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晨读美文:我的世界观 The World as I See It
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  • The World as I See It

    我的世界观

    How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn1; for what purpose be knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being2 our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.

    我们这些总有一死的人的命运多么奇特!我们每个人在这个世界上都只作一个短暂的逗留;目的何在,却无从知道,尽管有时自以为对此若有所感。但是,不必深思。只要从日常生活就可以明白:人是为别人而生存的——首先是为那样一些人,我们的幸福全部依赖于他们的喜悦和健康;其次是为许多我们所不认识的人,他们的命运通过同情的纽带同我们密切结合在一起。

    A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors3 of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving. I am strongly drawn4 to a frugal5 life and am often oppressively aware that I am engrossing6 an undue7 amount of the labor of my fellow-men. regard class distinction as unjustified and, in the last resort, based on force. I also believe that a simple and unassuming life is good for everybody, physically8 and mentally.

    我每天上百次的提醒自己:我的精神生活和物质生活都是以别人(包括生者和死者)的劳动为基础的,我必须尽力以同样的分量来报偿我所领受了的和至今还在领受着的东西。我强烈地向往着俭朴的生活。并且时常发觉自己占用了同胞的过多劳动而难以忍受。我认为阶级的区分是不合理的,它最后所凭借的是以暴力为根据。我也相信,简单淳朴的生活,无论在身体上还是在精神上,对每个人都是有益的。

    My passionate9 sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a "lone10 traveler" and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friend, or even my immediate11 family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude-feelings which increase with the years. One becomes sharply aware, but without regret of the limits of mutual12 understanding and consonance with other people. No doubt, such a person loses some of his innocence13 and unconcern; on the other hand, he is largely independent, of the opinions, habits, and judgments14 of his fellows and avoids the temptation to build his inner equilibrium15 upon such insecure foundations.

    我有强烈的社会正义感和社会责任感。但我又明显地缺乏与别人和社会直接接触的要求,这两者总是形成古怪的对照。我实在是一个"孤独的旅客,我未曾全心全意地属于我的国家、我的家庭、我的朋友,甚至我最为接近的亲人;在所有这些关系面前,我总是感觉到一定距离而且需要保持孤独——而这种感受正与年俱增。人们会清楚地发觉,同别人的相互了解和协调一致是有限度的,但这不值得惋惜。无疑,这样的人在某种程度上会失去他的天真无邪和无忧无虑的心珑;但另一方面,他却能够在很大程度上不为别人的意见、习惯和判断所左右,并且能够避免那种把他的内心平衡建立在这样一些不可靠的基础之上的诱惑。

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    1 sojourn [ˈsɒdʒən] orDyb   第10级
    vi./n.旅居,寄居;逗留
    参考例句:
    • It would be cruel to begrudge your sojourn among flowers and fields. 如果嫉妒你逗留在鲜花与田野之间,那将是太不近人情的。
    • I am already feeling better for my sojourn here. 我在此逗留期间,觉得体力日渐恢复。
    2 well-being [wel 'bi:ɪŋ] Fe3zbn   第8级
    n.安康,安乐,幸福
    参考例句:
    • He always has the well-being of the masses at heart. 他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
    • My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference. 我关心他们的幸福,却被误解为多管闲事。
    3 labors [ˈleibəz] 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1   第7级
    v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
    参考例句:
    • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
    • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
    4 drawn [drɔ:n] MuXzIi   第11级
    v.(draw的过去式)拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
    参考例句:
    • All the characters in the story are drawn from life. 故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
    • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
    5 frugal [ˈfru:gl] af0zf   第8级
    adj.节俭的,节约的,少量的,微量的
    参考例句:
    • He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life. 他是位要人,但生活俭朴。
    • The old woman is frugal to the extreme. 那老妇人节约到了极点。
    6 engrossing [ɪn'ɡrəʊsɪŋ] YZ8zR   第9级
    adj.使人全神贯注的,引人入胜的v.使全神贯注( engross的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He told us an engrossing story. 他给我们讲了一个引人入胜的故事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • It might soon have ripened into that engrossing feeling. 很快便会发展成那种压倒一切的感情的。 来自辞典例句
    7 undue [ˌʌnˈdju:] Vf8z6V   第9级
    adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的
    参考例句:
    • Don't treat the matter with undue haste. 不要过急地处理此事。
    • It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms. 最好不要过分看重他的批评。
    8 physically [ˈfɪzɪkli] iNix5   第8级
    adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
    参考例句:
    • He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally. 他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
    • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick. 一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
    9 passionate [ˈpæʃənət] rLDxd   第8级
    adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
    参考例句:
    • He is said to be the most passionate man. 据说他是最有激情的人。
    • He is very passionate about the project. 他对那个项目非常热心。
    10 lone [ləʊn] Q0cxL   第9级
    adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
    参考例句:
    • A lone sea gull flew across the sky. 一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
    • She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach. 她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。
    11 immediate [ɪˈmi:diət] aapxh   第7级
    adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
    参考例句:
    • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call. 他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
    • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting. 我们主张立即召开这个会议。
    12 mutual [ˈmju:tʃuəl] eFOxC   第7级
    adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
    参考例句:
    • We must pull together for mutual interest. 我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
    • Mutual interests tied us together. 相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
    13 innocence [ˈɪnəsns] ZbizC   第9级
    n.无罪;天真;无害
    参考例句:
    • There was a touching air of innocence about the boy. 这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
    • The accused man proved his innocence of the crime. 被告人经证实无罪。
    14 judgments [d'ʒʌdʒmənts] 2a483d435ecb48acb69a6f4c4dd1a836   第7级
    判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
    参考例句:
    • A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
    • He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。
    15 equilibrium [ˌi:kwɪˈlɪbriəm] jiazs   第8级
    n.平衡,均衡,相称,均势,平静
    参考例句:
    • Change in the world around us disturbs our inner equilibrium. 我们周围世界的变化扰乱了我们内心的平静。
    • This is best expressed in the form of an equilibrium constant. 这最好用平衡常数的形式来表示。

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