和独处之人做朋友-他们看重隐私(4)

Why It's Wonderful To Make Friends With People Who Enjoy Being Alone

 

和独处之人做朋友

 

They value privacy¹.

 

他们看重隐私。

 

People who enjoy being alone tend to be very private people.

 

享受独处的人往往是非常注重隐私的人。

 

They don't feel the need to share their stories with the whole world, rather enjoying having their share of secrets or things left unsaid.

 

他们不想和全世界分享他们的故事，而享受不说出他们的秘密或者事情。

 

For that reason, chances are people who enjoy being alone will value your privacy, as well.

 

因为这个原因，很可能那些喜欢独处的人也会重视你的隐私。

 

They won't push you to share everything you're thinking or feeling with them. They are also able to totally relate to the need to keep some stuff² to yourself.

 

他们不会让你分享你的想法或与他们在一起的感觉。他们也能完全理解你需要留些隐私。

 

In a world that's obsessed³ with status updates, where software and other individuals are constantly⁴ asking us what we're thinking, it's incredibly nice to have someone who knows when to keep quiet.

 

在一个痴迷于状态更新的世界里，软件和其他个人不断地向我们询问我们在想什么，这样有一个知道什么时候保持安静的人是非常好的。

1 privacy   

n.私人权利，个人自由，隐私权

参考例句：

• In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中，保密是不可能的。
• She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

4 constantly   

adv.不变地，不断地，时常地

参考例句：

• The two countries have been warring constantly for years.这两国多年来一直交战。
• We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。