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双语美文:最好的圣诞礼物
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  • I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I think about people and about Christmas.

    这些年我收到过很多圣诞礼物,其中最好的礼物来自一个陌生人。我不曾知道他的名字,我俩之间沟通不到60秒。他送我的圣诞礼物改变了我对别人和圣诞节的看法。

    I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering1 of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive2 time of year, and can merely be summed up with one word, "EBay!"

    我讨厌黑色星期五的特卖,总有很多人因为很多不同的原因聚在一起。有些人是为所爱的人或者可能为自己买东西。他们的目的都跟一年一度的节日一点关系都没有,只能总结为一个词:“便宜”!

    It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of chum into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.

    几年前妻子让我在“黑五”早上和她在当地百货公司门口会和,他们正在特价销售一款儿童自行车,她想买给我们的儿子。还有一大群人站在那儿等着经理吹哨。过了一会,哨声响起,当时的场景就像一桶三文鱼被扔进了鲨鱼水箱里。我跟妻子说如果我们抢到自行车还好,如果没抢到我也无所谓。

    As the pallet of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it off the crate3 and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Intimidating4 was not the word to describe his presence. He was adorned5 with numerous straps6 of metal spiked7 leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos8 were an obvious passion of his.

    货架上的自行车越来越少,我看到了一个“文雅”的机会,把手伸到了一个自行车包装盒的角上,把盒子拎了起来,突然感觉到有人轻轻地阻止我。我抬头看见了平生所见的最高大的人,“吓人”这个词已经不足以形容他了。他胳膊上甚至脖子上满是带有铆钉的皮带子,很明显纹身是他的最爱。

    I started to relinquish9 the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Merry Christmas."My wife and I went to the checkout10, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all preconceived notions I may have had of stereotypes11 and prejudices. The tenderness of a human heart in a simple act. I will never forget it.

    我想把盒子放回去,但他从他的方向轻轻把自行车推了回来,又推回到我手里,然后直接放进了我的购物车里,他看着我微笑着说:“圣诞节快乐”。妻子和我去了收款处,付完钱就回家了。回家的一路上我都在想那一刻是至今我收到的最好的圣诞礼物。一个陌生人的善良打破了我所有对于成见和偏见原有的看法,人内心的柔软就体现在小小的行为上,我永远不会忘记这次经历。

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    1 gathering [ˈgæðərɪŋ] ChmxZ   第8级
    n.集会,聚会,聚集
    参考例句:
    • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering. 他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
    • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels. 他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
    2 festive [ˈfestɪv] mkBx5   第10级
    adj.欢宴的,节日的
    参考例句:
    • It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood. 当时是圣诞节,每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
    • We all wore festive costumes to the ball. 我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
    3 crate [kreɪt] 6o1zH   第10级
    vt.(up)把…装入箱中;n.板条箱,装货箱
    参考例句:
    • We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper. 我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。
    • The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate. 工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。
    4 intimidating [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ] WqUzKy   第7级
    vt.恐吓,威胁( intimidate的现在分词)
    参考例句:
    • They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
    • This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。
    5 adorned [əˈdɔ:nd] 1e50de930eb057fcf0ac85ca485114c8   第8级
    [计]被修饰的
    参考例句:
    • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
    • And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
    6 straps [stræps] 1412cf4c15adaea5261be8ae3e7edf8e   第7级
    n.带子( strap的名词复数 );挎带;肩带;背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 );用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
    参考例句:
    • the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
    • The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。
    7 spiked [ˈspaɪkt] 5fab019f3e0b17ceef04e9d1198b8619   第10级
    adj.有穗的;成锥形的;有尖顶的
    参考例句:
    • The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句
    8 tattoos [tæˈtu:z] 659c44f7a230de11d35d5532707cf1f5   第9级
    n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 );归营鼓;军队夜间表演操;连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青,文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击
    参考例句:
    • His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
    • His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    9 relinquish [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] 4Bazt   第8级
    vt.放弃,撤回,让与,放手
    参考例句:
    • He was forced to relinquish control of the company. 他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。
    • They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. 他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。
    10 checkout [ˈtʃekaʊt] lwGzd1   第8级
    n.(超市等)收银台,付款处
    参考例句:
    • Could you pay at the checkout. 你能在结帐处付款吗。
    • A man was wheeling his shopping trolley to the checkout. 一个男人正推着购物车向付款台走去。
    11 stereotypes [ˈsteriəˌtaɪps] 1ff39410e7d7a101c62ac42c17e0df24   第7级
    n.老套,模式化的见解,有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化,使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
    • It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调,我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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