第792期:英语美文-为什么女孩子应该更独立

 

今天我们就来分享一篇美文：为什么你应该更独立？

When it comes to personal independence, there is no satisfaction comparable¹ to the ability to pay your own bills. Financial independence means that you control your income and expenditure² and you are not answerable to anybody. Independent people naturally tend to be a little more confident on handling issues affecting their lives.

谈到个人独立问题，没什么比自己养活自己更令人有成就感了。经济独立意味着你自己掌管开支，不需要对任何人有交代。独立的人在处理生活琐事方面更有信心。

Being independent therefore means that you will be more likely to try out new things that you want, rather than what or how you are expected to.

独立就意味着你更愿意去尝试新事物，而不是按照别人期待你的方式做事情。

Being emotionally independent means that you can make the most of your personal decisions and go through challenging life situations without necessarily dragging other people into it. More emotional independence can also mean less suffering and disappointment, since you do not depend on others to meet your emotional needs.

情感独立就是说你可以自己做大部分个人决定，处理有挑战性的生活情况，而不用把别人也牵扯进来。精神情感方面越独立，煎熬和失望会越少，因为你不用依靠别人来满足自己的情感需求。

Being independent makes decision making an easy task; this is because you have proven to yourself that you are the only person that will be really affected³ by the decisions you make. Independence can help increase yourself-value and self-esteem.

独立让做决定变得简单，因为你知道，你做的决定只会影响你自己。独立会帮你提高自我价值和自尊心。

The achievement of financial, emotional, social, career and personal independence gives you a sense of accomplishment⁴ that eventually changes how you rate yourself and how others view you.

经济、情感、社会、事业及个人独立会给你带来成就感，最终会改变你对自己的评价和他人对你的看法。

1 comparable   

adj.相似的，同类的，可比的，比得上的

参考例句：

• A fire is comparable with the sun,both give light and heat.火可以和太阳相比，两者都可以发光发热。
• No horse has a speed comparable to that of his.没有一匹马的速度能比得上他的马。

2 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。