第一篇：ellen杜蘭大學演講中英文

Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs.President Cowen;distinguished guests, undistinguished guests-you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher.謝謝，謝謝考恩校長，和各位有頭有臉的來賓們，呃，有頭有臉的來賓們，你們知道你們是誰，就不用介紹了。誠心感謝大家。。以及討厭的西班牙語老師。

And thank you to all the graduating class of 2009, I realize most of you are hungover and have splitting headaches and haven't slept since Fat Tuesday, but you can't graduate 'til I finish, so listen up.感謝所有2009屆的畢業(yè)生，我知道你們絕大多數(shù)人還因為宿醉頭痛欲裂，狂歡到今天還沒睡，但是沒聽完我的演講不能畢業(yè)，所以都聽好了！

When I was asked to make the commencement speech, I immediately said yes.Then I went to look up what commencement meant.當我被問是否來參加畢業(yè)典禮演講的時候，我立刻就回答了：YES！然后我才去查commencement的意思。

Which would have been easy if I had a dictionary, but most of the books in our house are Portia's, and they're all written in Australian.如果我有字典的話就輕松多了，但我家的書大多是portia的，而且都是澳洲文。

So I had to break the word down myself, to find out the meaning.Commencement: common, and cement.Common cement.所以。。。我得自己摸索，去找出這個詞的意思。Commencement（畢業(yè)典禮）：commen（普通的）+cement（水泥）。常見的水泥。

You commonly see cement on sidewalks.Sidewalks have cracks, and if you step on a crack, you break your mother's back.So there's that.你常常見到水泥，在人行道上，人行道有裂縫，你要是踩到裂縫，就會撞傷你媽媽的背，大概意思就是這樣了。

But I'm honored that you've asked me here to speak at your common cement.但我很榮幸被邀請來做你們的“常見的水泥”的演講。

第二篇：ellen杜蘭大學演講

Ellen DeGeneres毫無疑問是美國現(xiàn)今一線的脫口秀主持人。以自己名字命名的節(jié)目Ellen Show收視率居高不下，她還成功主持過第38和39屆格萊美、第46屆艾美等頒獎禮。她在杜蘭大學的演講延續(xù)了自己的幽默風格，在笑聲中也回顧了自己的成長，并給畢業(yè)學生們以誠懇的建議，聽來受益匪淺。以下為英文演講稿：

Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs.President Cowen;distinguished guests, undistinguished guestsaluminialumisI really, I had no ambition, I didn't know what I wanted to do.I did everything from“and I'm gonna be the first woman in the history of the show to be called over to sit down.” And several years later, I was the first woman in the history of the show, and only woman in the history of the show to sit down, because of that phone conversation with God that I wrote.And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great, but it was hard, because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay.And I thought if people found out they wouldn't like me, they wouldn't laugh at me.Then my career turned intothis was back, many years ago-and I finally decided that I was living with so much shame, and so much fear, that I just couldn't live that way anymore, and I decided to come out and make it creative.And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn't to make a political statement, it wasn't to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest.And I thought, “What's the worst that could happen? I can lose my career”.I did.I lost my career.The show was cancelled after six years, without even telling me, I read it in the paper.The phone didn't ring for three years.I had no offers.Nobody wanted to touch me at all.Yet, I was getting letters from kids that almost committed suicide, but didn't, because of what I did.And I realised that I had a purpose.And it wasn't just about me and it wasn't about celebrity, but I felt like I was being punished...it was a bad time, I was angry, I was sad, and then I was offered a talkshow.And the people that offered me the talkshow tried to sell it.And most stations didn't want to pick it up.Most people didn't want to buy it because they thought nobody would watch me.Really when I look back on it, I wouldn't change a thing.I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself.Ultimately, that's what's gotten me to this place.I don't live in fear, I'm free, I have no secrets.and I know I'll always be ok, because no matter what, I know who I am.So In conclusion, when I was younger I thought success was something different.I thought when I grow up, I want to be famous.I want to be a star.I want to be in movies.When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars, I want to have groupies.To quote the Pussycat Dolls.How many people thought it was “boobies”, by the way? It's not, it's “groupies”.But my idea of success is different today.And as you grow, you'll realise the definition of success changes.For many of you, today, success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila.For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure.to try to be something that you're not.To live your life as an honest and compassionate person.to contribute in some way.So to conclude my conclusion: follow your passion, stay true to yourself.Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, and by all means you should follow that.Don't give advice, it will come back and bite you in the ass.Don't take anyone's advice.So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.And I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future, but there's no need to worry.The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine.It's gonna be great.You've already survived a hurricane.What else can happen to you? And as I mentioned before, some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most.And now you know the right questions to ask in your first job interview.Like, “Is it above sea level?”.So to conclude my conclusion that I've previously concluded, in the common cement speech, I guess what I'm trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras.But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with.And you'll be drunk, most of the time.So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don't remember a thing I said today, remember this: you're gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.

第三篇：脫口秀主持人Ellen 杜蘭大學2009畢業(yè)典禮演講

Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs.President Cowen;distinguished guests, undistinguished guestsaluminialumisI really, I had no ambition, I didn't know what I wanted to do.I did everything from“and I'm gonna be the first woman in the history of the show to be called over to sit down.” And several years later, I was the first woman in the history of the show, and only woman in the history of the show to sit down, because of that phone conversation with God that I wrote.And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great, but it was hard, because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay.And I thought if people found out they wouldn't like me, they wouldn't laugh at me.Then my career turned intothis was back, many years ago-and I finally decided that I was living with so much shame, and so much fear, that I just couldn't live that way anymore, and I decided to come out and make it creative.And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn't to make a political statement, it wasn't to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest.And I thought, “What's the worst that could happen? I can lose my career”.I did.I lost my career.The show was cancelled after six years, without even telling me, I read it in the paper.The phone didn't ring for three years.I had no offers.Nobody wanted to touch me at all.Yet, I was getting letters from kids that almost committed suicide, but didn't, because of what I did.And I realised that I had a purpose.And it wasn't just about me and it wasn't about celebrity, but I felt like I was being punished...it was a bad time, I was angry, I was sad, and then I was offered a talkshow.And the people that offered me the talkshow tried to sell it.And most stations didn't want to pick it up.Most people didn't want to buy it because they thought nobody would watch me.Really when I look back on it, I wouldn't change a thing.I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself.Ultimately, that's what's gotten me to this place.I don't live in fear, I'm free, I have no secrets.and I know I'll always be ok, because no matter what, I know who I am.So In conclusion, when I was younger I thought success was something different.I thought when I grow up, I want to be famous.I want to be a star.I want to be in movies.When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars, I want to have groupies.To quote the Pussycat Dolls.How many people thought it was “boobies”, by the way? It's not, it's “groupies”.But my idea of success is different today.And as you grow, you'll realise the definition of success changes.For many of you, today, success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila.For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure.to try to be something that you're not.To live your life as an honest and compassionate person.to contribute in some way.So to conclude my conclusion: follow your passion, stay true to yourself.Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, and by all means you should follow that.Don't give advice, it will come back and bite you in the ass.Don't take anyone's advice.So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.And I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future, but there's no need to worry.The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine.It's gonna be great.You've already survived a hurricane.What else can happen to you? And as I mentioned before, some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most.And now you know the right questions to ask in your first job interview.Like, “Is it above sea level?”.So to conclude my conclusion that I've previously concluded, in the common cement speech, I guess what I'm trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras.But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with.And you'll be drunk, most of the time.So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don't remember a thing I said today, remember this: you're gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.謝謝，考恩校長和校長夫人、各位尊貴和沒那么尊貴的嘉賓——你自己知道自己是誰，以及各位杰出的教師和弱智的西班牙語老師。也感謝所有2009界畢業(yè)生，我知道你們大多沒睡醒并頭痛欲裂，狂歡節(jié)后就根本沒睡過，但我講完之前你們不能畢業(yè)，所以好好聽著。

有人找我做畢業(yè)致辭的時候，我立刻就答應了。然后，我轉(zhuǎn)身去查畢業(yè)致辭是什么意思。如果我有本詞典，很容易查得到。但我們家大部分的書都是波蒂亞的，它們都是用澳大利亞語寫的。（波蒂亞，澳大利亞模特，Ellen's partner）因此，我不得不自己把這詞拆開來，以明白它的意思。

畢業(yè)致辭（Commencement）就是普通（Common）和水泥（cement）。普通水泥。我們總在路上看到水泥。路上也有裂縫，一旦你踏進裂縫，就會摔壞你媽媽的背。//不明白//故，有此說。不過，我很榮幸，你們讓我在普通水泥上發(fā)言。

我以為，做畢業(yè)致辭的得是著名校友、小游、效尤、消油，總之，你得從這學校畢業(yè)。可我并不是這里畢業(yè)的，我不知道考恩校長知道么，我根本沒從任何大學畢業(yè)。任何大學。當然，我不是說你們浪費時間和金錢，但是看看我，我可是超級名流啊。

雖然我也在學校飽受磨難（knock），但我們的吉祥物就是門把手（knocker）//我又不明白了//我在這里長大。我媽媽也在這里工作（？），每次我要從她錢包里偷點錢的時候，我就到這里來。但是，今天我為什么到這里來呢？顯然，不是要偷東西，你們都離我太遠了，而且偷了東西我也跑不掉。我今天來這里是因為你們。沒有比你們更堅韌，更勇敢的畢業(yè)班了。我的意思是，看看你們，穿著長袍。一般來說，你早上十點穿著長袍，意味著你已經(jīng)完蛋了。//還是不明白//我來這里，是因為我喜歡新奧爾良。我生在這里出生，在這里長大。和你一樣，當我住在這里，只洗過六次衣服。我從學校畢業(yè)的時候后，就完全失去了方向。我所說的學校，是指初中。無論如何我還是繼續(xù)，讀完了高中。我，真的，沒有什么抱負，我不知道自己想做什么。于是我什么都做，我做過剝牡蠣的、我做過女主持、我做過酒保、我做過服務員、我做過粉刷匠、我做過賣吸塵器的，我不知道做什么。我想，我最后會在某個工作固定下來，會有足夠的錢租房，也許還有基本的有線電視，也許沒有。我真的不知道，我是說，我在你們這個年紀的時候，我以為自己知道自己是誰，但是我不知道。例如，我在你們這個年紀的時候，我還跟男人約會呢。(本文作者系著名女同志，在八號提案被否決后，高調(diào)和女友結(jié)婚，雙方家長參加。)所以，我說的是，當你們長大以后，多會變成同性戀的。這句話有人記下來么？父母們記下來了么？

話說回來，那時候，我不知道我生命中想做什么，一件非常悲慘的事情讓我醒悟。那年我19歲，我當時的女友死于車禍。我從旁經(jīng)過，不知道那就是她，我繼續(xù)走，過了會兒我才發(fā)現(xiàn)，那就是她。我住在一個地下室里，沒有錢，沒有暖氣，沒有新鮮空氣，有個床墊，就放在地板上，房間里滿是跳蚤。而我不斷的想，不斷的想，為什么她突然消失了，而跳蚤還在這里？//也不是很明白//我不能理解，但一定有一個旨意，如果可以拿起電話就打給上帝問這些問題，那多好啊。

于是，我開始寫東西，噴涌而出的就是我跟上帝的對話，單方面的。寫完了，我看著它，我對自己說——那時候我還沒做過脫口秀，小鎮(zhèn)里也沒有這樣的表演——我對自己說，“我要在約翰尼卡森的《今夜秀》上跟大家說這些” ——當時，他是脫口秀之王——“我會成為這個節(jié)目里第一個女嘉賓，第一個能坐下的女嘉賓”（因果不明，但是在某官員說同志不能結(jié)婚的時候，Ellen當著他的面立即說“以前你們還說我不能坐在這里呢”——用的是黑人婦女坐車的典故。）幾年之后，就因為我寫了跟上帝通電話，而成為這個節(jié)目里第一個女嘉賓，也是唯一的女嘉賓。之后我開始做脫口秀，很成功，很厲害，但也很難，因為我試圖討好每個人，而我心中有一個秘密：我是同性戀。我想，如果人們不喜歡我的話，他們就不會喜歡我的節(jié)目。//是這個意思吧？//

然后，我的職業(yè)生涯又轉(zhuǎn)到了電視劇，我自己的電視劇，很成功，另一個數(shù)量級的成功。可我想，如果他們發(fā)現(xiàn)我是同性戀，那么他們永遠不會看我的電視劇了。那是很久以前的事了，那時候我們還只有白人總統(tǒng)。回來，回到多年前。//不明//我的生活里已經(jīng)有太多羞恥，太多恐懼，多得不能再多了，最后我決定出軌，而且要有創(chuàng)意。與此同時，我在電視劇里的角色也出柜了，這可不是政治宣言，這只是我在自己生活的這片空間里釋放了自己，我只是說實話，而我想，“最壞的可能是什么呢？失業(yè)吧。”我做到了。我失業(yè)了。節(jié)目被取消了，都沒有人告訴我，六年后我看報紙才知道的。三年里沒有一個電話面試。沒有工作機會。沒有任何人想跟我聯(lián)系。但是，我有收到孩子們的來信，本來要自殺的，但是因為看到我所做的而沒有做傻事。我意識到我自己有一個旨意。它不僅僅是關(guān)于我，也不是關(guān)于名流，而是我覺得自己好像受到懲罰。。日子不好過，我很生氣，我很悲傷，然后我終于得到一個做脫口秀節(jié)目的機會。//什么意思啊？！//節(jié)目做好，要賣出去的時候，多數(shù)電視臺看都不看。多數(shù)人不愿意買這個節(jié)目，因為他們覺得沒有人會要看我的節(jié)目。

當我回首這段，真的，我不想改變什么。我的意思是，失去一切對于我來說很重要，因為這讓我領(lǐng)悟到，對于我來說最重要的是，忠實于自己。正是忠實于自己，才讓我有機會到這里來致辭。我不再害怕了，我自由了，我沒有秘密，我知道自己沒什么問題，因為不管發(fā)生什么，我知道自己是誰。所以，總結(jié)一下，我年輕時候的對于成功的看法和現(xiàn)在不同。我想，當我長大了，我要出名。我想成為明星。我想做電影。當我長大了，我想環(huán)游世界，駕駛好車，我想有自己的粉絲（groupies）。以上引用Pussycat Dolls演唱組的話。嘿，有多少人聽成了蠢貨（boobies），不，我說的是粉絲。

但，今天我對成功的看法完全不同。等你長大，就明白成功的定義是會變的。今天，對于你們來，成功就是一口喝掉二十杯烈酒。對我來說，最重要的是忠實于自己，做完整的自己，不要因別人的壓力而改變自己，委曲不能求全。//這句怎么說才能好呢//做誠實的，有同情心的人，這里那里做出些貢獻。最后，總結(jié)一下我的總結(jié)：跟隨你的心，忠實于自己。不要走別人的路，除非你在樹林里迷路了，看到這么一條路，非走不可。也不要給別人亂出主意，它只會給你自己添亂。不要聽別人的意見。所以，我給你的意見是：忠實于自己，一切都會好的。

我知道，有不少人關(guān)心自己的前途，但沒必要擔心。經(jīng)濟蓬勃發(fā)展，人才市場空著呢，坐飛機也不會死。//wide open怎么翻啊//會好起來的。你們都已經(jīng)躲過了颶風。還有什么可以發(fā)生在你們身上？正如我前面提到的，發(fā)生在你身上最壞的事情會給你最深的領(lǐng)悟。現(xiàn)在，你知道了第一次面試的時候應該問的問題了。譬如說，“是海平面以上（安全的地方）對嗎？”。最后的最后，再來總結(jié)一下我普通水泥上的總結(jié)，我猜，我所想說的是，人生就是一場大的狂歡節(jié)。但，不要展示你的胸部，而是展示你的腦部，如果他們喜歡他們看到的，你會有更多珠子。//我不行了//多數(shù)時候，你都喝高了。好了，純潔的2009界畢業(yè)生，祝福你們畢業(yè)了。如果你完全不記得我今天說哪些，請記住這句：你沒什么問題。dum de dum dum dum，跳舞吧（Ellen DeGeneres's Show的結(jié)束音樂。）

第四篇：脫口秀主持人Ellen杜蘭大學2009畢業(yè)典禮演講

脫口秀主持人埃倫2009年杜蘭大學畢業(yè)演講稿英文版

Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs.President Cowen;distinguished guests, undistinguished guestsaluminialumisI really, I had no ambition, I didn't know what I wanted to do.I did everything from“and I'm gonna be the first woman in the history of the show to be called over to sit down.” And several years later, I was the first woman in the history of the show, and only woman in the history of the show to sit down, because of that phone conversation with God that I wrote.And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great, but it was hard, because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay.And I thought if people found out they wouldn't like me, they wouldn't laugh at me.Then my career turned intothis was back, many years ago-and I finally decided that I was living with so much shame, and so much fear, that I just couldn't live that way anymore, and I decided to come out and make it creative.And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn't to make a political statement, it wasn't to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest.And I thought, “What's the worst that could happen? I can lose my career”.I did.I lost my career.The show was cancelled after six years, without even telling me, I read it in the paper.The phone didn't ring for three years.I had no offers.Nobody wanted to touch me at all.Yet, I was getting letters from kids that almost committed suicide, but didn't, because of what I did.And I realised that I had a purpose.And it wasn't just about me and it wasn't about celebrity, but I felt like I was being punished...it was a bad time, I was angry, I was sad, and then I was offered a talkshow.And the people that offered me the talkshow tried to sell it.And most stations didn't want to pick it up.Most people didn't want to buy it because they thought nobody would watch me.Really when I look back on it, I wouldn't change a thing.I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself.Ultimately, that's what's gotten me to this place.I don't live in fear, I'm free, I have no secrets.and I know I'll always be ok, because no matter what, I know who I am.So In conclusion, when I was younger I thought success was something different.I thought when I grow up, I want to be famous.I want to be a star.I want to be in movies.When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars, I want to have groupies.To quote the Pussycat Dolls.How many people thought it was “boobies”, by the way? It's not, it's “groupies”.But my idea of success is different today.And as you grow, you'll realise the definition of success changes.For many of you, today, success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila.For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure.to try to be something that you're not.To live your life as an honest and compassionate person.to contribute in some way.So to conclude my conclusion: follow your passion, stay true to yourself.Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, and by all means you should follow that.Don't give advice, it will come back and bite you in the ass.Don't take anyone's advice.So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.And I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future, but there's no need to worry.The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine.It's gonna be great.You've already survived a hurricane.What else can happen to you? And as I mentioned before, some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most.And now you know the right questions to ask in your first job interview.Like, “Is it above sea level?”.So to conclude my conclusion that I've previously concluded, in the common cement speech, I guess what I'm trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras.But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with.And you'll be drunk, most of the time.So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don't remember a thing I said today, remember this: you're gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.

第五篇：杜蘭大學官網(wǎng)是什么？

www.tmdps.cn

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)留學360介紹，成立于1834年的杜蘭大學（Tulane University），位于美國南部路易斯安那州（Louisiana）新奧爾良市（New Orleans），是一所著名的私立綜合性大學，為北美大學聯(lián)盟（AAU：北美62所頂尖研究型大學聯(lián)盟）成員。2009年被《美國新聞和世界報道》評為一級國家級大學，歷年排名在全美前50名左右。

這所學校共有學生1.2萬人，包括6000多名本科生。1000多名教學研究人員中，包括諾貝爾獎獲得主和眾多國際級學科領(lǐng)軍學者。杜蘭大學成立至今，它校友及教師中有兩人獲得諾貝爾獎，五人獲得普利策獎，其校友中更不乏有雅虎公司聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人、CNN前首席執(zhí)行官、殼牌石油集團前首席執(zhí)行官、哥斯達黎加總統(tǒng)等全球各界精英。杜蘭大學對學生要求嚴格，是一所治學嚴謹，歷史悠久，享譽全球的頂尖私立學府，其商學院、法學院、醫(yī)學院更是在各自領(lǐng)域內(nèi)名列前茅，聞名遐邇。

近幾年來，杜蘭大學與亞洲地區(qū)的一流大學合作緊密，其弗里曼商學院與浙江大學、廈門大學、中科院研究生院有金融專業(yè)碩士聯(lián)合培養(yǎng)項目，與上海交通大學、臺灣大學、香港科技大學等有海外交換項目，其法學院與復旦大學等有交流生項目。

學校雖規(guī)模不大，但卻是北美大學協(xié)會62所成員學校之一，并擁有包括諾貝爾獎得主及眾多國際知名學者在內(nèi)的1000余名教研人員。在經(jīng)歷了2005年秋季全美最惡劣的自然災害卡特里娜颶風之后，伴隨著新奧爾良市的重建，杜蘭大學正以嶄新的面貌迎接著來自世界各地的莘莘學子。杜蘭大學不僅保持了一向嚴謹?shù)慕虒W作風，而且更加不遺余力的為師生提供無限的學習與研究空間。截止到2010年遍布世界各地的校友逾7萬人。

立思辰留學360說，杜蘭大學是美國南部歷史悠久的私立大學。學校提供諸多專業(yè)領(lǐng)域的教育和研究，經(jīng)過發(fā)展該學校更以其商學院和醫(yī)學院而聞名。該校的商學院擁有全美唯一設(shè)在學校的能源類證券交易中心(Energy Equity TradingCenter)，其金融方向的工商管理碩士(MBA in Finance)在2008年被金融時報評為全球排名第十的金融學習項目。2013年杜蘭大學商學院金融專業(yè)碩士被英國金融時報評為全美第五，全球第29的金融學碩士項目。該校的公共衛(wèi)生與熱帶醫(yī)學院擁有全美歷史最悠久的公共衛(wèi)生課程以及全美唯一的熱帶醫(yī)學院。

官網(wǎng): http://www.tulane.edu