精美英文欣赏:保持清洁

Being Clean

保持清洁

I don't spent a lot of time grooming¹ myself before I start the day.

在开始一天之前我不会花大量的时间来修饰自己。

But I do make sure that I'm Clean.

但我要确保自己是干净的。

I shave. I brush my teeth.

我刮胡子。我刷牙。

I put on clean clothes.

我穿上干净的衣服。

I make sure that my bag is ready for the day,

我确保我的包已经为这一天准备就绪,

and after that, I'm ready to start the day.

那之后,我准备开始一天的活动。

I do my best to be clean.

我尽全力去保持清洁。

But the truth is, there is a lot of room for improvement² when it comes to cleanliness and me...

但事实是,当谈到清洁和我，仍然有许多改进的空间,

My car is a bit of a mess.

我的车有点乱糟糟的。

My room is a bit of a mess.

我的房间有点乱糟糟。

And by the end of the day,

而到每一天的即将结束的时候,

My bag is a bit of a mess.

我的包也非常凌乱。

My whiskers grow quickly as well,

我的胡须长得太快,

so my 5 o'clock shadow sometimes comes early!

所以我的胡须有时候会很快生长。

This is all going to say that I wish I were cleaner.

这都是要说,我希望自己是个干净整洁的人。

I wish I paid more attention to keeping the things on my desk at right angles³.

我希望我更多地注意保持我桌上的东西井然有序。

I want to look sharp...not just for image, but because I feel sharp too.

我想看起来有些尖锐…不只是为了形象,只是因为我觉得尖锐了。

Sometimes, my external⁴ looks affect the way I feel.

有时,我的外在看起来影响我的感觉。

When I meet someone, I feel better if I have just brushed my teeth and my shirt is tucked⁵ in.

当我遇到一个人, 如果我刚刚刷牙,衬衫是塞起来的，我会感觉更好。

I feel more confident when I meet someone if I know that I'm wearing nice clothes or that I'm properly groomed⁶.

当我遇到一个人,如果我知道我正穿着漂亮衣服,或者我头发梳的非常不错，我会感到更有自信。

Cleanliness...it's something that we should all aim for, but if takes some work in achieving.

清洁…这是我们都应该追求的,但需要实际去做来实现。

Talk about it

谈论下面的话题:

I think the way we look can affect the way we feel. Do you agree?

我认为我们的外观会影响我们的感受。你同意吗?

How do you feel when you dress up?

你觉得你的装扮如何?

Do you feel different when you put on sunglasses?

当你戴上墨镜，你会感觉不同吗?

Do you feel different when you wear formal clothes?

当你穿正式服装，你会感觉不同吗?

Do you take a shower every day?

你每天都洗澡吗?

Before a meeting, do you do anything to tidy up?

在开会前,你会做些事来整理吗?

How often do you clean your car?

你会多久清洁你的车一次?

Who is the cleanest member of your family?

你的家人中谁是最干净的呢?

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

你需要多长时间在早晨准备?

Do you spend a lot of time looking in the mirror and fussing⁷ about your looks?

你会花很多时间面对镜子,对于你的容颜大惊小怪吗?

1 grooming   

n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发

参考例句：

• You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
• We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

2 improvement   

n.改进，增进；改进之处，改善的地方

参考例句：

• The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。
• I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步。

3 angles   

n.角( angle的名词复数 )；[比喻]（考虑、问题的）角度；观点；轮廓鲜明的突出体

参考例句：

• She angles her reports to suit the people she is speaking to. 她带着一定的倾向性作报告以迎合她的听众。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Angles of less than 90 degrees are called acute angles. 小于90度的角叫锐角。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 external   

adj.外部的，外面的，外来的；与外国有关的

参考例句：

• External causes become operative through internal causes.外因通过内因而起作用。
• The external features of the building are very attractive.这座建筑物的外观是很吸引人的。

5 tucked   

塞进( tuck的过去式和过去分词 )； 翻折； 盖住； 卷起

参考例句：

• She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
• She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears. 她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。

6 groomed   

v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的过去式和过去分词 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• She is always perfectly groomed. 她总是打扮得干净利落。
• Duff is being groomed for the job of manager. 达夫正接受训练，准备当经理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 fussing   

小题大做，大惊小怪( fuss的现在分词 )； 烦恼，激动（尤指对小事）； 瞎忙一气，过分关心

参考例句：

• Stop fussing about; the bus will arrive on time. 别慌，公共汽车会准时到达。
• I wish you would stop fussing me about. I'm quite able to look after myself. 但愿你不要为我过于操心了，我挺能照顾我自己。