中的代表，希望朋友多多尽量。首先感谢是我的家人，父母，是我人生的启蒙者，叶莉是我最好的倾听者，可爱的姚沁蕾是我的新希望。感谢教练，是培养我，见证成长，有启蒙指导李张明，李秋平，王秋，王秋光，录制桥，我在国家训练队教练马指导，在国家历练王非、蒋清泉还有比德贺尔斯，还有火箭队历任株连较，汤姆、救地，教练员，还有现任总经理，我还要感谢各位领导，特别是国家体育总局，上海市，中国篮协，上海体育局和上海文广集团和原，他们的关心、支持和鼓励是我不断前进，取得今天的成绩。

　　I also want to thank the NBA and the Houston Rockets manager. Thanks for their presence, and thank you Daryl Morey. Their support and understanding helped me overcome the cultural and language barriers, enabling me to stand firm on the world’s best basketball team. I’d like to extend my gratitude to my teammates and opponents. First of all, Liu Wei. We have grown up together as teammates, and this will be the most precious experience in my life. Wang Zhizhi and Shaquille O'Neal, it is your presence that keep me endeavoring to catch up to you and you are always my targets. Without you two, I could not make such an achievement. I also want to say thanks to Fan Bin, my mentor on the national team and to Shen Wei, Li Nan, Mengke Bateer, Yi Jianlian and all my teammates at Xuhui District Amateur Sports School, Shanghai Youth Team, Shanghai Sharks, Houston Rockets, National Youth Team and the National Team, to my opponents in the games of CBA and NBA. It was indeed memorable days to play with you. I also want to thank “Yao’s team” (Yao Ming’s business planning team) for all you have done for me over the years and I will never forget it。

　　我要感谢NBA和休斯敦火箭队的管理层，今天非常感谢他们的到来。他们理解和支持，帮助我克服了文化和语言的障碍，可以在世界最高的联赛当中站稳脚跟，接下来要感谢我的队友和我的对手们，首先是刘炜，我们并肩成长，一起打拼，还有大致，奥尼尔，是我追赶的目标和前进的动力，没有他们，我不是今天的我。沈冰是国家队的良师益友。还有沈威，……以及所有和我一起奋斗过的队友，还有在CBA和NBA包括世界赛场上一起竞争过的对手们，一起挥汗如雨的日子难忘。当然感谢管理层姚支队，感谢章明基、陆浩……以及现在还在台前台后忙碌的人们，多年来帮助我做很多事情，我不会忘记。

　　I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to friends from the media, to my sponsors and partners, from whom I have learned a lot, and to my dear fans, whether you like me or not, whether you are Chinese or foreigners. The care from all of you gives me enough confidence and your criticism helps me improve myself。

　　我还感谢常年关注我的新闻界的朋友们，感谢赞助商和合作伙伴，和你们交往使我受益匪浅，还有各类的球迷朋友们，不管是黑还是绿，不管是国内的还是国外的，感谢所有关注我的朋友，大家的关心使我获得足够的信心和勇气，大家的批评使我修正了缺点了不足。

　　All of you, whether I have mentioned above or not, will be in my heart. In a word, I want to say thank you to my family and friends for your company all these years. I will continue to be the best I can be and continue to be with you all。

　　今天提到的和没提到的，你们每个人都在我心里，总而言之，我感谢所有的亲人和朋友多年来的陪伴，我会继续做好我自己，不会离开大家!

　　Yao Ming will always be with you, my dear friends, thank you !

　　姚明和朋友们永远在一起，谢谢大家!

　　Finally, I will express my gratitude to the great and progressive era, in which I have a chance to make my dream come true and show my value. Once I said when my basketball career ended, it was just a comma rather than a full stop. Now the day comes, but I don’t leave basketball, my life is still continuing. I am still myself, Yao Ming. There are a lot of things for me to do and it is far too early to say goodbye. I wish you all a healthy and happy life. I wish my hometown Shanghai, second hometown Houston, my great motherland and I wish basketball a bright future. Thank you very much!

　　最后要感谢这个伟大进步的时代，使我有机会去实现自己的梦想和价值，我曾经说过有一天我的职业篮球生涯结束了，我希望它只是逗号，不是句号，今天这一天终于到来了，但是我没有离开心爱的篮球，我的生活还再继续，我还是姚明。我还有很多事情可以做，远远没有达到划上句号的那一天，祝朋友们健康快乐，祝福我的家乡上海，第二故乡休斯敦，我们伟大的祖国，让我们热爱的篮球运动拥有更加美好的明天。谢谢大家!

　　新高一英语作文必备：经典的英语谚语

　　God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。

　　Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

　　Pain past is pleasure. 过去的痛苦就是快乐。

　　Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 脑中有知识，胜过手有金钱。

　　Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。

　　All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事必先难后易。

　　Great hopes make great man. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人。

　　Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd： a little， bit more.

　　四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点!比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹!

　　East or west， home is best. 东好西好，还是家里最好。

　　Good company on the road is the shortest cut. 行路有良伴就是捷径。

　　Constant dropping wears the stone. 滴水穿石

　　A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。

　　All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。

　　As a man sows， so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

　　A light heart lives long. 静以修身。

　　A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。

　　A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。

　　All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。

　　All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。

　　All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

　　All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。

　　All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。

　　All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。

　　All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

　　A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。

　　A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。

　　A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。

　　A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友。

　　A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。

　　A man without money is no man at all. 一分钱难倒英雄汉。

　　A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利。

　　A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。

　　A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。

　　An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。

　　A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

　　An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

　　An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。

　　An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏。

　　An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. 聪明才智，不如运气。

　　An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防为主，治疗为辅。

　　A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

　　A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

　　A snow year， a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。

　　A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

　　A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言者智。

　　A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

　　A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。

　　A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

　　A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。

　　A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。

　　A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

　　A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

　　A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。

　　A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。

　　A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

　　A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。

　　A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。

　　A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。

　　A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。

　　Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

　　Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。

　　Adversity makes a man wise， not rich. 逆境出人才。

　　A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。

　　A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。

　　A fall into a pit， a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

　　A fox may grow gray， but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。

　　A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

　　A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。

　　A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。

　　A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。

　　'After you' is good manners. "您先请"是礼貌。

　　A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。

　　A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。

　　A good book is the best of friends， the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。

　　A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

　　A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。

　　A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。

　　A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。

　　A good wife health is a man's best wealth. 妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

　　A great talker is a great liar. 说大话者多谎言。

　　A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。

　　A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. 戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。

　　A leopard cannot change its spots. 积习难改。

　　A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信

　　A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人。

　　A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。

　　A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。

　　A young idler， an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

　　Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里。

　　Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人。

　　Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。

　　Be swift to hear， slow to speak. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。

　　Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。

　　Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好。

　　Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。

　　Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

　　Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。

　　Blood will have blood. 血债血偿。

　　Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。

　　Business is business. 公事公办。

　　Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要。

　　By reading we enrich the mind， by conversation we polish it. 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

　　Cannot see the wood for the trees. 一叶障目，不见泰山。

　　Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。

　　Caution is the parent of safety. 小心驶得万年船。

　　Cheats never prosper. 骗人发不了财。

　　Children are what the mothers are. 耳濡目染，身教言传。

　　Choose an author as you choose a friend. 择书如择友。

　　Come what may， heaven won't fall. 做你的吧，天塌不下来。

　　Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。

　　Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。

　　Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

　　Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。

　　Count one's chickens before they are hatched. 蛋未孵先数雏。

　　Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. 来而不往非礼也。

　　Creep before you walk. 循序渐进。

　　Cry for the moon. 海底捞月。

　　Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。

　　Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。

　　Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。

　　Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

　　Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。

　　Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。

　　Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。

　　Don't claim to know what you don't know. 不要不懂装懂。

　　Don't have too many irons in the fire. 不要揽事过多。

　　Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 不要小题大做。

　　Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。

　　Don't put the cart before the horse. 不要本末倒置。

　　Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。

　　Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 不要班门弄斧。

　　Do well and have well. 善有善报。

　　Each bird love to hear himself sing. 孤芳自赏。

　　Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。

　　Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。

　　Easy come， easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。

　　Eat to live， but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。

　　Empty vessels make the greatest sound. 实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。

　　Envy has no holidays. 忌妒之人无宁日。

　　Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失。

　　Even reckoning makes long friends. 亲兄弟，明算账。

　　Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。

　　Everybody's business is nobody's business. 人人负责，等于没人负责。

　　Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在。

　　Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候。

　　Every door may be shut， but death's door. 人生在世，唯死难逃。

　　Every heart has its own sorrow. 各人有各人的苦恼。

　　Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。

　　Every man for himself， and the devil takes the hindmost. 人不为己，天诛地灭。

　　Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。

　　Every man has his hobbyhorse. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

　　Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点。

　　Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。

　　Every minute counts. 分秒必争。

　　Every mother's child is handsome. 孩子是自己的好。

　　Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。

　　Everything is good when new， but friends when old. 东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。

　　Example is better then percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍。