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美文故事之找谁倚靠 第6期:如向日葵般高高站立 Stand tall like the sunflower

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  • Stand tall like the sunflower
  • 如向日葵般高高站立
  • I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.
  • 有时候我觉得很有意思,甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产生影响。
  • My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago
  • 九年前,我的妻子、女儿和我搬进了现在的家,
  • and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today.
  • 我们花了大量的时间和和精力整修我们的院子,让它看起来像今天这个样子。
  • We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is encased by a professionally built rock wall.
  • 我们住在一个拐角处,比街道的水平面要高。院子的外侧围着一面砌得很讲究的石墙。
  • The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk,
  • 尽管房子的前边是另一码事—因为沿人行道修建的不是一面墙,
  • the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.
  • 而是在泥地上草草垒起来的石头堆,好像是什么人匆忙赶工完成的。
  • We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our 'rock garden'.
  • 我们竭尽所能来做我们必须做的工作,并把这个地方叫做我们的岩石花园。
  • Whenever we had left over flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area.
  • 每当我们在这里种上花或其他植物,丹尼斯或者我就会让它们伸到墙外,只是为了给这个地方增添一些色彩。
  • I still do all of my own yard work, even the dreaded weed-pulling.
  • 我还在做自己的庭院劳作,包括让人生畏的拔杂草工作。
  • After putting on my knee pads I assume the position to clear the yard of weeds, even in the rock garden.
  • 我带上护膝后,我便着手清理庭院杂草,即使是在岩石花园里。
  • Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify.
  • 去年夏天,我走到岩石花园的一端,发现一株我不能立刻认出来的小植物。
  • I knew I didn't plant it and Denise claimed that she didn't either.
  • 我知道我没有在那里种植它。丹尼斯说她也没有种过。
  • We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.
  • 我们决定让它继续生长,直到我们能搞清楚,它到底是什么植物。
  • Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower.
  • 几周过去了,我回到那株神秘植物跟前,它好像是一棵向日葵。
  • It was spindly looking with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it.
  • 它还很纤细,长着细高的茎杆,上面只有一个头。
  • I decided to baby it along and weed around it.
  • 我决定好好照看它,除去它周围的杂草。
  • As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual.
  • 当我把这个地方的石头挪开以便除草时,我发现有些异常情况。
  • The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin.
  • 向日葵并不是从我发现茎杆的地方开始生长的。
  • It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
  • 实际上,它从一块大石头下面开始发芽、生长,然后绕过石头,以获取阳光。
  • That's when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing,
  • 那时我认识到,如果一棵小小的向日葵都没有让一块大石头挡住它成长的路,
  • we too have the capability of doing the same thing.
  • 那么我们同样有能力做同样的事情。
  • Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower,
  • 一旦我们的环境开始看到,我们像那棵小小的向日葵一样相信自己,
  • we can attain the same nourishment and nurturing as well.
  • 我们就能够得到同样的养分并且成长起来。
  • First, we need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the capabilities in achieving our desires.
  • 首先,我们需要相信自己,认识到我们有能力达到我们的愿望。
  • Like the Sunflower, it knew it had the capability to overcome its obstacle
  • 就像向日葵那样,它知道它有能力去克服障碍,
  • because it trusted in the Universal Truth and had faith it would succeed.
  • 因为它相信普遍真理,并且相信它会成功。
  • Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you.
  • 只要你像向日葵一样高高站着,为自己感到自豪,环境就会开始支持你。
  • You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.
  • 为了达成愿望,你会在障碍下边或其周围找到一条出路。


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1.impact on 对…冲击,碰撞,影响

Sustained volatility could have an impact on capital markets.
股价持续波动可能对资本市场造成影响。

Human activity is having an increasing impact on species.
人们的活动对物种的影响越来越大了。
2.another story 另一码事

Long-term alcohol use, however, is another story.
当然,长期饮酒就是另一回事了。

The diplomatic costs are another story.
外交代价又是另外一回事。

3.throw up 放弃;呕吐;产生

Watching her throw up on my bed made me vomit even more.
看到她吐到了我的床上,让我吐得更厉害了。

They have a tendency to throw up on me. Or scream.
他们像是要吐在你身上似的,还喜欢尖叫。

4.knee pad 护膝

I think yao needs to wear a knee pad like the dream did for many seasons!
我认为姚应该象大梦一样,戴几个赛季的护膝。

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humorous ['hju:mərəs]

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adj. 幽默的,诙谐的

 
obstacle ['ɔbstəkl]

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n. 障碍,绊脚石

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mystery ['mistəri]

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n. 神秘,秘密,奥秘,神秘的人或事物

 
capability [.keipə'biliti]

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n. 能力,才能,性能,容量

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attain [ə'tein]

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v. 达到,获得

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mundane ['mʌndein]

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adj. 平凡的,世俗的,宇宙的

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assume [ə'sju:m]

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vt. 假定,设想,承担; (想当然的)认为

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volatility [.vɔlə'tiliti]

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n. 挥发性,挥发度,轻快,(性格)反复无常

 
overcome [.əuvə'kʌm]

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vt. 战胜,克服,(感情等)压倒,使受不了

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scream [skri:m]

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n. 尖叫声
v. 尖叫,大笑

 

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