【双语有声阅读】如梦似幻的想象 Imagination

Imagination

想象力

Imagination is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist, and do not happen in the past.

想象力是一种能力。它可以在脑海中勾勒出现实生活中不存在、不在场或过去曾经发生过的心理画面、物体或活动。

Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. it gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and enables¹ one to mentally explore the past and the future.

想象力可以把脑子中的一切感受付诸实践。想象力用不同的观点看待任何一种情形，还可以使人想象过去和未来。

Everyone possesses some imagination ability. In some it may be highly² developed and in others it may occur in a weaker form.

每个人都具有一定的想象力，但有些人的想象力可能很丰富，有些人的想象力则比较弱。

It occurs in various forms, one of which is daydreaming³.

它有不同的表现形式，白日梦就是其中一种。

Though too much idle⁴ daydreaming may make one impractical⁵, some daydreaming, when not being engaged in something that requires attention provides some temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.

尽管过多的白日梦会使人不切实际，然而有些白日梦，当我们无法全神贯注于某事物时，却能给人带来短暂的快乐、平静和放松，从压力中得到暂时的解脱。

In your imagination you can travel anywhere in the speed of light. It can make you feel free, though temporarily, and only in the mind, from tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances.

在想象中，你可以以光速畅游世界。尽管想象是暂时的，也只是在脑海中，但是它让你体现自由的感觉，令你远离包袱，远离困难，以及不顺心的环境。

A developed and strong imagination does not make you a daydreamer⁶ and impractical. On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities, and is a great tool for remodeling your world and life.

一种扩展和坚固想象力并不会让你成为不实用的空想家。相反，它还能提高你的创造能力，并且是重塑你的世界和生活的强大的工具。

This is a great power that can change your whole life. It is used extensively⁷ in magic, creative visualization⁸.

它是能够改变你的整个人生的强大力量。想象力在魔术、创造性设想方面有广泛的应用。

When you know how to work with it, you can make your hearts'desires come true.

当你知道了如何运用想象力，你就能梦想成真。

Imagination has a great role and value in each one's life. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs.

想象力在每个人的生活中都很重要，并且具有很大价值。不管是有意识还是无意识地，在日常生活中，我们都在运用它。

We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, explain how to arrive street, write, tell a story or cook a cake.

不管是计划一次舞会或一次旅行，还是工作或会议安排，我们都要运用想象力。当我们描述一项活动，说明如何到达某条街，写作，讲故事或做蛋糕时，我们都要运用想象力。

Imagination is a creative power that is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a building, painting a picture or writing a book.

想象是一种创造性的力量。发明一个仪器，设计一件服装，设计一幢大厦，描绘一幅图画，写一本书，都必须要运用想象力。

The creative power of imagination has an important role in the achievement of success in any field. What we imagine with faith and feelings comes into being.

想象的创造能力对于在任何领域取得成功都起着重要的作用。包含信念与情感的想象会成为现实。

This means that we should think only in a positive manner about our desires, otherwise we may create and attract into our lives events, situations and people that we don't really want.

这就意味着我们应该，并且只能以积极乐观的心态规划我们的追求，否则，就会陷入我们不想要的生活、事件、情形和群体之中。

This is actually what most of us do, because we don't use the power of imagination correctly.

事实上，我们大多数人都是这么做的，因为我们没有正确运用想象力。

Lack of understanding of the power of the imagination is responsible for the suffering, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience.

缺少对想象力的理解是有些人感到痛苦、无能、艰难和不幸的原因。

For some reason, most people are inclined⁹ to think in a negative way. They do not expect success. They expect the worst, and when they fail, they believe that fate¹⁰ is against them. This attitude can be changed, and then life will improve accordingly¹¹.

由于某种原因，大多数人都倾向于消极地思考问题，他们没有想过成功。当遇到失败时，他们想的是更糟糕的情况，他们认为他们的命不好。如果这种态度能够改变的话，他们生活就会相应地得到改善。

Understanding how to use your imagination correctly, and putting this knowledge into practice, for your own and others'benefit, will put you on the golden path to success, satisfaction and happiness.

知道如何正确运用你的想象力，为了你和他人的利益把你的知识付诸于实践，这样你就会踏上通往成功、满足和幸福的金光大道。

1 enables   

v.使能够，提供做…的权利[措施]( enable的第三人称单数 )；使可能

参考例句：

• The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds. 这种软件使你在几秒钟内便可访问互联网。
• This pass enables me to travel half-price on trains. 我用这张通行证可以半价乘火车。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 highly   

adv.高度地，极，非常；非常赞许地

参考例句：

• It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
• The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。

3 daydreaming   

v.想入非非，空想( daydream的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Stop daydreaming and be realistic. 别空想了，还是从实际出发吧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down to earth and to do his homework. 比尔坐着空想， 他母亲要他面对现实，去做课外作业。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 idle   

adj.空闲的，闲置的；无用的；懒散的；v.空费

参考例句：

• Mike doesn't study at all.Instead,he sits idle all day.迈克根本不肯读书，相反地，他终日游手好闲。
• How much trouble in this life is caused by idle talk!生活中有多少麻烦不都是由闲谈引起的么！

5 impractical   

adj.不现实的，不实用的，不切实际的

参考例句：

• He was hopelessly impractical when it came to planning new projects.一到规划新项目，他就完全没有了实际操作的能力。
• An entirely rigid system is impractical.一套完全死板的体制是不实际的。

6 daydreamer   

n.空想家

参考例句：

• Don't trust him any more. He is always living as a daydreamer. 别再相信他了，他是个一直住在空中楼阁里的空想家。 来自互联网
• A developed and strong imagination does not make you an impractical daydreamer. 一种扩展和坚固想象力不是一种不实用的空想家。 来自互联网

7 extensively   

ad.广泛地, 大量地

参考例句：

• Of all these verbs the verb is the most extensively used. 在这些动词中应用范围最广的是这个动词。
• Corn and cotton are extensively cultivated in this region. 这个地区普遍种植玉米和蔬菜。

8 visualization   

n.想像，设想

参考例句：

• In 2D visualization and drawing applications, vertical and horizontal scrolling are common. 在二维的可视化及绘图应用中，垂直和水平滚动非常普遍。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Ophthalmoscopy affords the only opportunity for direct visualization of blood vessels. 检眼镜检查法提供直接观察血管的唯一机会。

9 inclined   

a.有…倾向的

参考例句：

• She was inclined to trust him. 她愿意相信他。
• He inclined towards the speaker to hear more clearly. 他把身体倾向发言人，以便听得更清楚些。

10 fate   

n.命运；结局，结果；将来，前景

参考例句：

• The Titanic met her fate by crashing into a huge iceberg.泰坦尼克号客轮因撞上一个大冰山而沉没。
• Your future is bound up with the fate of your motherland.你的前途同祖国的命运紧密相联。

11 accordingly   

adv.相应地，照着办，按照；于是，因此

参考例句：

• Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.请把你们的决定通知我们，我们会照着去办的。
• He was told to speak briefly;accordingly he cut short his remarks.人家叫他说话简短，于是他就长话短说了。