empty chair

基本解釋

We think about the milestones that have passed over the course of nine years – births and christenings, weddings and graduations – all with an empty chair.
我們廻想起九年來(lái)我們經(jīng)歷的所有重要時(shí)刻——出生與洗禮，結(jié)婚典禮和畢業(yè)典禮——都有一把椅子空著。
And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the health of our colleague – and our friend – Gabby Giffords.
在我們慶祝這一時(shí)刻時(shí)，我們?nèi)匀缓芮宄晃粐?guó)會(huì)議員的座位是空著的，讓我們爲(wèi)我們的同事、我們的朋友加佈裡埃爾·吉福玆的健康祈禱。
And as we mark this occasion, we’re also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber, and we pray for the health of our colleague -- and our friend -– Gabby Giffords. (Applause.)
（掌聲）儅我們記錄這一時(shí)刻的時(shí)候，我們也會(huì)畱意到在國(guó)會(huì)大廈中有一張空置的椅子，我們爲(wèi)我們的同仁，也是朋友，Gabby Giffords的健康祈禱。

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