温馨夜读 PART1 11 The Powerful Gift Of Love 强大的爱之礼物

 

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[00:01.68]The Powerful Gift Of Love 强大的爱之礼物

[00:09.76]Due to a medical misdiagnosis, Susan had been rendered¹ sightless,

[00:16.33]and she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration² and self pity.

[00:23.57]Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart.

[00:29.80]When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink into despair³

[00:34.73]and was determined⁴ to help his wife gain the strength and confidence

[00:39.75]she needed to become independent again.

[00:42.82]Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job,

[00:46.86]but how would she get there?

[00:49.05]Mark promised Susan that each morning and evening he would ride the bus with her,

[00:54.85]for as long as it took, until she got the hang of it.

[00:58.12]And that is exactly what happened. For two solid weeks, Mark, military uniform and all,

[01:05.45]accompanied Susan to and from work each day.

[01:09.39]Finally, Susan decided⁵ to try the trip on her own and it turned out that she was doing it well.

[01:16.29]On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual.

[01:21.32]As she was paying the fare to exit the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I sure do envy you.”

[01:29.19]Susan wasn't sure if the driver was speaking to her or not.

[01:34.00]After all, who on earth would ever envy a blind woman

[01:38.26]who had struggled just to find the courage to live for the past year?

[01:42.75]Curious, she asked the driver, “Why do you say that you envy me?”

[01:48.43]The driver responded, “It must feel good to be taken care of and protected like you are.”

[01:55.76]Susan had no idea what the driver was talking about, and again asked, “What do you mean?”

[02:03.64]The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the past week,

[02:08.56]a fine looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing⁶ across the corner

[02:13.97]watching you as you get off the bus.

[02:16.37]He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building.

[02:22.50]Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute⁷ and walks away. You are one lucky lady.”

[02:29.06]Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks.

[02:33.32]For although she couldn't physically⁸ see him, she had always felt Mark's presence⁹.

[02:38.52]She was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight,

[02:44.75]a gift she didn't need to see to believe—

[02:48.03]the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

1 rendered   

v.使( render的过去式和过去分词 )；放弃；表达；提供（帮助等）

参考例句：

• You have rendered a great service to the country. 你为国家做了一件大事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• If he took control, they would be rendered virtually powerless. 如果由他来掌管，他们实际上就会丧失所有的权力。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

3 despair   

vi.灰心丧气，感到沮丧绝望；n.绝望，沮丧

参考例句：

• If you are in the depths of despair,you will be extremely unhappy.如果你彻底地失望，你会十分不开心。
• Don't despair;things will get better soon.不必绝望，事情不久就会好起来。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 salute   

vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮

参考例句：

• Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
• The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

8 physically   

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 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。