瞬间秒杀听力 第479期:安全感

Some people take the view

that sometimes in life we have to

take chances in order to make progress.

I admire such people.

It certainly takes courage to take risks.

Maybe it's due to my upbringing,

but I am the type who likes to play it safe.

People like me believe in the saying,

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

so it keeps me out of trouble.

I must confess¹, however,

that such a lifestyle may, at times, be boring.

Admittedly, my life is not half as colorful

or exciting as other people's,

but at least it gives me a sense of security².

有些人认为，有时在生活中，

我们必须冒险才能取得进步。

我钦佩这样的人。冒险当然需要勇气。

也许是因为我的成长环境，

但我是那种喜欢稳扎稳打的人。

像我这样的人相信

“双鸟在林不如一鸟在手”这句话，

所以它让我远离麻烦。

然而，我必须承认，

这样的生活方式有时可能很无聊。

诚然，我的生活没有别人的一半

丰富多彩或令人兴奋，

但至少它给我一种安全感。

1 confess   

vt.承认，坦白；vi.承认，坦白，忏悔

参考例句：

• Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest.很多基督徒都定期向牧师忏悔他们的罪行和恶念。
• I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。

2 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。