双语有声阅读：相信别人

Unit13 Have Faith in Others

 

第十三课 相信别人

Belief is a happier state of mind than doubt and suspicion.

相信乃是一种比怀疑与猜忌更快乐的心态。

By this I live, for if I don't have faith in others, who will believe in me?

我就是本着这个信念做人处世，因为我若不信任他人，谁又会信任我呢?

I would rather believe in a thousand people, friends and strangers, and have 999 fail me than not believe.

我宁可信任千个人，不管是朋友或陌生人，而且我宁可有999个人辜负我，我也不愿对人不信任。

If many fail me, I remember how many I failed.

如果众人辜负我，我会记得自己曾辜负了多少人。

This is not to say that the blind belief of sentimentality，the so—called"tolerance" of the dishonest and vicious, is sensible or rewarding.

这并非是说，对于滥情的盲目相信，即所谓对不诚实和邪恶的容忍是明智或值得的。

There are some dark corners which do not react to sweetness and light.

总有一些黑暗的角落，在这里任凭你怎么和蔼讲理都是不起作用的。

Belief in people should be accomplished¹ with open eyes and clarity of judgment².

相信别人应该要睁亮双眼并有明确的判断力。

But when your judgment proves bad rather than good，it's no reason to walk thereafter with suspicion as a companion.

但你的判断若证明是错的而非是对的，那也没有理由就此便一直心存怀疑。

None knows another's heart, his grief, his struggle，his despair and motivation.

别人有什么样的心地、所悲为何、为什么奋斗、为何绝望、有什么动机，这些都是我们无法了解的。

Not all our geese become swans, but one swan atones³ for many flocks of geese.

我们周围的芸芸众生并非个个都会成大器，但这些芸芸众生中只要有一个成大器就够了。

All men share pain and mortality; some bear these better than others.

所有的人都会遭遇痛苦与死亡，只不过有些人更善于承受罢了。

And multitudes have perished spiritually for the lack of another's belief in them.

而许多人因为无法获得别人的信任而在精神上形同死亡。

So，I would rather be disappointed than afraid of disappointment.

因此，我宁可因他人负我而失望也不愿害怕失望而不信任别人。

1 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

2 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

3 atones   

v.补偿，赎（罪）( atone的第三人称单数 )；补偿，弥补，赎回

参考例句：

• His hard work atones for his lack of skill. 他的艰苦努力弥补了技术的不熟练。 来自互联网
• Not all our geese become swans, but one swan atones for many flocks of geese. 我们周遭的芸芸众生并非个个都会成大器，但这些芸芸众生中只要一个成大器就够了。 来自互联网