英文欣赏之人生感悟 (3)快乐之门

Happiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples. 快乐就像一块为了激起阵阵涟漪而丢进池塘的小石头。 As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty. 正好史蒂文森所说,快乐是一种责任。 There is no exact definition of the word happiness. 快乐这个词并没有确切的定义, Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons...

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英文欣赏:高中生舞会:成年仪式(下)

In our society, what is formal? Very little. On average, clothing, language, behavior — all is very informal. Individuals who are formal (polite, inoffensive, organized) in their daily dealings with people are often looked upon as boring. 我们这个社会,有什么是完全中规中矩的呢?很少。衣着,语言和举止,都非常随意。那些非常正统古板的人(他们彬彬有礼,不触犯他人,中规...

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英文欣赏:​A Great Friendship 伟大的友谊(下)

It’s also been a great solace to me to believe that you’re engaged in vindicating to posterity the course that we’ve pursued for preserving to them, in all their purity, their blessings of self-government, which we had assisted in acquiring for them. 我感到一大安慰的是,我相信你还在兢兢业业地致力于造福子孙后代的事业一一这份事业我们曾为他们争取过,我们也...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (107)外国司机 Foreign Motorists

Foreign Motorists 外国司机 The chief problem in coping with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from yourself,but that they are enormously variable. 应对外国司机问题的主要困难不是要记住他们与你不同,而是记住他们极其多变,各不相同。 Cross a frontier without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble. 不作些调整就通过边界,你会遇...

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英文欣赏:英国人的礼貌 ​English Manners(下)

If such an accident should occur, apologies are fulsome but should never be used as an excuse for further conversation. 如果这样的意外发生了,不必过分道歉,但决不能借此便交谈起来。 On crowded public transport where it is sometimes unavoidable, physical contact with a stranger is permitted, but in such circumstances, eye contact should be avoided at all costs. 在拥...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (57)世界上最遥远的距离 The Furthest Distance in the World

The Furthest Distance in the World 世界上最遥远的距离 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not between life and death, 不是生与死 But when I stand in front of you, 而是我就站在你的面前 Yet you don’t know that 你却不知道 I love you; 我爱你 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not when I s...

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英文欣赏:百慕大三角区,魔鬼三角洲(上)

Bermuda Triangle—Devil’s Triangle 百慕大三角区——魔鬼三角洲 The Bermuda or Devil’s Triangle, an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, is a complete mystery. 百慕大或者魔鬼三角洲,这个位于美国东南部大西洋沿岸的虚构之处,完全是个迷。 Many strange disappearances have taken place in this particular area. 在这...

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英文欣赏:美国偶像怎么了?(下)

If you wait for someone to give you the green light to create and perform music, you may wait a long time. 如果你要等着别人给你创作音乐和表演的许可证,你可能会等很长时间。 Artists should use their inner belief and the response they get from fans to fuel their progress. 艺术家应该运用他们的内在信念和粉丝对他们的支持来努力进步。 Myth 4 Signing a major recording co...

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英文欣赏:亚马逊总裁杰夫·贝佐斯的故事(上)

Book of Jeff Bezos 杰夫·贝佐斯的故事 When one thinks of the individuals who have played a great role in the development of the Internet, names like Tim Burners Lee (developer of the World Wide Web), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Michael Dell (Dell Computer), Steve Jobs(Apple Computer) and Vint Cerf (Father of the Internet) spring to mind. Add Jeff Bezos to that list. 说...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (47)奥普拉斯坦福大学毕业典礼演讲

So, how do I define success? 那么我是如何定义成功的呢? Let me tell you, money’s pretty nice. 让我告诉你,钱很美好。 I’m not going to stand up here and tell you that it’s not about money,’cause money is very nice. 我不会告诉你们成功与钱无关,因为钱是好东西。 I like money. 我喜欢钱。 It’s good for buying things. 它能买...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (51)我为何而生 What I Have Lived for

What I Have Lived for 我为何而生 Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong,have governed my life:the longing for love, the search for knowledge,and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. 对爱情的渴望,对知识的追求,对人类苦难不可遏制的同情心,这三种纯洁而无比强烈的激情支配着我的一生。 These passions, like great winds, 这三种感情,就像阵阵狂风, ...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (32)生命美于变化

Change Makes Life Beautiful 生命美于变化 To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought. 将所有事物和事物的原则统统归结为经常变化着的形态或风尚,这已日益成为近代思想界的一个趋势。 Let us begin with that which is without-our physical life. 我们可以从我们的生理活动等表面的事...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (6)竹的启示

The Bamboo Trees 竹的启示 One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. 孩提时最美好的回忆就是河边的堤岸上闲坐。 There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, 在那里我可以享受闲适和宁静, watch the water rush downstream, 看河水奔流而下, and listen to the chirps of birds, 听鸟儿啁啾, and the rustling of ...

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英文欣赏:理解嫉妒 Understanding Jealousy(下)

Women are concerned about their partner becoming attracted to other women by sex, intelligence, and other attractions, and dissatisfaction with the current relationship. 女人担心她们的伴侣被其他女人的性感、理解力和其他特质所吸引,担心会对现在的关系不满意。 Men are more concerned about protecting their egos if they are “beaten out” by another man; they worr...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (75)野餐 Picnics

Picnics 野餐 As summertime begins in Britain,people start to feel the urge to go outside to eat. 夏天伊始,英国人就想到户外吃饭。 People love to have a picnic whenever the weather is good enough,especially people with children. 只要天气好,人们便乐于出去野餐,特别是有孩子的家庭。 It’s a great way to spend a sunny afternoon. 在阳光和煦的下午,外出...

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英文欣赏:什么是美国梦? What Is American Dream?

What Is American Dream? 什么是美国梦? What is the American Dream? Is it the same for all Americans? Is it a myth? Is it simply a search for a better life? How has the American Dream changed over time? Some see their dreams wither and die while others see their dreams fulfilled. Why? Everyone has dreams abut a personally fulfilled life… and what is your dream? ...

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英文欣赏:蹦极—玩的就是心跳(下)

Modern bungee jumping is usually done in a parking lot and people jump from a platform at the top of a crane. 现代蹦极的场地通常是停车场,许多人从起重机顶部的平台跳下去。 You can have bungees tied to your waist or ankles. 用橡皮绳绑住腰部和脚踝。 There’s a large air cushion at the bottom that is supposed to catch you if the bungees break or if something go...

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英文欣赏:亲历历史 Living History(上)

Living History 亲历历史 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says that she’s still not quite sure why her memoirs, “Living History,” sold so well. 希拉里·克林顿说她自己仍然不确定她的回忆录《亲历历史》为什么卖得这么好。 In a four-page afterword to the paperback edition, which comes out April 19, the former first lady lists a few possibilities. 4月19日...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (61)论自然 Nature

Nature 论自然 When we speak of nature in this manner,we have a distinct but most poetical sense in the mind. 谈论自然时,心灵倍感清晰,而诗意盎然。 We mean the integrity of impression made by manifold natural objects. 留存诸多自然物体之完整印象, It is this which distinguishes the stick of timber of the wood-cutter, from the tree of the poet. 而此恰可区...

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英文欣赏:狂欢节知多少?

The Origin of Carnival 狂欢节的起源 Carnival is a Christian creation derived from the Latin “Carne vale”, meaning “farewell meat”. 狂欢节是基督教创造的,起源于拉丁文中的Carne vale,意思是“肉啊,再见”。 And this referred to stop eating the meat. Despite its religious origin, Carnival has developed a secular meaning. 这是指停止吃肉。尽管...

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