为您找到与一只猫的人生哲学相关的共13个结果:
原来很大的道理不一定需要很难的语言去解释,本文简单地一问一答告诉我们,当身边的人离去时,他们其实活在我们的心里;告诉我们,生命原本是一个无所谓开始更无所谓结束的圆圈;告诉我们,每一段生命的结束都意味着新生命的开始。只要心中还有爱,有思念,我们就可以笑对生死,珍惜人生。——题记
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
男人非常伤心。他知道猫余下的日子不多了。医生说已经没得治了,他只能把猫带回家,并尽可能地让他在剩下的时间里过得舒服些。
The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed. The Cat opened his eyes, 2)purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
男人把猫放在腿上,叹了口气。猫睁开眼睛,呼噜呼噜地叫着,抬眼看了看男人。一滴眼泪从男人的脸颊边滑落,落在了猫的额头上。猫有点不高兴地看了他一眼。
“Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?”
The Man nodded “yes.”
“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you?” the Cat asked.
The Man shrugged helplessly.
“Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.
“What color are my eyes and fur?” the Cat asked.
“Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.
“And where is it that you most often see me?” asked the Cat.
“I see you ... on the kitchen windowsill watching the birds ... on my favorite chair ... on my desk lying on the papers I need ... on the pillow next to my head at night.”
“你哭个什么啊,伙计?”猫问道,“因为你无法承受将要失去我的念头?因为你认为永远都没有什么能代替我?”
男人点了点头。“是啊。”
“那么你认为我离开你以后,会到什么地方去了呢?”猫问道。
男人无望地耸了耸肩。
“闭上眼睛吧,伙计,”猫说。男人疑惑地看了他一眼,但还是听话地闭上了眼睛。
“我的眼睛和毛皮是什么颜色的?”猫问。
“你的眼睛是金色的,你的毛皮是浓郁而温暖的褐色的。”男人回答道。
“那你最常在什么地方见到我呢?”猫问。
“我经常见到你……在厨房的窗台上看鸟……在我最喜欢的椅子上……躺在桌子上我需要用的文件上……晚上睡在我脑袋边的枕头上。”
The cat nodded.
猫点了点头。
“Can you see me in all of those places now, even though your eyes are shut?” the Cat asked.
“Yes, of course. I’ve seen you there for years,” the Man said.
“Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat.
“But you won’t really be here,” the Man said sadly.
“Oh, really?” said the Cat. “Pick up that piece of string from the floor—there, my ‘toy.’”
“现在即使你闭着眼睛,你还能在那些地方看到我的身影吗?”猫问。
“当然了,多少年来我一直在那些地方看到你。”男人说。
“那么,无论什么时候你想见我,你只要闭上你的眼睛就可以了。”猫说。
“但是你并不是真的在这里啊。”男人伤感地说道。
“哦?真的吗?”猫问道。“把地上的那段绳子捡起来——那里,我的‘玩具’。”
The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it.
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男人睁开眼睛,伸手捡起了绳子。绳子大约有两英尺(约0.6米)长,猫曾经能够玩着绳子自娱自乐一玩就是几个小时。
“What is it made of?” the Cat asked.
“It appears to be made of cotton,” the Man said.
“Which comes from a plant?” the Cat asked.
“Yes,” said the Man.
“From just one plant, or from many?”
“From many cotton plants,” the Man answered.
“And in the same soil from which grows the cotton plants, it would be possible that other plants and flowers would grow? A rose could grow alongside of the cotton, yes?” asked the Cat.
“Yes, I’m sure it would be possible,” the Man said.
“And all of the plants would feed from the same soil and drink the same rain, would they not? Then all of the plants, rose and cotton, would be very similar on the inside, even if they appeared outwardly very different,” said the Cat.
“它是什么做的?”猫问。
“看起来好像是棉花做的。”男人说。
“是从某种植物上来的吗?”猫问。
“是的。”男人说。
“是从一株棉花上来的,还是许多棵?”
“从许多株上来的。”男人回答说。
“在棉花生长的那片土地上,有可能长出其他植物或花朵吗?棉花的旁边也有可能生长着一株玫瑰,对吗?”猫问。
“是的,我相信这是可能的。”男人说。
“那么所有的植物都可能生长于同一片土地,啜饮同样的雨水,对吗?所以一切植物,玫瑰和棉花,本质是非常相似的,即使它们从外表看起来很不一样。”猫说道。
The Man nodded his head in agreement, but didn’t see what that had to do with the present situation.
男人点了点头表示同意,但是依然不明白这同目前的情况有什么关系。
“Now, that piece of string,” said the Cat, “is that the only piece of string ever made of cotton?”
“No, of course it isn’t,” said the Man. “It was part of a ball of twine.”
“And do you know where all of the other pieces of string are now, and all of the balls of twine?” asked the Cat.
“No, I don’t ... that would be impossible,” said the Man.
“But even though you do not know where they are, you believe they exist. And even though some of the string is with you, and other pieces of string are elsewhere ... you would agree that all the string is related?” the Cat asked.
“I’ve never thought about it, but yes, I guess they would be related,” the Man said.
“What would happen if a piece of cotton string fell onto the ground?” the Cat asked.
“Well ... it would eventually be covered up and decompose into the soil,” the Man said.
“I see,” said the Cat. “Then perhaps more cotton would grow above it, or a rose.”
“Yes, it would be possible,” the Man agreed.
“Then the rose growing on your windowsill might be related to the string you are holding as well as to all the pieces of string you do not know about,” said the Cat.
“好了,那段绳子,”猫说,“是唯一一段由棉花做成的绳子吗?”
“不,当然不是了,”男人说,“它是一团线球中的一段而已。”
“那你知道其他那些绳子现在在哪里吗?还有所有的线球呢?”猫问。
“不知道……我不可能知道呀。”男人说。
“但是即使你不知道它们在哪里,你依然相信它们是存在的。而且即使绳子的某些部分在你身边,其他部分在别的地方……你还是同意所有的绳子都是有关联的,对吗?”猫问。
“我从没想过这个问题,不过,是的,我猜它们相互之间是有关联的。”男人说。
“假如一段棉线落在了地上,会发生什么事情呢?”猫问。
“嗯……它最终会被掩埋、分解并回到土壤里。”男人说。
“知道了,”猫说,“那么可能会有更多的棉花,或一株玫瑰在它上面长出来。”
“是的,有可能。”男人同意道。
“那么,你窗台上的那株玫瑰,也许同你拿着的这段绳子以及所有你所不知道的绳子有着某种联系了。”猫说。
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The Man 3)knit his brow in thought.
男人皱起眉头陷入了沉思。
“Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered.
The Man did so.
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied.
“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat. “Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?”
The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”
“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said. “Now 4)lick your hand.”
The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
“Just do it,” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string, and think about the cotton and the rose.”
“现在用两只手捏住绳子的两端。”猫命令道。
男人照做了。
“你左手捏着的那端就是我的出生,而右手的那端就是我的死亡。现在把两端连在一起。”猫说道。男人又照做了。
“你做出了一个连贯的圆圈,”猫说,“这个绳子上的任意一点同其他点有什么不同吗?比绳子的其他部分更好或者更差吗?”
男人审视着那根绳子,然后摇了摇头。“没有。”
“再次闭上你的眼睛,”猫说,“现在舔舔你的手。”
男人惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
“照我说的做吧,”猫说。“舔舔你的手,想想我在所有我熟悉的地方,想想所有的绳子,再想想棉花和玫瑰。”
The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
要舔自己的手,男人觉得很蠢,不过他还是照做了。他发现了猫所知道的秘密——舔爪子能让你平静下来,并让你能够思考得更加清楚。他继续舔着,他的嘴角开始上翘,好多天来第一次露出了微笑。他等待着猫叫停,可是没等到,于是他睁开了眼睛。猫的眼睛已经闭上了。他摸了摸猫温暖的褐色皮毛,可是猫已经去了。
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the rose growing in a pot on the windowsill and then to the circle of string he still held 5)clutched in his hand.
男人用力地闭上了眼睛,泪如泉涌。他看到猫蹲在窗台上,然后是他的床上,然后躺在他的重要文件上。他看到猫在他脑袋边的枕头上,看到他明亮的金黄色的眼睛还有鼻子和耳朵上深褐色的毛发。他睁开眼睛,透过泪水,他望向窗台上的花盆里生长着的玫瑰,然后看向他依然捏在手里的绳圈。
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely 6)calico and white ... very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
不久以后的某一天,他的膝上有了一只新的猫咪。她是一只可爱的白色花斑猫——与之前那只他深爱的猫是那么地不同,然而又是那么地相同。
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在生活中我们经常会经历焦急等待的时候,可能是等待一次重要的考试的结果,也可能是等待别人做出的什么重要的决定。英语中有很多短语描述事情“悬而未决”,今天我们来学几个。
这话按照字面意思来说就是“不到那位胖女士唱的时候就还没完”。古典大歌剧的格局比较严谨,往往以女主角的唱段来结束全剧。唱主角的歌剧演员虽然并非都是大胖子,但是一出歌剧长达几个小时,当主角的得从头到尾一连几小时地唱,要是没有健壮的体格是难以胜任的。她们多半得比一般人吃得多,体力才支撑得住。所以挑大梁的歌剧演员常会发福。这样一来歌剧就往往是一位胖女士在最后压台了。
第一个使用not over till the fat lady sings这句话的是华盛顿职业篮球队的一位教练。十多年前这个球队在参加锦标赛中一度处于劣势。按照规定在那一系列比赛中第一个打赢四场比赛的球队可以得到冠军,但是华盛顿队却输了两场,一场也没赢。然而华盛顿篮球队的教练并没因此而打退堂鼓。他接受记者采访的时候表示,他的球队还是大有希望。他说: "It's not over until the fat lady sings." 这个习惯用语从此广为流传,如今不但应用在体育界,也用在争名逐利的商界,意为“事情还没定局,仍然有得胜的转机”,这话往往用在形势似乎不好的时候,表示对于成功仍抱着乐观的希望。例如:
You guys know we're only two games behind the leader with eight games left to play. We still have a chance to catch up: remember it's not over till the fat lady sings.
要知道我们比领先球队仅仅落后两场球,而且我们还有八场比赛要打。所以我们有希望后来居上。记住还没到定局的时候呢!
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A GREedy dog went into a butcher’s shop and stolea big juicy bone. He ran away so fast that thebutcher could not catch him. He ran out into thefields with his bone. He was going to eat it all byhimself.
(一只贪心的狗跑到一家猪肉店偷了一根很大又有髓的骨头.他跑很快,所以那个卖猪肉的人追不到他.他咬著他的大骨头跑到空旷的地方,准备要好好地吃个痛快.)
the dog came to a stream. There was a narrowbridge across it. The dog walked on to the bridge, and looked into the water. He could seeanother dog with a big bone in his mouth.
(这只狗来到一条溪流.有一座窄窄的桥跨在上面.这只狗走到桥上,望水里面看.他看见另一只狗嘴里咬著一跟大骨头.)
the GREedy dog thought the bone in the water looked much bigger than the one he had stolenfrom the butcher.
(这只贪心的狗认为在水里面的那根骨头看起来比他跟卖肉的偷来的这根骨头大多了.)
the GREedy dog dropped the bone from his mouth. It fell into the water and was lost. Hejumped into the water to snatch the bigger bone from the other dog.
(这只贪心的狗从嘴理丢了那根骨头.它掉到水里而且不见了.他跳进去水里面想从另一只狗那儿抓那跟更大的骨头.)
the GREedy dog jumped into the water with a big splash. He looked everywhere but he couldnot see the other dog. His shadow had gone.
(贪心的狗跳进水里溅起好多水花.他到处看,可是都找不到其他的狗.他的倒影不见了.)
the silly dog went home hungry. He lost his bone and got nothing because he had been tooGREedy.
(这只笨狗饿著肚子回家.因为太贪心,他弄丢了他的骨头而且一点东西也没拿到.)
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原来很大的道理不一定需要很难的语言去解释,本文简单地一问一答告诉我们,当身边的人离去时,他们其实活在我们的心里;告诉我们,生命原本是一个无所谓开始更无所谓结束的圆圈;告诉我们,每一段生命的结束都意味着新生命的开始。只要心中还有爱,有思念,我们就可以笑对生死,珍惜人生。——题记
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were numbered.The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done,that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
男人非常伤心。他知道猫余下的日子不多了。医生说已经没得治了,他只能把猫带回家,并尽可能地让他在剩下的时间里过得舒服些。
The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
男人把猫放在腿上,叹了口气。猫睁开眼睛,呼噜呼噜地叫着,抬眼看了看男人。一滴眼泪从男人的脸颊边滑落,落在了猫的额头上。猫有点不高兴地看了他一眼。
“Why do you cry, Man?”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?”The Man nodded “yes.”
“你哭个什么啊,伙计?”猫问道,“因为你无法承受将要失去我的念头?因为你认为永远都没有什么能代替我?”男人点了点头。“是啊。”
“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you?”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.
“那么你认为我离开你以后,会到什么地方去了呢?”猫问道。男人无望地耸了耸肩。“闭上眼睛吧,伙计,”猫说。男人疑惑地看了他一眼,但还是听话地闭上了眼睛。
“What color are my eyes and fur?” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.
“我的眼睛和毛皮是什么颜色的?”猫问。“你的眼睛是金色的,你的毛皮是浓郁而温暖的褐色的。”男人回答道。
“And where is it that you most often see me?”asked the Cat. “I see you…on the kitchen windowsill watching the birds…on my favorite chair…on my desk lying on the papers I need…on the pillow next to my head at night.” “Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat.
“那你最常在什么地方见到我呢?”猫问。“我经常见到你……在厨房地窗台上看鸟……在我最喜欢的椅子上……躺在桌子上我需要用的文件上……晚上睡在我脑袋边的枕头上。”“那么,无论什么时候你想见我,你只要闭上你的眼睛就可以了。”猫说。
“Pick up that piece of string from the floor——there, my ‘toy.’” The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
“把地上的那段绳子捡起来——那里,我的‘玩具’。”男人睁开眼睛,伸手捡起了绳子。绳子大约有两英尺(约0.6米)长,猫曾经能够玩着绳子自娱自乐一玩就是几个小时。“现在用两只手捏住绳子的两端。”猫命令道。男人照做了。
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied.
“你左手捏着的那端就是我的出生,而右手的那端就是我的死亡。现在把两端连在一起。”猫说道。男人又照做了。
“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”
“你做出了一个连贯的圆圈,”猫说,“这个绳子上的任意一点同其他点有什么不同吗?比绳子的其他部分更好或者更差吗?”男人审视着那根绳子,然后摇了摇头。“没有。”
“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
“再次闭上你的眼睛,”猫说,“现在舔舔你的手。”男人惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.”
“照我说的做吧,”猫说。“舔舔你的手,想想我在所有我熟悉的地方,想想所有的绳子。”
The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop,and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed.The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
要舔自己的手,男人觉得很蠢,不过他还是照做了。他发现了猫所知道的秘密——舔爪子能让你平静下来,并让你能够思考得更加清楚。他继续舔着,他的嘴角开始上翘,好多天来第一次露出了微笑。他等待着猫叫停,可是没等到,于是他睁开了眼睛。猫的眼睛已经闭上了。他摸了摸猫温暖的褐色皮毛,可是猫已经去了。
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.
男人用力地闭上了眼睛,泪如泉涌。他看到猫蹲在窗台上,然后是他的床上,然后躺在他的重要文件上。他看到猫在他脑袋边的枕头上,看到他明亮的金黄色的眼睛还有鼻子和耳朵上深褐色的毛发。他睁开眼睛,透过泪水看向他依然捏在手里的绳圈。
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white…very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
不久以后的某一天,他的膝上有了一只新的猫咪。她是一只可爱的白色花斑猫——与之前那只他深爱的猫是那么的不同,然而又是那么的相同。
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下面是读文网小编整理的世界趣问:一只没人愿意领养的狗,欢迎大家阅读!
The woman walked up and down Main Street carrying a beautiful 5-month-old black Labrador mix in her arms. The dog was resting on the woman’s shoulder like a baby, gazing helplessly at the pedestrians, cars and shop windows. I was sitting at an outdoor table at the local coffee house with my husband, Alex, and we watched the comical, but endearing, scenario with curiosity.
On her third pass by our table the woman asked, “Can she say hello?” The woman, we soon found, was acting as a “foster mother” for a local rescue organization, and had the puppy out to desensitize her to street noise.
一名女子在缅街(Main Street)来来回回地走着,怀里抱着一只五个月大的漂亮的黑色拉布拉多混血狗。这只狗像婴儿一样把头靠在女子的肩上,无助地盯着行人、车辆和店铺的橱窗。我和丈夫亚历克斯(Alex)坐在咖啡馆的户外桌子旁,好奇地注视着这滑稽有爱的一幕。
在第三次经过我们的桌子时,这名女子问道,“让它和你们打个招呼好吗?”我们很快得知,这名女子是当地一家救援机构的“寄养妈妈”,带这只小狗出来是为了让它对马路上的噪音脱敏
We were animal lovers — pet people with three cats and a dog at home along with our two children — so yes, of course, we obliged. The puppy — her name was Nina — immediately curled at my feet, under the protection of my long summer skirt. Alex and I asked, Is she good with other dogs? With cats? With children? She was, the woman said.
We lived in the country, our house butting up against a 30-acre preserve. Many of our neighbors and friends had similar homes brimming with kids and pets. Our pets were always adopted, and were loving and trustworthy companions. I grew up with several cats, and as a college student I worked at the Bennington County Humane Society, in Vermont. Our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Gemma, adored other dogs, and enjoyed a special relationship with our cat Addie, a docile tortoiseshell. They often slept next to each other, and Addie would stand on hind legs to kiss Gemma’s muzzle.
我们都很喜欢动物——家里有三只猫和一条狗陪伴着我们的两个孩子——所以,我们当然答应了这个请求。这只名叫妮娜(Nina)的小狗立刻蜷在我的脚边,把我的夏装长裙当成了保护伞。亚历克斯和我问,它和其他狗狗合得来吗?和猫合得来吗?和小孩子呢?这名女子说,合得来。
我们住在乡下,我们的家毗邻一个30英亩(约合12公顷)的保护区。许多邻居和朋友的家庭和我们相似,都有许多孩子和宠物。我们的宠物都是领养的,是温顺可爱、值得信赖的伙伴。我童年时,家里就养了好几只猫,大学时,我曾在佛蒙特州的本宁顿县慈善协会(Bennington County Humane Society)打工。我们的罗德西亚背脊犬杰玛(Gemma)对其他的狗狗很好,与我们温顺的三色猫阿迪(Addie)有着很特殊的感情。他们常常睡在彼此身边,有时,阿迪会用后腿站立,亲吻杰玛的脸。
Before adopting Nina, we spoke at length to her foster mother, and also to the woman who ran the small-scale rescue operation.
Our children met Nina, walking her on a leash and playing with her, and she seemed sweet and smart, though shy. She was intensely fearful of loud noises, but with love and training she appeared poised to blossom into a lovely family dog.
在领养妮娜之前,我们和它的寄养妈妈,以及经营着这家小型救援机构的女士进行了详细的交谈。
我们的孩子见到了妮娜,用链子牵着它遛弯,跟它玩耍,它似乎很温顺聪明,但有些害羞。它特别害怕巨大的声响,但经过照料和训练,它似乎很快就能成为一只可爱的家犬了。
But things became complicated when we brought Nina home. She panicked in her new environment, tearing up the stairs to our bedroom. Like an alpha-male guard dog, she leaped onto the middle of the bed and growled with bared teeth. Clearly, she was terrified.
As she growled at me from my bed, I thought, This is bad. I felt a rush of regret and a terrible intuition that this dog was something different than she first seemed. But by bedtime we had calmed her down and she snuggled in bed next to us. A call in the morning to the rescue group assured us that Nina just needed time to adjust to her new home.
但当我们把妮娜带回家之后,情况却变得复杂起来。它面对新环境烦躁不安,飞一样跑上楼梯,进到了我们的卧室。就像一只凶悍的护卫狗一样,它跳到了床中央,咆哮着露出牙齿。显然,它十分惊恐。
当它在我的床上冲我咆哮时,我想,这太糟糕了。我感到一阵后悔,并且有一种可怕的直觉:这条狗和它最初给人的印象并不相同。但到了睡觉的时候,我们让它平静了下来,它依偎在我们身旁睡着了。第二天早上,我们给这家救援机构打了个电话,对方说服了我们,妮娜只是需要时间来适应它的新家。
#p#副标题#e#Nina bonded quickly with Gemma, and was loving with our kids. She barked at everyone who came to the house, and chewed everything in sight. She gave kisses and was easy to train, listening attentively. She was our “googly, mixed-up puppy.” As fans of the dog trainer Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer,” we believed in giving her a loving but disciplined environment.
妮娜很快和杰玛熟悉起来,对我们的孩子也很温顺。但它也会冲着每一个走进家门的人狂吠,而且看见什么都咬。它亲吻我们,很容易接受训练,很认真地听我们讲话。它是我们“大眼睛糊涂狗”。作为狗狗训练者、“狗语者”西泽·米兰(Cesar Millan)的粉丝,我们认为应该给予她一个充满关爱但纪律严明的环境。
Then, one night while I was cooking with a friend and my daughter, Nina suddenly — with a flash of teeth and a high-pitched screech — jumped up and snapped at Addie as she leaped up, terrified. I quickly blocked Nina from attacking Addie, and Nina bit me, pinching the skin on my hand into a red streak, without drawing blood. My friend and I were shaken, my daughter in tears. I put Nina in abedroom, and shut the door. I cradled Addie, relieved she was fine.
随后,一天晚上,当我和一个朋友还有女儿一起做饭时,妮娜突然跳了起来,露出牙齿,高声尖叫,对着阿迪猛咬了一口,阿迪此时也惊慌失措地跳了起来。我迅速挡住妮娜,不让它继续攻击阿迪,结果妮娜咬了我,在我手上弄出了一道红檩子,没有出血。朋友和我都受到了惊吓,我女儿哭了。我把妮娜放进一间卧室,关上了门。我抱着阿迪,看到她没事之后松了一口气。
Next, I did something I never thought I would do. I called the woman who ran the rescue group and told her, “I don’t think Nina is the right dog for us. We have two children, and their friends visit. We love our cats.”
接下来,我做了一件从没想过自己会做的事。我打电话给经营救援组织的那个女士,告诉她,“我不认为妮娜适合我们。我们有两个孩子,他们的朋友会来家里。我爱我们的猫咪们。”
It didn’t make any sense, the rescue woman said. Nina had lived with cats with her last foster family here, and with another foster family down south. She loved cats and kids. The woman agreed to send a trainer, and pay for it, to get to the bottom of Nina’s strange behavior.
这说不通,救援组织的这位女士说。妮娜在上一个寄养家庭以及南边的另一个寄养家庭都跟猫生活过。它喜欢猫和小孩。她同意出钱请一名培训师,研究妮娜的奇怪举动。
The trainer had seen “these dogs” before, she said — dogs trucked up the East Coast, traumatized by the journey and moved from shelter to shelter. We were told to throw Cesar Millan’s advice out the window: no “calm-assertive” discipline allowed. We had, she said, inadvertently brought out Nina’s aggressiveness. From now on, it would be gentle time-outs, and treats when anyone came to the door.
这名培训师说,她见到过“这种狗”,它们被用卡车送到东海岸,在长途跋涉中遭受了心理创伤,从一个地方转移到另一个地方。她让我们把西泽·米兰的建议抛到一边:不能采用“冷静自信式”的训练。她说,我们浑然不觉地激发出了妮娜的进攻性。从现在开始,当有人来到家门口时,我们会温柔对待它,还给它好吃的。
Even as we followed these instructions, we questioned them. We cringed when we saw pet parents and human parents alike coddling their little monsters despite their bad behavior. Then again, who were we to argue with experts? After decades of cats, we’d only ever had two dogs, both gentle and well behaved. Perhaps we’d just never had a “real” dog before, one who chewed everything in sight, right in front of you, as you said “No!” Maybe most dogs needed constant discipline, and couldn’t be left alone for two seconds.
我们遵循这些指示的同时,对这些方法也有所怀疑。当我们看到,无论宠物或小孩做了什么坏事,主人和父母都溺爱着这些小怪物时,我们真的无法接受。但转念一想,我们有什么资格质疑专家?在养了几十年的猫之后,我们只养过两条狗,都很温顺听话。也许,我们只是从未养过一只“真正”的狗,而真正的狗会在你冲着它喊“不行!”的时候,仍然见什么咬什么。或许,多数的狗狗都需要不断地训练,哪怕让它们独处两秒也不行。
Maybe if we were better dog parents, the trainer implied, Nina would be a wonderful and consistent family dog. As for her lunging at Addie, the trainer said there was probably a food issue between them that I was unaware of, and feeding Nina separately would solve it.
培训师暗示说,或许如果我们是更好的主人,妮娜会成为一只很棒的、行为稳定的家犬。至于它为何扑向阿迪,培训师说,可能是因为它们在食物上发生了我不知道的矛盾,单独喂食妮娜就能解决这个问题。
In the months that followed Nina made strides; she was affectionate and playful. But at times, out of nowhere it seemed, she would snap at me or Alex and, once, at our son. She would suddenly cower and growl. It was like a switch flipped, yet we couldn’t figure out what had done it.
在接下来几个月里,妮娜进步很大。它温柔可亲,而且很活泼。但有时,它似乎会毫无缘由地突然咬我或亚历克斯,有一次还要咬我儿子。它会突然蜷缩起来咆哮。像是有人按了一个开关,但我们没想到究竟是何原因。
One day, Addie ran away. We looked everywhere for her, and after three weeks, she appeared in the meadow behind our house. I put food out and called to her, and she’d call back to me in her sad, yodeling cry, then run back into the thicket. It was February, and she was cold and hungry, but she refused to come home. Finally, as if relenting reluctantly, she came inside. But why had she even left?
一天,阿迪跑走了。我们到处都找了,但却没找到。三周后,它出现在了我们屋后的草地上。我拿出食物,唤它过来。它用它那约德尔唱腔式的凄惨叫声回应我,然后又跑回树丛中去了。当时是2月,它又冷又饿,却不愿回家。最后,它似乎勉强着自己进了屋。但它之前为什么要离开家?
Three months later, I took the kids to New York City to visit friends. That night, I couldn’t reach Alex on the phone and felt something was wrong.
三个月后,我带着孩子去纽约市看望朋友。那天晚上,因为没能通过电话联系到亚历克斯,我感觉出事了。
It was. Alex had come home from work to find Addie dangling from Nina’s mouth, dead.
事实的确如此。亚历克斯下班回家后发现阿迪被妮娜叼在嘴里,已经死了。
Alex described the awful scene to me when he finally called back that night: Nina laid the cat down and looked at him as if to say, “Look what I did.” Gemma sat trembling, up on a chair, the other cats alive but hiding. The kitchen and living room were like a crime scene, the whole house imbued with violence and death.
那天夜里,当亚历克斯终于回我电话时,他向我描述了那可怕的一幕:妮娜把猫放下后看着他,似乎在说,“看看我做了什么。”杰玛卧在一张椅子上,不停地哆嗦。其他猫还活着,但都藏了起来。厨房和起居室像犯罪现场一样,整栋房子都充满了暴力和死亡的气息。
A friend agreed to take Nina temporarily, and Alex arrived in the city, where we told the children that our beloved cat was dead, and that they would never see their puppy again. Grateful to be surrounded by friends, we tried to focus on the visit. But we knew we had to go home to an emptier house, having lost two once-loved family members, a scene of gruesome devastation.
一个朋友同意暂时带走妮娜后,亚历克斯也来到了纽约市。在那里,我们告诉孩子们,心爱的猫咪死了,并且他们再也见不到小狗了。幸亏周围有朋友陪伴,我们努力把精力集中在拜访朋友这件事上。但我们知道,我们不得不回家,面对一栋比以前更空旷的房子。因为失去了曾经喜爱的两个家庭成员,那里满目疮痍,有些阴森。
The hole left by Addie’s death was palpable. On my phone’s home screen, her face peered out at me, her light green eyes wide and questioning. Photos of Nina, too — her soulful expression and floppy ears — were on every device we used.
阿迪的死给我们的生活留下了一个很大的空洞。在我的手机主屏幕上,它还凑着小脸凝视着我,它绿色明亮的大眼睛里充满了好奇。妮娜的照片——她热忱的表情和耷拉的耳朵——也都呈现在我们的每一部设备上。
As each blanket Nina had damaged was pulled from the shelf, my heart jolted with grief. The corner of my pillow had a jagged hole, feathers leaking from it as though it were a mangled bird. At dinner, a napkin unfolded held the very image of Nina’s jaws, a reminder of our missing dog and — in the same instant — of our sweet cat, Nina’s teeth around her throat.
当把妮娜弄坏了的所有毯子从架子上撤下来时,我的心里充满了悲伤。我枕头的一个角上被弄出了个锯齿状的洞,羽绒从里面往外钻,就像一只狼狈不堪的鸟。晚饭时,一张摊开的餐巾上留下了妮娜的牙印,提醒着我们,我们的狗狗走了,同时也失去了我们可爱的猫咪,而妮娜曾咬住它的喉咙。
I felt enraged at the rescue woman, foster mother and trainer. Two family members had been taken from us in one horrifying act, one that would never have happened had we not kept Nina. But we had kept her. We took pity on her, and let ourselves believe that beneath her quirky, strange behavior resided a good dog. A friend who fosters animals for a local shelter, who has dogs and cats of her own, said to me, “Some dogs are just too damaged, or not right to begin with, and they’re just not adoptable.”
我对救援机构的那个女士、寄养妈妈和培训师都感到怒不可遏。我们在一场可怕的事件中失去了两个家庭成员,而如果我们没有收养妮娜,这件事就不可能发生。但是我们那时终究收养了它。我们可怜它,并说服自己,尽管它的行为古怪乖戾,本质还是一条好狗。我的一个朋友家里寄养了当地一家收容所的动物,她自己也养了狗和猫。她对我说,“有些狗狗创伤太深,或者从一开始就不适合做宠物,它们不适合被收养。”
What she said helps, and I believe she’s right. On the outside, I appear detached, not wanting to discuss Nina, or what will happen to her (she is with another foster family, with little chance for adoption). But I have to admit that I feel terrible guilt and sadness about her.
她的话对我有所帮助,我相信她是对的。表面上看,我似乎很淡然,不想谈论妮娜,也不想知道它未来会怎样(它现在住在另一个寄养家庭,基本上没有被领养的机会)。但我必须承认,我有很深的负罪感,我为它感到极其难过。
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下面是读文网小编整理的双语;小熊维尼的人生哲学,欢迎大家阅读!
1. Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.
答应我你永远不会忘记我,因为我一想到你会忘了我,我就不想离开你了。
2.If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.
如果有一天我们不能在一起了,那么请把我放在你心里,我将永驻于此。
3. If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.
假如你的寿命是100年,那我希望自己活到100岁的前一天,因为那样我的生命中每天都有你。
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4.If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together...there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart...I'll always be with you.
假如明天我们不能在一起,那我希望你能记得这些:你比自己所相信的更勇敢,比所展现的更坚强,比所认为的更聪慧。另外最重要的是,即时我们不得不分离,我依然与你同在。
5.Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tiggerseems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.
不是说体型大的动物就不向往温情;无论跳跳虎看上去多庞大,请记住他需要的关怀和小豆一样多。
6.If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that hehas a small piece of fluff in his ear.
如果你诉说的对象看上去没在听你讲话,别着急,也许他只是要清理一下耳朵。
7.A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.
多给别人一些体谅,多为别人考虑一点,那将让一切截然不同。
8.You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go tothem sometimes.
你不能躲在林中的角落里等着别人来找你,有时你必须自己去找他们。
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The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
And the eensy weensy spider went up the water spout again.
The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
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摘录:我使尽全身最后一丝力气用尾巴重重地敲了一下桌子,竭力想让她知道这句“你怎么可以这样呢?”并不是对她说的,而是对你说的,我最爱的主人。我一直都在想念你,我会永远怀念你,永远等待你。我只希望你生命中的每一个人也可以这么忠诚地对待你。
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以下是读文网小编整理的哲理类英语美文欣赏:一只猫的生命哲学, 希望对你有所启发。
当身边的人离去时,他们其实活在我们的心里;告诉我们,生命原本是一个无所谓开始更无所谓结束的圆圈;告诉我们,每一段生命的结束都意味着新生命的开始。只要心中还有爱,有思念,我们就可以笑对生死,珍惜人生。
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were numbered. The doctor had said therewasn't anything more that could be done, that he should take the Cat home and make him ascomfortable as possible.
男人非常伤心。他知道猫余下的日子不多了。医生说已经没得治了,他只能把猫带回家,并尽可能地让他在剩下的时间里过得舒服些。
The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed. The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked upat the Man. A tear rolled down the Man's cheek and landed on the Cat's forehead. The Cat gavehim a slightly annoyed look.
男人把猫放在腿上,叹了口气。猫睁开眼睛,呼噜呼噜地叫着,抬眼看了看男人。一滴眼泪从男人的脸颊边滑落,落在了猫的额头上。猫有点不高兴地看了他一眼。
"Why do you cry, Man?" the Cat asked. "Because you can't bear the thought of losing me?Because you think you can never replace me?" The Man nodded "yes".
“你哭个什么啊,伙计?”猫问道,“因为你无法承受将要失去我的念头?因为你认为永远都没有什么能代替我?”男人点了点头。“是啊。”
"And where do you think I'll be when I leave you?" the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. "Close your eyes, Man," the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he wastold.
“那么你认为我离开你以后,会到什么地方去了呢?”猫问道。男人无望地耸了耸肩。“闭上眼睛吧,伙计,”猫说。男人疑惑地看了他一眼,但还是听话地闭上了眼睛。
"What color are my eyes and fur?" the Cat asked. "Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich,warm brown," the Man replied.
“我的眼睛和毛皮是什么颜色的?”猫问。“你的眼睛是金色的,你的毛皮是浓郁而温暖的褐色的。”男人回答道。
"And where is it that you most often see me?" asked the Cat. "I see you...on the kitchenwindowsill watching the birds...on my favorite chair...on my desk lying on the papers I need...onthe pillow next to my head at night." "Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do isclose your eyes," said the Cat.
“那你最常在什么地方见到我呢?”猫问。“我经常见到你……在厨房地窗台上看鸟……在我最喜欢的椅子上……躺在桌子上我需要用的文件上……晚上睡在我脑袋边的枕头上。”“那么,无论什么时候你想见我,你只要闭上你的眼睛就可以了。”猫说。
"Pick up that piece of string from the floor--there, my 'toy.'" The Man opened his eyes, thenreached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able toentertain himself for hours with it. "Now take each end of the string in one hand," the Catordered. The Man did so.
“把地上的那段绳子捡起来——那里,我的‘玩具’。”男人睁开眼睛,伸手捡起了绳子。绳子大约有两英尺(约0.6米)长,猫曾经能够玩着绳子自娱自乐一玩就是几个小时。“现在用两只手捏住绳子的两端。”猫命令道。男人照做了。
"The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bringthe two ends together," the Cat said. The Man complied.
“你左手捏着的那端就是我的出生,而右手的那端就是我的死亡。现在把两端连在一起。”猫说道。男人又照做了。
"You have made a continuous circle," said the cat. "Does any point along the string appear tobe different, worse or better than any other part of the string?" The Man inspected the stringand then shook his head "no".
“你做出了一个连贯的圆圈,”猫说,“这个绳子上的任意一点同其他点有什么不同吗?比绳子的其他部分更好或者更差吗?”男人审视着那根绳子,然后摇了摇头。“没有。”
"Close your eyes again," the Cat said. "Now lick your hand." The Man widened his eyes insurprise.
“再次闭上你的眼睛,”猫说,“现在舔舔你的手。”男人惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
"Just do it," the Cat said. "Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, think about allthe pieces of string."
“照我说的做吧,”猫说。“舔舔你的手,想想我在所有我熟悉的地方,想想所有的绳子。”
The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat mustknow, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continuedlicking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days.He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn't, he opened his eyes. The Cat'seyes were closed. The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
要舔自己的手,男人觉得很蠢,不过他还是照做了。他发现了猫所知道的秘密——舔爪子能让你平静下来,并让你能够思考得更加清楚。他继续舔着,他的嘴角开始上翘,好多天来第一次露出了微笑。他等待着猫叫停,可是没等到,于是他睁开了眼睛。猫的眼睛已经闭上了。他摸了摸猫温暖的褐色皮毛,可是猫已经去了。
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on thewindowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillownext to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He openedhis eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in hishand.
男人用力地闭上了眼睛,泪如泉涌。他看到猫蹲在窗台上,然后是他的床上,然后躺在他的重要文件上。他看到猫在他脑袋边的枕头上,看到他明亮的金黄色的眼睛还有鼻子和耳朵上深褐色的毛发。他睁开眼睛,透过泪水看向他依然捏在手里的绳圈。
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white...verydifferent from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
不久以后的某一天,他的膝上有了一只新的猫咪。她是一只可爱的白色花斑猫——与之前那只他深爱的猫是那么的不同,然而又是那么的相同。
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摘要:在你知道这些人生哲学之前你会问自己:“为什么我这么晚才明白这些道理,为什么这么快生命就走到了尽头?” 花点时间想想自己想要什么,需要什么;花点时间去冒险;花点时间去爱、去笑、去哭泣、去学习和原谅。生命往往比看上去更短暂。
Before you know it you’ll be asking, “How did it get so late so soon?” So take time to figure yourself out. Take time to realize what you want and need. Take time to take risks. Take time to love, laugh, cry, learn, and forgive. Life is shorter than it often seems.
Here are ten things you need to know, before it’s too late:
人人都该知道的十大人生哲学
在你知道这些人生哲学之前你会问自己:“为什么我这么晚才明白这些道理,为什么这么快生命就走到了尽头?” 花点时间想想自己想要什么,需要什么;花点时间去冒险;花点时间去爱、去笑、去哭泣、去学习和原谅。生命往往比看上去更短暂。
下面这十大人生道理你应该尽早懂得:
1. This moment is your life.
活在当下。
Your life is not between the moments of your birth and death. Your life is between now and your next breath. The present – the here and now – is all the life you ever get. So live each moment in full, in kindness and peace, without fear and regret. And do the best you can with what you have in this moment; because that is all you can ever expect of anyone, including yourself.
生命并不是从出生到死亡的这段时间,而是你呼吸着的时时刻刻。现在——此时此地——就是你所有的人生。所以在生命的每一分钟,都应该生活在充实、善良和平静之中,而不是恐惧和遗憾。此刻你可以尽你所能做到最好,因为谁都指望不住,包括你自己。
2. A lifetime isn’t very long.
一辈子并不长。
This is your life, and you’ve got to fight for it. Fight for what’s right. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for what’s important to you. Fight for the people you love, and never forget to tell them how much they mean to you. Realize that right now you’re lucky because you still have a chance. So stop for a moment and think. Whatever you still need to do, start doing it today. There are only so many tomorrows.
这是你的人生,你必须为之奋斗。为你认为对的事情奋斗,为你的信仰奋斗,为那些对于你来说重要的东西而奋斗,为你爱的人而奋斗,记得告诉他们:他们对你很重要。要知道此刻你是幸运的,因为你仍然有机会。因此停留片刻,好好思考一下你还有什么事情需要去做,今天就开始行动。不要等到明天,明日复明日,明日何其多。
3. The sacrifices you make today will pay dividends in the future.
今天的牺牲和努力未来都会有回报。
When it comes to working hard to achieve a dream – earning a degree, building a business, or any other personal achievement that takes time and commitment – one thing you have to ask yourself is: “Am I willing to live a few years of my life like many people won’t, so I can spend the rest of my life like many people can’t?”
说到为梦想而奋斗——学位,创业,或其他任何需要时间和投入才能实现的个人成就——你先要问自己一个问题:“我是否愿意过几年大多数人都不愿过的苦日子,只为拥有大多数人无法企及的幸福余生?”
4. When you procrastinate, you become a slave to yesterday.
拖延会让你成为昨天的奴隶。
When you are proactive, it’s as if yesterday is a kind friend that helps take a load off your back. So do something right now that your future self will thank you for. Trust me, tomorrow you’ll be happy you started today.
当你积极主动的时候,昨天就好像一个好朋友,帮你卸下背上的负担。所以要做什么事现在就开始吧,以后你会感激你自己的,相信我,明天你会为今天就开始行动而感到高兴。
5. Failures are only lessons.
失败只是成长的课堂。
Good things come to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve tasted failure, to those who still love even though they’ve been hurt. So never regret anything that has happened in your life; it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. Take it all as lessons learned and move on with grace.
那些受过挫折却仍然怀有希望的人,那些尝过失败滋味却仍然拥有信仰的人,那些受过伤害却仍然相信真爱的人,美好的东西终会降临到他们身上。因此,永远都不要为生活中已经发生的事情后悔;这些事情已经无法改变、抹去或遗忘。把这些经历都当做教训,继续有风度的前进。
6. You are your most important relationship.
最重要的朋友是自己。
Happiness is when you feel good about yourself without feeling the need for anyone else’s approval. You must first have a healthy relationship with yourself before you can have a healthy relationship with others. You have to feel worthwhile and acceptable in your own eyes, so that you’ll be able to look confidently into the eyes of the people around you and connect with them.
幸福是自己的感受,无需他人的批准。在和周围人建立健康的关系前,你首先得和自己建立一种健康的关系。你要觉得自己眼中的自己是有价值和受欢迎的,这样你在他人的眼中就是一个自信的形象,才能自信的与他人交往。
7. A person’s actions speak the truth.
行为见人心。
You’re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times; but in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. So pay attention to what people do. Their actions will tell you everything you need to know.
生活中有一些人总是说话很得体,但是最后你认清他还是通过他的行为。因此要注意人们的行为。他们的行为会告诉你你需要知道的所有东西。
8. Small acts of kindness can make the world a better place.
小小善举成就美好世界。
Smile at people who look like they are having a rough day. Be kind to them. Kindness is the only investment that never fails. And wherever there is a human being, there’s an opportunity for kindness. Learn to give, even if it’s just a smile, not because you have too much, but because you understand there are so many others who feel like they have nothing at all.
对那些辛苦度日的人们报以微笑。善待他们,善意是这个世界上唯一不会失败的投资,只要有人类就有爱。要学会给予,哪怕只是一个小小的微笑,不是因为你拥有的太多,而是因为这世界上有很多人觉得他们一无所有。
9. Behind every beautiful life, there has been some kind of pain.
破茧成蝶的美好生活都有伤痛。
You fall, you rise, you make mistakes, you live, you learn. You’re human, not perfect. You’ve been hurt, but you’re alive. Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, and to chase the things you love. Sometimes there is sadness in our journey, but there is also lots of beauty. We must keep putting one foot in front of the other even when we hurt, for we will never know what is waiting for us just around the bend.
你会失败,会成功,会犯错误,你活着,你在学习。你是人,就不会十全十美。你会收到伤害,但你还活着。想想你还活着,这是多么珍贵的权利——能呼吸,能思考,能享受,能追寻你喜欢的东西。人生的旅途中难免会有悲伤,但也有很多美好。即使受到伤害,我们也要保持前进的姿态,因为我们永远也不知道在人生的转角处会有什么在等待着我们。
10. Time and experience heals pain.
时间和经历会抚平一切伤痛。
Your negative event seems much larger to you because it is a greater percentage of your total life experiences. I am not diminishing the importance of this event; I simply have a different perspective on it. What you need to understand is that an overwhelmingly painful event in your life right now will one day be part of your much larger past and not nearly as significant as it seems.
对于你来说,负面事件之所以这么难以承受,是因为你的人生经历还太少。我并不是说这些经历不重要,只是从不同的角度来看待它们。你要明白的是,现在在你看来足以压垮你的痛苦,随着人生阅历的增长终会成为过去的一部分,在你的记忆中逐渐淡化。
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格言是一个人机智之精华,众人汇成的睿智.格言要求内容积极向上,可以是聪明人的智慧,老年人的经验。下面读文网小编为大家带来经典人生哲学语录,欢迎大家阅读!
You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
你不能躲在林中的角落里等着别人来找你,有时你必须自己去找他们。
If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
如果你诉说的对象看上去没在听你讲话,别着急,也许他只是要清理一下耳朵。
A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.
多给别人一些体谅,多为别人考虑一点,那将让一切截然不同。
Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.
不是说体型大的动物就不向往温情;无论跳跳虎看上去多庞大,请记住他需要的关怀和小豆一样多。
Tigger:维尼家族中的跳跳虎 Roo:维尼家族中的小袋鼠小豆
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原来很大的道理不一定需要很难的语言去解释,当身边的人离去时,他们其实活在我们的心里;告诉我们,生命原本是一个无所谓开始更无所谓结束的圆圈;告诉我们,每一段生命的结束都意味着新生命的开始。只要心中还有爱,有思念,我们就可以笑对生死,珍惜人生。下面是读文网小编为大家带来晨读美文精选阅读,希望大家喜欢!
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
男人非常伤心。他知道猫余下的日子不多了。医生说已经没得治了,他只能把猫带回家,并尽可能地让他在剩下的时间里过得舒服些。
The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed. The Cat opened his eye 2)purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
男人把猫放在腿上,叹了口气。猫睁开眼睛,呼噜呼噜地叫着,抬眼看了看男人。一滴眼泪从男人的脸颊边滑落,落在了猫的额头上。猫有点不高兴地看了他一眼。
“Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?”
The Man nodded “yes.”
“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you?” the Cat asked.
The Man shrugged helplessly.
“Close your eye Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.
“What color are my eyes and fur?” the Cat asked.
“Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.
“And where is it that you most often see me?” asked the Cat.
“I see you ... on the kitchen windowsill watching the birds ... on my favorite chair ... on my desk lying on the papers I need ... on the pillow next to my head at night.”
“你哭个什么啊,伙计?”猫问道,“因为你无法承受将要失去我的念头?因为你认为永远都没有什么能代替我?”
男人点了点头。“是啊。”
“那么你认为我离开你以后,会到什么地方去了呢?”猫问道。
男人无望地耸了耸肩。
“闭上眼睛吧,伙计,”猫说。男人疑惑地看了他一眼,但还是听话地闭上了眼睛。
“我的眼睛和毛皮是什么颜色的?”猫问。
“你的眼睛是金色的,你的毛皮是浓郁而温暖的褐色的。”男人回答道。
“那你最常在什么地方见到我呢?”猫问。
“我经常见到你……在厨房的窗台上看鸟……在我最喜欢的椅子上……躺在桌子上我需要用的文件上……晚上睡在我脑袋边的枕头上。”
The cat nodded.
猫点了点头。
“Can you see me in all of those places now, even though your eyes are shut?” the Cat asked.
“Ye of course. I’ve seen you there for year” the Man said.
“Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eye” said the Cat.
“But you won’t really be here,” the Man said sadly.
“Oh, really?” said the Cat. “Pick up that piece of string from the floor—there, my ‘toy.’”
“现在即使你闭着眼睛,你还能在那些地方看到我的身影吗?”猫问。
“当然了,多少年来我一直在那些地方看到你。”男人说。
“那么,无论什么时候你想见我,你只要闭上你的眼睛就可以了。”猫说。
“但是你并不是真的在这里啊。”男人伤感地说道。
“哦?真的吗?”猫问道。“把地上的那段绳子捡起来——那里,我的‘玩具’。”
The Man opened his eye then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it.
男人睁开眼睛,伸手捡起了绳子。绳子大约有两英尺(约0.6米)长,猫曾经能够玩着绳子自娱自乐一玩就是几个小时。
“What is it made of?” the Cat asked.
“It appears to be made of cotton,” the Man said.
“Which comes from a plant?” the Cat asked.
“Ye” said the Man.
“From just one plant, or from many?”
“From many cotton plant” the Man answered.
“And in the same soil from which grows the cotton plant it would be possible that other plants and flowers would grow? A rose could grow alongside of the cotton, yes?” asked the Cat.
“Ye I’m sure it would be possible,” the Man said.
“And all of the plants would feed from the same soil and drink the same rain, would they not? Then all of the plant rose and cotton, would be very similar on the inside, even if they appeared outwardly very different,” said the Cat.
“它是什么做的?”猫问。
“看起来好像是棉花做的。”男人说。
“是从某种植物上来的吗?”猫问。
“是的。”男人说。
“是从一株棉花上来的,还是许多棵?”
“从许多株上来的。”男人回答说。
“在棉花生长的那片土地上,有可能长出其他植物或花朵吗?棉花的旁边也有可能生长着一株玫瑰,对吗?”猫问。
“是的,我相信这是可能的。”男人说。
“那么所有的植物都可能生长于同一片土地,啜饮同样的雨水,对吗?所以一切植物,玫瑰和棉花,本质是非常相似的,即使它们从外表看起来很不一样。”猫说道。
The Man nodded his head in agreement, but didn’t see what that had to do with the present situation.
男人点了点头表示同意,但是依然不明白这同目前的情况有什么关系。
“Now, that piece of string,” said the Cat, “is that the only piece of string ever made of cotton?”
“No, of course it isn’t,” said the Man. “It was part of a ball of twine.”
“And do you know where all of the other pieces of string are now, and all of the balls of twine?” asked the Cat.
“No, I don’t ... that would be impossible,” said the Man.
“But even though you do not know where they are, you believe they exist. And even though some of the string is with you, and other pieces of string are elsewhere ... you would agree that all the string is related?” the Cat asked.
“I’ve never thought about it, but ye I guess they would be related,” the Man said.
“What would happen if a piece of cotton string fell onto the ground?” the Cat asked.
“Well ... it would eventually be covered up and decompose into the soil,” the Man said.
“I see,” said the Cat. “Then perhaps more cotton would grow above it, or a rose.”
“Ye it would be possible,” the Man agreed.
“Then the rose growing on your windowsill might be related to the string you are holding as well as to all the pieces of string you do not know about,” said the Cat.
“好了,那段绳子,”猫说,“是唯一一段由棉花做成的绳子吗?”
“不,当然不是了,”男人说,“它是一团线球中的一段而已。”
“那你知道其他那些绳子现在在哪里吗?还有所有的线球呢?”猫问。
“不知道……我不可能知道呀。”男人说。
“但是即使你不知道它们在哪里,你依然相信它们是存在的。而且即使绳子的某些部分在你身边,其他部分在别的地方……你还是同意所有的绳子都是有关联的,对吗?”猫问。
“我从没想过这个问题,不过,是的,我猜它们相互之间是有关联的。”男人说。
“假如一段棉线落在了地上,会发生什么事情呢?”猫问。
“嗯……它最终会被掩埋、分解并回到土壤里。”男人说。
“知道了,”猫说,“那么可能会有更多的棉花,或一株玫瑰在它上面长出来。”
“是的,有可能。”男人同意道。
“那么,你窗台上的那株玫瑰,也许同你拿着的这段绳子以及所有你所不知道的绳子有着某种联系了。”猫说。
The Man 3)knit his brow in thought.
男人皱起眉头陷入了沉思。
“Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered.
The Man did so.
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied.
“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat. “Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?”
The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”
“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said. “Now 4)lick your hand.”
The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
“Just do it,” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar place think about all the pieces of string, and think about the cotton and the rose.”
“现在用两只手捏住绳子的两端。”猫命令道。
男人照做了。
“你左手捏着的那端就是我的出生,而右手的那端就是我的死亡。现在把两端连在一起。”猫说道。男人又照做了。
“你做出了一个连贯的圆圈,”猫说,“这个绳子上的任意一点同其他点有什么不同吗?比绳子的其他部分更好或者更差吗?”
男人审视着那根绳子,然后摇了摇头。“没有。”
“再次闭上你的眼睛,”猫说,“现在舔舔你的手。”
男人惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
“照我说的做吧,”猫说。“舔舔你的手,想想我在所有我熟悉的地方,想想所有的绳子,再想想棉花和玫瑰。”
The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
要舔自己的手,男人觉得很蠢,不过他还是照做了。他发现了猫所知道的秘密——舔爪子能让你平静下来,并让你能够思考得更加清楚。他继续舔着,他的嘴角开始上翘,好多天来第一次露出了微笑。他等待着猫叫停,可是没等到,于是他睁开了眼睛。猫的眼睛已经闭上了。他摸了摸猫温暖的褐色皮毛,可是猫已经去了。
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the rose growing in a pot on the windowsill and then to the circle of string he still held 5)clutched in his hand.
男人用力地闭上了眼睛,泪如泉涌。他看到猫蹲在窗台上,然后是他的床上,然后躺在他的重要文件上。他看到猫在他脑袋边的枕头上,看到他明亮的金黄色的眼睛还有鼻子和耳朵上深褐色的毛发。他睁开眼睛,透过泪水,他望向窗台上的花盆里生长着的玫瑰,然后看向他依然捏在手里的绳圈。
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely 6)calico and white ... very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
不久以后的某一天,他的膝上有了一只新的猫咪。她是一只可爱的白色花斑猫——与之前那只他深爱的猫是那么地不同,然而又是那么地相同。
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《杀死一只知更鸟》是美国女作家哈珀·李所写的长篇小说,讲述了三个孩子因为小镇上的几桩冤案经历了猝不及防的成长—痛苦与迷惑,悲伤与愤怒,也有温情与感动。下面读文网小编为大家带来《杀死一只知更鸟》经典段落英文,欢迎大家阅读!
Our mother died when I was two, so I never felt her absence. She was a Graham fromMontgomery; Atticus met her when he was first elected to the state legislature. He wasmiddle-aged then, she was fifteen years his junior. Jem was the product of their firstyear of marriage; four years later I was born, and two years later our mother died from asudden heart attack. They said it ran in her family. I did not miss her, but I think Jem did.
He remembered her clearly, and sometimes in the middle of a game he would sigh atlength, then go off and play by himself behind the car-house. When he was like that, Iknew better than to bother him.
When I was almost six and Jem was nearly ten, our summertime boundaries (withincalling distance of Calpurnia) were Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose’s house two doors tothe north of us, and the Radley Place three doors to the south. We were never temptedto break them. The Radley Place was inhabited by an unknown entity the meredescription of whom was enough to make us behave for days on end; Mrs. Dubose wasplain hell.
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