The course of history is never smooth. It is sometimes beset with difficulties and obstacles and nothing short of a heroic spirit can help surmount them.
A mighty long river sometimes flows through a broad section with plains lying boundless on either side, its waters rolling on non-stop for thousands upon thousands of miles. Sometimes it comes up against a narrow section flanked by high mountains and steep cliffs, winding through a course with many a perilous twist and turn. A nation, in the course of its development, fares likewise.
The historical course of man's life is just like a journey. A traveller on a long journery passes through now a broad, levvel plain, now a rugged, hazardous road. While a determined traveller cheerfully continues his journey upon reaching a safe and smooth place, he finds it still more fascinating to come to a rugged place, the enormously magnificent spectacle of which, he feels, it better able to generate in him a wonderful sensation of adventure.
The Chiese nation is now confronted with a rugged and dangerouus section of its historical course. Nevertheless, there is also in his section a spectacle of enormous magnificence that inspires in us passers-by a delightful sensation of splendor. And this delightful sensation, however, can only be shared by those with a heroic spirit.
The Yangtse River and the Yellow River are both symbolic of our national spirit. The two mighhty rivers negotiate deserts and gorges unitl their turbid torrents surge forward with irresistible force.The present national crisis can never obstruct the advance of our national life. Let us brace up our spirits and march through this rugged, dangerous road to the tune of our solemn, stirring songs. The greatest joy of life, mind you, is to build up our country during its most difficult days.
beset v. 困扰，威胁-The team was beset by injury all season.
surmount v. 1.克服，解决-SYN overcome-She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 2.处于（某物）上面，置于（某物）顶端-a high column surmounted by a statue
flank n.1.（建筑物、山等）侧面 2.（军队或运动队的）翼侧，侧面，侧翼 3.（动物的）胁腹 v.1. be flanked by sb/sth-侧面（或两侧）有-She left the courtroom flanked by armed guards. 2.位于...的侧翼；在...侧面-They drove through the cotton fields that flanked Highway.
perilous a. 危险的，艰险的-SYN hazardous-perilously adv. We came perilously close to disaster.
rugged a.1. 崎岖的，凹凸不平的，多岩石的-They admired the rugged beauty of the coastline. 2.强健而富有魅力的，粗犷的 3.坚强的，坚毅的-a rugged individualist 4.结实的；耐用的-A less rugged vehicle would never have made the trip.
spectacle n. 1. spectacles [pl.] = glasses一副眼镜-a spectacle case眼镜盒 2.精彩的表演；壮观的场面-The carnival parade was a magnificent spectacle. 3.壮观的景象-The sunset was a tunning spectacle. 4.奇特的现象；出人意外的情况-I remember the sad spectacle of her standing in her wedding dress, covered in mud. IDM make a spectacle of yourself-出洋相；出丑
sensation n. 1.感觉，知觉-a tingling/buring, etc. sensation-I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream. 2.感觉能力，知觉能力-SYN feeling-She seemed to have lost all sensation in her arms. 3.直觉；莫名其妙的感觉；经历；回忆-He had the eerie sensation of being watched. -&- When I arrived, I had the sensation that she had been expecting me. 4.轰动，哗然；引起轰动的人（或事物） News of his arrest caused a sensation. -&- The band became a sensation overnight.
splendor -NAmE- 同 BrE-splendour n. 1.壮丽；雄伟；豪华；华丽-SYN grandeur-a view of Rheims Cathedral, in all its splendour. -&- The palace has been restored to its former splendour. 2. splendours[pl.] （尤指某地的）壮丽景色，恢弘气势 the splendours of Rome
turbid a.（液体的）浑浊的；污浊不清的 -SYN muddy-turbidity n.
stir v. 使混合1. ~ sth (into) sth | ~ sth (in) 搅动；搅和；搅拌 She stirred her tea. -&- The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. -&- Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens. 移动 2.（使）微动 She heard the baby stir in the next room. -&- A slight breeze was stirring the branches. -&- A noise stirred me from sleep. 3.（使）行动，活动 You haven't stirred from that chair all evening.-&- Come on, stir yourself. You're late! -&- Their complaints have finally stirred him into action. 感觉 4. ~ sb (to sth) 打动，激发 a book that really stirs the imagination -&- She was stirred by his sad story. 5.（感情或情绪）开始感到，逐渐产生；萌动；被唤起 A feeling of guilt began to stir in her. 引起麻烦 6.拨弄是非 You're just stirring it. --IDM-- stir the blood使人兴奋，激起热情 stir your stumps 起身走；赶快 stir sb up 激励；鼓动 stir sth up 1.激起（感情）2.挑起，煽动（争执或事端）3.（水或空气中）搅起；吹起 n.1.（一些人感到的）激动，愤怒，震动-SYN commotion- Her resignation caused quite a stir. 2. 搅动；搅和；搅拌 Could you give the rice a stir?
nothing short of a heroic spirit can help surmount them：这是全靠雄健的精神才能冲过去的。nothing short of ==nothing less than | only
a broad section：宽阔的境界。境界在这里不宜用realm、place、area。
rolling on non-stop for thousands upon thousands of miles：一泻万里。也可以译为 rolling on vigorously for tens of thousands of miles | rolling on for thousands of miles at a stretch.
winding through a course with many a perilous twist and turn：回环曲折，极其险峻。twist and turn 来自成语twists and turns。此句可翻译成following a dangerous tortuous course.
a traveller on a long journery：征人->远行之人->旅途上的征人。
now ... , now ... (=sometimes ... and sometimes ...)：有时...有时...
fascinating：奇趣横生，意即，极度吸引人。
a wonderful sensation of adventure：感到一种冒险的美趣，意即，一种敢于冒险的美妙感觉。
negotiate deserts and gorges unitl their turbid torrents surge forward with irresistible force：遇见沙漠
遇见山峡都是浩浩荡荡的往前流过去，以成其浊流滚滚，一泻万里的魄势。to negotiate为顺利通过 = to succeed in getting past something difficult。until这里不作“直到...为止”，而是so that finally-以至于...或最后的意思。
mind you：要知，等价于，mind what I say或however，相当于汉语的“请注意”或“说真的”。
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