温馨夜读II PART1 6.What You Are Is as Important as What You Do

 

[00:00.28]6.What You Are Is as Important as What You Do

[00:05.40]It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. 

[00:10.53]My friend and proud father Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play miniature¹ golf. 

[00:16.73]He walked up to the fellow at the ticket counter and said, “How much is it to get in?”

[00:22.39]The young man replied, “$3.00 for you and $3.00 for any kid who is older than six. 

[00:30.56]We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they?”

[00:36.55]Bobby replied, “The lawyer’s three and the doctor is seven, so I guess I owe you $6.00.”

[00:45.80]The man at the ticket counter said, “Hey, Mister, did you just win the lottery² or something? 

[00:51.79]You could have saved yourself three bucks³. 

[00:54.73]You could have told me that the older one was six; 

[00:57.68]I wouldn’t have known the difference.” 

[00:59.43]Bobby replied, “Yes, that may be true, but the kids would have known the difference.”

[01:06.21]As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying.” 

[01:14.09]In challenging times when ethics⁴ are more important than ever before, 

[01:19.44]make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with.

1 miniature   

adj.小型的，微小的；n.微小的模型，微型画

参考例句：

• He's giving a party in miniature on his birthday.他生日那天将举行一个小型晚会。
• Games are real life in miniature.游戏是现实生活的缩影。

2 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

3 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。