山巅之城

无数移民为了逃避宗教迫害，或者为了追求经济繁荣，带着各自的梦想抵达美国，试图建立理想中的山巅之城和世俗的人间乐园。

In order to escape religious persecution or pursue economic affluence , numerous immigrants arrived in America and attempted to establish " A City upon a Hill ", a religious utopia or " vale of plenty ", an earthly paradise .

美国这个"山巅闪耀之城"是如何成为贫富差距最大的发达国家的?

How did this " shining city on a hill " become the advanced country with the greatest level of inequality ?

他确信美国仍然会是山巅闪耀之城，仍可以维持自由帝国的地位，仍然是世界上最后最美好的希望。

He is convinced that America is still thea shining city on a hill , an empire of liberty , the last best hope of Earth .

他说：“为什么，这个国家明明是山巅闪光之城啊。”总统说的没错，在很多方面，我们的确非常辉煌。

He said , " Why , this country is a shining city on a hill . " And the president is right . In many ways we are a shining city on a hill .

事实上，总统先生，您应该知道，美国更是一个“双城记”（寓意危机四伏的国家）而不仅仅是“山巅闪光之城”。

In fact , Mr. President , this is a nation --- Mr. President you ought to know that this nation is more a " Tale of Two Cities " than it is just a " Shining City on a Hill . "