《童话镇》第150期:自强不息

 When you when you had a kid? 你生宝宝的时候吗

Yeah. I know what it's like. 是的 我知道那种感觉

Everyone loves to tell you what you can and can't do 每个人都喜欢跟你说你能做这个 不能做那个

especially with a kid but ultimately¹ whatever you're considering doing... or giving up... 尤其是有孩子以后 但是最终不论是你想要做点什么 或是放弃

the choice is yours. 都是你自己的决定

It's not exactly what you might think it is. 事情不会是你预想的那样

It never is. 一直都不是

People are gonna tell you who you are your whole life. 你一辈子都会听他们唠叨你该如何做

You just gotta punch² back and say "No this is who I am." 你只需要回击他们说"不 我就这样"

You want people to look at you differently? Make them. 你想别人对你刮目相看 就得自强

You want to change things you're gonna have to go out there and change them yourself 如果你想要改变现状就你必须拿出实际行动 自强不息

because there are no fairy godmothers in this world. 因为这个世上没有仙女教母

Ashley. 阿什莉

What are you doing? 你在干什么

Changing my life. 改变我的人生

I know you think otherwise 我知道你不这么觉得

but I don't enjoy these Saturday city council³ meetings. 但是我并不喜欢周六镇议会的情况

Sometimes they're just unavoidable. 但有时这些事避免不了

Now... you know the rules? 你知道规矩

Yes on homework no on tv and stay inside. 可以做作业 不能看电视 不能出去

Good boy. 乖孩子

Under no circumstance⁴ do you leave this house. 不管发生什么你都不许离开家

You mean don't see my mom. 你是说 不要去见我妈妈

She's not your mother. 她不是你妈妈

She's just a woman passing through. 她只是一个过客

 

1 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。

2 punch   

v.用拳猛击；用打孔机打孔

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He laid his opponent low with a single punch.他一拳猛击便把对手打倒在地。

3 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。

4 circumstance   

n.情况，形势，环境；境况，境遇

参考例句：

• You should soon accommodate yourself to the new circumstance.你应尽快适应新环境。
• There is one important circumstance you have not mentioned.还有一件重要的细节你没提到。