Queen's message of solidarity to the nation amid coronavirus pandemic
女王致疫情中的国民的团结信息
The Queen has sent a message of solidarity to the nation about the growing coronavirus pandemic gripping the UK.
1, 主干：女王 sent a message to sb about sth, sth = A doing B = N =pandemic gripping the UK;
2, gripping = grip的现在分词，这个词很生动，动词=v=紧握住，对...产生强有力的影响，所以，它作形容词的时候就是扣人心弦的，激动人心的。它可以 ≈ interesting, fascinating, compelling, stimulating, gripping, absorbing。细微差别，自己查字典吧。
3，amid = 在...中
英女王的信有些长度，我们把关键部分节选出来。有兴趣观察优雅英语，有耐心的朋友可以看文末附上的女王的全信。
图片里有几个关键的短语，都是小词+很地道+超流行的表达：
1， to play one's part = 发挥相应的作用。是不是很合适替换have responsibility for呢？后者在一些环境下有种坐在路边摊要求五星服务的意思，会不会？那么我们记住这个小词组，它在网络上很多媒体的报道里非常常见，用来表达担负某种任务责任，肩负什么任务的。
2， sb be up to sth = 由 sb 责任 sth= sb 肩负 sth的责任。be up to通常说最高到哪里，女王的信里，显然不是这个意思。这又是一个表达角色，责任的大力水手。再给个例子：It's up to the manager to make the final decision. 这要由经理最后拍板。
——下面是英女王全信内容：由于核心内容是团结号召，且女王年近百岁的优雅圆融的发言行文内容，值得参考学习。
The full message reads: "As Philip and I arrive at Windsor today, we know that many individuals and families across the United Kingdom, and around the world, are entering a period of great concern and uncertainty. 完整的信息是：“菲利普和我今天抵达温莎时，我们知道，英国和世界各地的许多个人和家庭正进入一个非常关切和不确定的时期。
"We are all being advised to change our normal routines and regular patterns of life for the greater good of the communities we live in and, in particular, to protect the most vulnerable within them. 我们都被建议改变我们正常的生活方式和规律，为我们所生活的社区带来更大的利益，特别是保护他们中最脆弱的人。
At times such as these, I am reminded that our nation's history has been forged by people and communities coming together to work as one, concentrating our combined efforts with a focus on the common goal. 在这样的时刻，我被提醒，我们国家的历史是由人民和社区团结起来共同努力、集中力量、集中精力实现共同目标而形成的。
We are enormously thankful for the expertise and commitment of our scientists, medical practitioners, and emergency and public services; but now more than any time in our recent past, we all have a vitally important part to play as individuals 一 today and in the coming days, weeks and months. 我们非常感谢我们的科学家、医生以及紧急情况和公共服务部门的专业知识和承诺；但现在比我们最近的任何时候都更重要的是，我们大家都可以作为个人发挥至关重要的作用——无论是今天还是未来的几天、几周和几个月。
Many of us will need to find new ways of staying in touch with each other and making sure that loved ones are safe. I am certain we are up to that challenge. You can be assured that my family and I stand ready to play our part. 我们中的许多人都需要找到新的方式来保持联系，并确保所爱的人是安全的。我相信我们能应付这个挑战。你可以放心，我和我的家人随时准备发挥我们的作用。
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