The same Americans who cried with joy on the night of November 4 are now seized with apprehension as economic hardship becomes more real by the day, as they witness the consequences of the crisis for their neighbors, if not themselves. Faced with the urgent necessity of alleviating so many Americans’ suffering, Obama knows only too well that the “audacity of hope” will not be sufficient to the immensity of the challenges confronting him.
随着经济困难一天天变得更加真实，11月4日晚因喜悦而哭泣的那些美国人，如今却陷入了深深的忧虑，因为就算他们还没有承受过这场危机的切肤之痛，他们也亲眼目睹了左邻右舍所承受的危机。面对着缓解这么多美国人所受苦难的迫切需要，奥巴马心里再清楚不过，只靠“希望的力量”根本不足以应对他所面临的巨大的挑战。