译林版牛津高中英语(必修1):Unit2 Growing pains-Project(1)

Growing pains

成长的烦恼

Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through.

很多青少年感到孤独，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。

Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same.

渐渐地，事事似乎都有不同，却还是一样。

Life never seems to be going fast enough;

生活看似从来没有飞快过，

yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control.

然而换另一种方式，生活似乎又像赛车疾驰着，甚至无法掌控。

Has anyone else ever felt this way?

有多少人感同身受呢？

These feelings are a common part of adolescence¹—the time of life between child and adult.

这些情感在青春期（介于孩提时代与成人之间的这段时间）是很普通的组成部分。

And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—

另外，尽管有些难以相信，但你并不孤独——

every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now along with you.

每个成年人都经历过青春期，你的朋友们也同你一起经历过这段时期。

It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood².

青少年感到孤独、被误解是很正常的。

These feelings can be thought of as growing pains—the difficulties³ that teenagers face as they grow to adults.

这些情感可以被认作是成长中的烦恼——青少年成长步入到成年人要面对的困难。

As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become confused⁴ with the changing world both inside and outside of them.

当青少年成长的过程中，他们对周围不断改变的环境感到困惑，这是正常的。

During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical⁵ changes.

在青春期，青少年经历了很大的身体变化。

They grow taller and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.

他们的个子长高了，声音也变得低沉了，这只是众多变化中的一部分。

1 adolescence   

n.青春期，青少年

参考例句：

• Adolescence is the process of going from childhood to maturity.青春期是从少年到成年的过渡期。
• The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence.这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。

2 misunderstood   

被误解的

参考例句：

• I completely misunderstood her intentions. 我完全误会了她的意图。
• a much misunderstood illness 一种遭到许多人误解的疾病

3 difficulties   

n.困难( difficulty的名词复数 )；难度；难事；麻烦

参考例句：

• I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face. 我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
• the difficulties of English syntax 英语句法的难点

4 confused   

adj.困惑的，烦恼的

参考例句：

• They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题，都把我弄糊涂了。
• A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。

5 physical   

adj.物理的，物质的，体力的，身体的，自然的

参考例句：

• Good physical conditions can never be bought with money.健康决非金钱所能买到。
• This change of the state is a physical change.这种状态的变化是物理变化。