第41章 成功是过程而不是终点 16(第3页)
如今的住房越来越高档,破碎的家庭也越来越多。
这就是我要说的,让我们从今天开始的原因。
&['temprmnt]n。气质;性质;性情
Sheispossessedofawonderfullycalmtemperament。
她的性情非常文静。
ise['kmprmaiz]n。妥协;折中;折中案
&hesafetywater,therefor
ise。
为了保证饮用水的安全,不能有任何妥协方案。
multiply['mltiplai]v。繁殖;乘;增加
AllthemoneyIspeyaome
multiplied。
我花的每一分钱都增加社会的财富,它会加倍回到我身边。
quer['kk]v。克服;征服;战胜
Whenwillstistsquercer?
科学家什么时候才能征服癌症呢?
我们能往返月球,却发现穿梭于街道与邻居接触是那么的难。
你不必为了某个特别的时刻留住你所珍藏的东西,因为你活着的每一天都是那么特别。
&heMoonandcameback,butwefindittroublesometocrossourowahbors。
eback:回来;突然想起;重新流行;恢复;复原;复苏
That'swhyIpropose,thatasoftoday。
asof:在……时;自……起;在……时候;直到……;自从
等价交换原则
TooDearfortheWhistle
本杰明·富兰克林BenjaminFranklin
WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwithcoppers。IweoashopwheretheysoldtoysfcharmedwiththesoundofawhistlethatIhadseenbytheway,inthehandsofanotherboy,Ihandedoverallmymoneyforohene,alihehouse,muchpleasedwithmywhistle,butdisturbingallthefamily。Mybrothersandsistersands,whenItoldainIhadmade,saidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchastheorth。TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththerestofthemoney,amesomuyfollythatIcriedwithvexation。Thinkingaboutthemattergavememrilegavemepleasure。
This,hoardsofusetome,fortheimpressionuedonmymind,sothatofteemptedtobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,"Don'tgivetoomuchforthewhistle,"andIsavedmymoney。AsIgrewup,totheworld,aiohoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who"gavetoomuchforthewhistle。"WhenIsawsomementooeagerforcourtfavhistimeatcatherings,givinguphisrest,hisliberty,hisvirtue,andperhapshisfriends,forroyalfavour,Isaidtomyself—"Thismaoomuchforthewhistle。"WhenIsawanotherfondofpopularity,tlytakingpartinpoliticalaffairs,inghisownbusiness,andruiningitby;Hepays,i;saidI,"toodearforhiswhistle。"
IfIknewamisereverykindoffortableliving,allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltheesteemofhisfellowsandthejoysoffriendship,forthesakeandkeepih—"Poorman,"saidI,"yonpaytoodearforyourwhistle。"Wheamanofpleasure,whodidnottrytoimprovehismindorhisfortumerelydevotedhimselftohavingagoodtime,perhapsih,"Mistakenman,"saidI,"ypainforyourself,insteadofpleasure;ytoodearforyourwhistle。"IfIsawsomeonefondofappearancewhohadfihes,finehouses,fiure,fineearrings,allabovehisfortune,andforwhichhehadru;Alas,"saidI,"hehaspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle。"Inshortthemiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetafalsevalueonthings—togiving"toomuchfortheirwhistles"。