曼德拉迎95岁生日 病情好转有望出院

For more than a month, South Africans have kept an anxious vigil as their much-loved former president Nelson Mandela lay in critical condition in a Pretoria hospital.

一个多月以来，广受尊重的南非前总统纳尔逊-曼德拉在比勒陀利亚医院里接受治疗，南非民众日夜担心他的危急病情。

But as Mandela turned 95 on Thursday, there was reason to hope: He was making "remarkable progress," according to his daughter Zindzi.

本周四是曼德拉95岁的生日，他的病情有所好转。女儿辛琪说，父亲的病情“大有起色”。

“I should think he will be going home any time soon," she said. Although Mandela is still unable to speak, she said he was regaining strength and energy. "He gave us a huge smile and raised his hand," she said. "He responds with his eyes and his hands."

辛琪认为：“我觉得他很快就可以出院回家了。”尽管曼德拉依旧无法说话，但女儿说他开始恢复精力和体力：“现在他能对我们微笑，还可以把手举起来。”

Her comments echoed observations from old friends Denis Goldberg and Ahmed Kathrada, who last week said Mandela recognized them and responded with his eyes because he had a tube in his throat. It was unclear Thursday whether he remained on a respirator.

辛琪的说法和曼德拉的老朋友丹尼斯-哥德堡、艾哈默德-特拉达之前的表述相同。这两人上周说曼德拉认出了他们，还用眼神给予回应，他无法说话是因为还插着喉管。但到目前还不清楚曼德拉是否仍在使用呼吸辅助器。

Hundreds of well-wishers have left prayers and messages of hope at his Johannesburg home and at the hospital where he is being treated. His daughter said the prayers and good wishes from around the world had been heard.

成百上千的祈福者将他们的美好祝福留在曼德拉约翰内斯堡的家门口和他所在的医院中。他的女儿说上天应验了全世界人民的祈祷祝愿。