温馨夜读 PART2 11 The Secret Of Happiness 快乐的秘诀

 

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[00:00.54]The Secret Of Happiness 快乐的秘诀

[00:07.68]The old man shuffled² slowly into the restaurant.

[00:11.40]With head tilted³, and shoulders bent⁴ forward, 

[00:14.66]he leaned on his trusty cane⁵ with each unhurried step.

[00:18.95]His tattered⁶ cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes,

[00:23.98]and warm personality made him stand out 

[00:27.28]from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.

[00:30.22]Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy⁷ cheeks,

[00:35.91]and thin lips held in a tight, steady smile.

[00:40.73]A young waitress named Mary watched him shuffle¹ toward a table 

[00:45.25]by the window and ran over to him.

[00:47.74]She said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”

[00:52.33]Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you.

[00:57.47]She pulled the chair away from the table.

[01:00.86]Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, 

[01:05.41]and get comfortably seated.

[01:07.43]Then she scooted the table up close to him, 

[01:10.67]and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.

[01:14.21]In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kind gestures, Miss.”

[01:21.10]“You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied.

[01:23.63]“And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment,

[01:27.15]and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!”

[01:30.84]After he had finished a hearty⁸ meal, 

[01:34.48]Mary brought him the change from his ticket.

[01:37.19]He left it on the table. She helped him up from his chair, 

[01:41.80]and out from behind the table.

[01:43.54]She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door.

[01:47.70]Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!”

[01:53.49]He turned with his whole body, winked⁹ a smile, and nodded a thank you.

[01:59.18]“You are very kind.” he said softly.

[02:02.68]When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted.

[02:07.38]Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled¹⁰ on a napkin.

[02:13.51]Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill.

[02:17.34]The note on the napkin read...

[02:20.08]“Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too.

[02:25.76]It shows by the way you treat others.

[02:28.72]You have found the secret of happiness.

[02:31.57]Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”

[02:35.50]The man happened to be the right owner of the restaurant where she worked.

[02:40.76]This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.

1 shuffle   

n.拖著脚走，洗纸牌；v.拖曳，慢吞吞地走

参考例句：

• I wish you'd remember to shuffle before you deal.我希望在你发牌前记得洗牌。
• Don't shuffle your feet along.别拖着脚步走。

2 shuffled   

v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

• He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
• Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tilted   

v. 倾斜的

参考例句：

• Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
• She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。

4 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

5 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

6 tattered   

adj.破旧的，衣衫破的

参考例句：

• Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。
• Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。

7 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。

8 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

9 winked   

v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮

参考例句：

• He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。
• He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 scribbled   

v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下

参考例句：

• She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
• He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前，他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。