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#每周一读#【听故事学英文俚语】|| 众人皆说,成之于语。汉语成语常辅以短小精悍的故事阐释说明其中蕴含之理。也可用类似方法来学习英文中那些广泛流传,言简意赅的习语谚语。今天一起来听故事学俚语:①The grass is greener on the other side of the fence. ② Do not cross your bridges before you come to them. 你知道它们的意思吗?
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By Nick
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1
The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
【邻家芳草绿,隔岸风景好】
也可译为
“这山望着那山高”
“见异思迁”
“他乡月更圆”
The grass always looks green from afar. Only when you go closer will you realize that it is not so. Similarly, this proverb simply goes to say that one must always be content with what one has and not keep comparing it with what others have.
邻家芳草绿。只有真正走近细看才知并非如此。相同地,这个谚语简单地说明了:人要知足常乐,没事别总跟别人比来比去。
When we are not happy with what we have, then what the other person possesses always looks better. Only when we place ourselves in their position will we realize that everyone has their own set of problems and difficulties.
当我们对所拥有之物并不满意,那么,别人所拥有之物就会看上去格外诱人。除非身处他人之境地,方能了解人皆有各自问题与困境。
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1. Fence (noun) [fɛns] 栅栏;围墙;剑术
2. From afar (adv.) 从远处
3. Proverb (noun) ['prɑvɝb] 谚语,格言;众所周知的人或事
4. Simply (adv.) ['sɪmpli] 简单地;朴素地;坦白地
5. Goes to say (phrasal verb) 说明,表明
6. Possesses (verb) [pə'zɛs] 拥有,占有
7. Place ourselves in their position (phrasal verb) 把自己放在他们的位置上
8. Set (noun) [sɛt] [数] 集合;一套;系列
Raj had always dreamt of working in the USA. It was his long time ambition to study abroad and also find employment there. He was not happy to stay and work in India. He was always complaining about the living conditions, corruption, pollution, population and traffic. He forever spoke highly about the disciplined life, working culture, clean surroundings and economic opportunities that other countries had to offer.
Raj 一直梦想着去美国工作。长久以来他就拥有留学海外并求职就业的远大抱负。留在印度工作生活并不太令他满意。他总是抱怨自己国家的各种问题:生活条件,政治腐败,环境污染,人口众多及交通拥堵。一直以来,令他称赞有加的是世界上其他国家拥有的那种有规有矩的生活,工作文化,干净的环境和经济发展的各种机遇。
In short Raj thought that living abroad was the best way to earn money and enjoy a lavish lifestyle. So when he got an offer to work in the USA, he readily grabbed the opportunity.
总而言之,Raj觉得生活在国外是最理想的生活,既能挣钱又能过上舒适阔绰的生活。所以当他得到一份美国的工作时,简直是求之不得,欣然应允。
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9. Ambition (noun) [æm'bɪʃən] 野心,雄心;抱负,志向
10. Employment (noun) [ɪm'plɔɪmənt] 职业;雇用
11. Living conditions (noun) 居住条件;生活环境
12. Corruption (noun) [kə'rʌpʃən] 贪污,腐败;堕落
13. Forever (adv.) [fɚ'ɛvɚ] 永远;不断地;常常
14. Spoke highly about (phrasal verb) 高度评价
15. Disciplined (adj.) ['dɪsəplɪnd] 遵守纪律的;受过训练的,有规矩的,有规范的
16. Working culture (noun) 工作文化
17. In short (idiom) 总之;简言之
18. Lavish (adj.) ['lævɪʃ] 丰富的;大方的,阔绰的
19. Readily (adv.) ['rɛdɪli] 容易地;乐意地;
20. Grabbed (verb) [græbd] 攫取;捕获
Raj enjoyed his stay in the US during the first few months. The new surroundings and varied landscape were a source of great wonder and excitement for him. But slowly he realized that he was missing Indian food. He realized that people abroad led a very mechanical life and there was no interaction between neighbours. Since everyone gave too much importance to privacy and individual space, people were not really close to one another. Raj felt very lonely because of this. He also understood that he would always be treated as a second citizen - an outsider .
到了美国后的头几个月,Raj 十分享受。新环境新风景对他来说充满了惊喜与刺激。然而,渐渐地,他开始想念印度的美食,他发现这些外国人过着一种机械式的生活,譬如邻里之间毫无来往,个人隐私及个人空间被过于看重,人与人之间并不真正愿意连接彼此。Raj 开始感到孤独,同时他也意识到,在此地他将会被永远视作“二等公民” ,一个局外人。
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21. A source of great wonder and excitement (expression) 巨大的奇迹和兴奋之源
22. Mechanical (adj.) [mɪ'kænɪkəl] 机械的;呆板的;无意识的
23. Interaction (noun) [,ɪntə'rækʃən] 相互作用;
24. Privacy (noun) ['praɪvəsi] 隐私;秘密;
25. Individual space (noun) 个人空间
26. Close (adj.) [kloz] 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的
27. An outsider (noun) 门外汉一个局外人局外人
Although one could earn a lot of money and stay in clean surroundings, Raj realized that things like family camaraderie,colourful festivities that we have in India, the variety in food,clothes, culture and entertainment were all missing there. He was missing the very crowds that he had complained about.
虽然能够在一个干干净净的地方挣大钱,Raj 也意识到这里并没有亲情,五彩斑斓的各种节日,种类繁多的美食、缤纷的衣装、独特的文化与娱乐…这些只有在家乡印度才能找到的东西。他非常想念自己曾经抱怨的一切。
It was then that he realized that every place and situation had its own advantages and disadvantages. It is foolish to compare people,places or things. Each has a distinct feature. We always think that the other side looks more appealing. Only when you experience you realize that everywhere there are problems to be faced and issues to be solved. So the best way to be happy is to stay content and stop grumbling.
直到这时,他才明白每个地方每种处境都各有优劣。比较这些人、地、物是不是个聪明的主意。每一种类型都有特色。我们总是觉得别处看上去更吸引人。只有亲身经历才会发现哪哪儿其实都有一堆亟待解决的问题。所以,知足一点,少抱怨一些,人也许能活得快乐一些。
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28. Family camaraderie (noun) 家庭友情;亲情
29. Colourful festivities (noun) 丰富多彩的庆祝活动
30. Variety (noun) [və'raɪəti] 多样;种类
31. Entertainment ['ɛntɚ'tenmənt] 娱乐;消遣;
32. The very (adj.) 特别的
33. Crowds (noun) [kraʊd]群众,大众
34. Distinct (adj.) [dɪ'stɪŋkt] 明显的;独特的;
35. Feature (noun) ['fitʃɚ] 特色,特征;
36. Appealing (adj.) [əˈpiːlɪŋ] 吸引人的;动人的;引起兴趣的;
37. Issues (noun) ['ɪʃjʊ] 议题,问题;
38. Grumbling (verb) ['ɡrʌmblɪŋ] adj. 出怨言的;喃喃鸣不平的
2
Do not cross your bridges before you come to them.
【世上本无事,庸人自扰之】
也译为
“车到山前必有路“
”船到桥头自会直”
This proverb means that we should not worry about problems until the time when they actually come up. There is no point in worrying about something till it really happens. We will not lead a happy life if we keep imagining things. We have to face reality as it happens. Here the word BRIDGE is used to denote problems. Just as we cross a bridge when we reach it, we should tackle problems when we face them.
这句谚语意思是当问题真正来临之前我们不要过多地忧虑。过分担心那些没有真正成为问题的事毫无用处。不断臆想事情会如何发生就是在自寻烦恼。事情如果发生了就面对现实。谚语里的“桥” 意即问题。只有当到了桥跟前我们再过桥,我们真正面对问题的时候再处理它就好。
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1. Proverb (noun) ['prɑvɝb]谚语,格言;众所周知的人或事
2. Come up (verb) 发生;开始
3. There is no point in (idiom) ……是没有意义的
4. Till (preposition) [tɪl] 直到
5. Imagining (verb) [ɪ'mædʒɪn]想像;猜想;
6. To face reality as it happens (expression) 面对现实
7. Tackle (verb) ['tækl] vt. 处理;
Archana was never good at Maths more out of fear for the subject than any real difficulty in learning it. She was always very tense before the exams and this time was no exception. Half-yearly exams were to begin in a couple of days and the mathematics was scheduled as the second exam.
Archana数学不好。她对这个科目的恐惧远胜于学习中遇到的困难。每逢考前总是相当紧张,这次也不例外。期中考试还有几天就要来了,数学考试被安排在第二场。
Her first was Science and Archana’s mother was very worried in seeing her daughter being so nervous. Archana’s mother decides to take this matter with Archana directly and went to Archana to talk to her daughter.
第一场考科学。Archana的母亲看见女儿如此紧张有些担忧。此次她决定郑重其事地跟女儿好好谈谈这个问题。
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8. Out of (preposition, usually + feeling) 由于;
9. Tense (adj.) [tɛns]adj. 紧张的;拉紧的
10. Exception (noun) [ɪk'sɛpʃən] 例外;异议
11. Scheduled (verb) [skɛdʒʊld] 安排
12. To take this matter with (Archana in this text) directly 把这个问题直接提出
13. Paper (noun) ['pepɚ]n. 纸;论文;文件;报纸
Archana…. don’t you have to start studying for your science paper? Why are you wasting time worrying about your Maths exam? You have prepared well and I am sure you will get full marks. When you put in all your efforts the result will always be positive. So please start studying the other subjects."
“ Archana,难道你不需要赶紧开始准备你的科学考试吗?为什么还在浪费时间担心数学?你已经准备得相当好了,我相信你能得满分。当你尽全力了,结果总是好的。所以,赶紧复习一下其他科目吧。”
“I know mother. But what if my preparation is not enough? What if I get tough sums? What if I forget the theorems?" replied Archana.“Worrying about it is not going to make things easier is it? If you waste time worrying, you will end up losing marks in other subjects." said her mother.
The day of the exams came. She wrote all the exams. She did her best,but she was not satisfied with her performance in those exams.
“我知道,妈妈。可万一我准备得不充分怎么办?万一我遇到难题怎么办?
万一我忘记了公式定理怎么办?” Archana 回答说。
“ 你这么担心也不会让事情变得容易一些吧? 如果你浪费时间在担心数学上,那你其他科目也要丢分了。妈妈说。
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14. Full marks (noun) (考试等中的)满分;突出的成绩
15. Put in all your efforts (phrasal verb) 尽你所能
16. Tough (adj.) [tʌf]adj. 艰苦的,困难的;
17. Sums (noun) [sʌm] 数学题
18. The theorems (noun) 公式定理
19. End up (phrasal verb) 结束
20. Did her best (phrasal verb) 她尽全力
21. Satisfied (adj.) ['sætɪs'faɪd] 感到满意的
22. Performance (noun) [pɚ'fɔrməns] 成绩;表现
That is exactly what she felt as well when the results came out. The Maths paper had been very easy and Archana had scored very good marks. But she had wasted so much time in worrying about it that she failed to do well in her Science paper and managed to just pass. She realized her stupidity and decided that in future she will prepare well for all her exams and stop creating imaginary problems which resulted in her bad performance.
但考试结果出来时,她也是同感。数学比较简单,Archana考得相当不错。但是她花了太多时间焦虑,以至于科学考砸了,刚过及格线。现在她终于意识到自己有多傻,于是决定未来的考试每一科都要好好准备,与此同时不再制造一些会影响自己考砸的想象中的难题。
This incident created awareness in Archana and her friends to the effect that worrying about the imaginary problems will help none and such a stupidity will result in waste of time and energy.
这件事让Archana和她的朋友充分意识到为想象中的问题担忧根本无济于事,同时这样的愚蠢会导致焦虑时间与精力的巨大浪费。
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23. Came out (verb) 结果是
24. Managed to (verb) 设法、努力(完成某事)
25. Just (adv.) [dʒʌst] 刚刚;
26. Pass (verb) [pæs] 经过;传递;变化;终止
27. Awareness (noun) [ə'wɛrnəs] 意识,认识;明白
28. Energy (noun) ['ɛnɚdʒi] [物] 能量;精力;活力;精神;复数 energies
“痛苦的秘诀在于
有闲工夫担心自己是否幸福。”
——萧伯纳
The End
荐
歌
Don't Worry,Be Happy
By Bobby McFerrin
Here's a little song i wrote,
这是我写的一首短歌
you might want to sing it note for note,
你或许想一个音符接著一个音符唱
don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
in every life we have some trouble,
每个人的人生多少都会遇到困难
when you worry you make it double
当你忧虑,困难就会加倍
don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
dont worry be happy now
不要忧虑,现在要快乐
dont worry be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
aint got no place to lay your head,
没有地方让你安枕吗
somebody came and took your bed,
某人抢了你的床吗
don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
the landlord say your rent is late,
房东说你的房租晚了
he may have to litigate,
他或许必须提起诉讼
dont worry (small laugh) be happy,
不要忧虑 (轻笑),要快乐
look at me i'm happy,
看看我,我很快乐
don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
I give you my phone number,
我把电话号码给你
when your worried, call me,
当你忧虑时,就打给我
I make you happy
我会让你快乐
don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
aint got no cash, aint got no style,
没有钱,没有品味
aint got no gal to make you smile
没有女孩能让你笑
but don't worry, be happy
但不要忧虑,要快乐
cos when you worry, your face will frown,
因为当你忧虑,你会愁容满面
and that will bring everybody down,
也会让所有人感到消沉
so don't worry, be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
don't worry, be happy now... dont worry be happy now
不要忧虑,现在要快乐
now there this song i wrote
这就是我写的歌
i hope you you learned it note for note
我希望你能一个音符接著一个音符学唱
like good little children
就像个乖小孩
dont worry be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
listen to what i say
注意听我的话
in your life expect some trouble
在你的人生一定会有一些困难
when you worry you make it double
当你忧虑,困难就会加倍
dont worry be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
be happy now 现在要快乐
dont worry 不要忧虑
dont worry be happy
不要忧虑,要快乐
don't worry, don't worry, don't do it,
不要忧虑,不要忧虑,千万不要这样做
be happy,put a smile on your face,
要快乐,让你的脸堆满笑容
don't bring everybody down like this
不要把消沉带给其他人
don't worry, it will soon pass whatever it is,
不要忧虑,不论什麼困难很快都会过去
don't worry, be happy,
不要忧虑,要快乐
i'm not worried
我就不忧虑
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