双语有声阅读：一个舒心的微笑A Pleasant Smile

你是否曾想过那最能赋予生命价值、代价最廉而回报最多的东西是什么呢？

 

其实，它只是一个令人心畅的微笑而已。

 

Have you ever wondered: what’s the thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile that costs the least and does the most? 

 

The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax¹ the sun again. It's full of worth and goodne ss, too, with manly² kindne ss blend; it’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent. 

 

There is no room for sadne ss when we see a cheery smile; It always has the same good look; it's never out of style; It nerves us on to try again when failure makes us blue, the dimples of encouragement are good for me and you. 

 

A smile comes very easy — you can wrinkle up with cheer, a hundred times before you can squeeze out a salty tear; It ripples³ out, moreover, to the heartstrings that will tug⁴, and always leaves an echo that is very like a hug.

 

You’re listening to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I’m Faith. So, smile away! Folks understand what by a smile is meant.

 

由衷地热爱同胞的微笑，会驱走心头阴郁的乌云，心底收获一轮夕阳。它充满价值和美好，混合着坚毅的仁爱之心；它价值连城却不花一文。 

 

当我们看到喜悦的微笑，忧伤就会一扫而光；它始终面容姣好，永不落伍；失败令我们沮丧之时，它鼓励我们再次尝试；鼓励的笑靥于你我大有裨益。

 

来一个微笑很容易──嘴角欢快翘起来，你能百次微笑，可难得挤出一滴泪；它的涟漪深深波及心弦，总会留下反响，宛若拥抱。

1 coax   

v.哄诱，劝诱，用诱哄得到，诱取

参考例句：

• I had to coax the information out of him.我得用好话套出他掌握的情况。
• He tried to coax the secret from me.他试图哄骗我说出秘方。

2 manly   

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

3 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

4 tug   

v.用力拖(或拉)；苦干；n.拖；苦干；拖船

参考例句：

• We need to tug the car round to the front.我们需要把那辆车拉到前面。
• The tug is towing three barges.那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。