With the country in recession, Mr Obama delivered a sombre speech from the steps of the Capitol building to a throng of people on the National Mall.

人们聚集在国家大草坪上，聆听了奥巴马在国会大厦西侧阶梯上发表的对当前不景气的局势忧虑不堪的演讲。

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The National Mall is a grassy area that extends between the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol building.

国家大道是一条位于林肯纪念堂和国会大厦之间的林荫大道。

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At one point, he said that the National Assembly should change venues from the drab convention center where it now meets to Havana's Capitol building.

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