【双语有声阅读】Your place-somewhere to be alone你的地方-孤独之所

Your place--somewhere to be alone

 

你的地方-孤独之所

"I'm singing in the shower, just singing in the shower", I do sing when I am in the shower, does anyone out there do the same?

"我在淋浴时唱歌,只是在淋浴时唱歌",我只有在淋浴的时候才唱歌,有人做同样的事情吗?

There're something about the sound, the acoustics¹, the steam perhaps.... the mixed things sound better in the shower, but that isn't exactly why I sing when I take a shower, it's because I feel happy.

有一些关于声音、音响、蒸汽的东西....在浴室声音混合起来很好听,但我为什么在洗澡时候唱歌？那是因为我感到快乐。

Since I'm a public person, and I have a family too, there're few places where I feel private, even at my own home.

虽然我是一个公众人物,我也有家庭,但也有几个地方让我觉得有自己的隐私,甚至在我自己的家中也是这样。

The kids come in and out my room all the time, but after the day is done, the best place to rinse² the worries or the world off my body and mind, well, there is no doubt is the shower.

孩子们一直在我的房间进进出出,但在一天结束之后,最好的摆脱烦恼或放松我身心的方式毫无疑问就是淋浴。

I wish I can take a bath and just soak³, but, ohm,well, I'm a bit long and I don't fit in my bathtub⁴. so it just stresses me out.

我希望我能洗个澡,只是泡一泡,但是,嗯,我现在已经很大了,不适合在我的浴缸里。所以我就出去。

Everybody needs a place that is just for that person, for me it's the shower, for other people, it's different. It could be

每个人都需要一个地方,仅仅为那个人而设立,对我来说是淋浴,对于其他的人是不一样的。它可以是:

Your bedroom,

你的卧室,

A local park,

当地的公园,

A scheduled spot deep in the forest.

密林深处一个指定的地点。

But we all need a place where we can be alone.

但是我们都需要孤独之所。

To give us time to think, and to escape from the rest of the world.

给我们时间去思索,逃避整个世界。

Talk about it:

谈论下面的话题:

Do you have a place where you can be alone?

你有一个地方,你可以独自一人吗?

Do you have a place where you can meditate⁵?

你有一个地方你可以用于思考吗?

Do you have a place where the worries of the world get washed away?

你有一个能冲刷掉世上的无尽烦恼的地方吗?

Is this place you can go everyday?

你会每天到这个地方去吗?

How do you feel when you are alone?

当你一个人的时候，你感觉如何?

Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?

你会花很多时间给自己吗?

What do you do when you are alone?

当你一个人的时候你会做什么?

How do you think being alone affects your mental health and happiness?

你怎么看待独自一人对于你的精神健康和幸福的影响?

Do you think being alone can be good for you?

你认为独自一人对你有好处吗?

1 acoustics   

n.声学，(复)音响效果，音响装置

参考例句：

• The acoustics of the new concert hall are excellent.这座新音乐厅的音响效果极好。
• The auditorium has comfortable seating and modern acoustics.礼堂里有舒适的座椅和现代化的音响设备。

2 rinse   

v.用清水漂洗，用清水冲洗

参考例句：

• Give the cup a rinse.冲洗一下杯子。
• Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.别只涮涮瓶子，要仔细地洗洗里面。

3 soak   

n.浸，湿透，喝醉；vt.使…湿透，浸泡在液体中，浸洗，吸入，使某人喝醉，向某人敲竹杠；vi.浸入液体，渗透，感化（某人），无节制地喝酒

参考例句：

• Let the clothes soak for a few hours in soapy water.让衣服在肥皂水中泡几小时。
• The oil will soak into the wood.油会渗进木头里。

4 bathtub   

n.浴缸

参考例句：

• Please let the water out of the bathtub.请把浴缸里的水放掉。
• Clean out the bathtub when you are done.洗完澡后请把浴缸洗干净。

5 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。