环球慢速英语 自杀求助(4)

Voice 2: Suicide¹ is not usually a quick decision. In the days or hours before people kill themselves, there are usually signs. The strongest signs are verbal². They are the words that people say. For example, people may say, "I cannot go on," or "I have no reason to live," or "I am thinking of ending everything." People should listen to a person who says these things.

声音2：一般来说，自杀并不是迅速作出的决定。在一个人自杀的前几天或前几个小时，通常会有一些征兆。最明显的征兆会通过语言显现出来。也就是打算自杀的人说的话。比如，这些人可能会说，“我无法继续了”或是“我没有活下去的理由”或是“我想结束一切”。对于说出这些话的人，人们应该去倾听。

Voice 1: But not all warning signs are verbal. If a person is depressed³, she may stay away from family or friends. Or a person may act recklessly⁴. That is, she may begin to use drugs. Or, he may begin to harm his body on purpose. People who want to kill themselves may change their behaviour. They may start to give their things away to other people. And they may change the way they look.

声音1：但是并不是所有预警征兆都是语言上的。如果一个人很抑郁，她可能会远离家人和朋友。他们还会恣意胡来。她可能会开始吸毒。或者他可能会开始故意自我伤害。打算自杀的人在行为上也会发生改变。他们可能开始把自己的东西送给别人。他们也可能会改变他们的外貌。

Voice 2: Crying a lot and fighting with other people are also warning signs. Lack of energy, strange sleep patterns and lack of hunger are warning signs too. People who feel helpless, rejected, or very sad may have feelings of suicide.

声音2：时常哭泣以及和他人打架也是预警征兆。精力不足、奇怪的睡眠模式以及没有饥饿感同样是预警征兆。那些感觉无助、被抛弃或是极其悲伤的人可能产生自杀感。

1 suicide   

n.自杀，自毁，自杀性行为

参考例句：

• The number of suicide has increased.自杀案件的数量增加了。
• The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

2 verbal   

adj.口头的，用言辞的，用文字的，动词的

参考例句：

• Verbal statements are no guarantee.口说无凭。
• I delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.我对他们的暴行提出口头抗议。

3 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

4 recklessly   

a.不在乎的；不顾后果的

参考例句：

• If you drive as recklessly as that,you'll end in hospital. 要是你开车老是那样鲁莽，总有一天要住进医院。
• He was arrested for driving recklessly. 他因鲁莽开车被捕。