英语名篇诵读 阴郁的日子

Blue Days

阴郁的日子

Everybody has blue days. These are miserable¹ days when you feel lousy, grumpy , lonely

and utterly² exhausted³. Days when you feel small and insignificant⁴, when everything seems just out

of reach. You can't rise to the occasion. Just getting started seems impossible. On blue days you

can become paranoid that everyone is out to get you. You feel frustrated⁵ and anxious, which

can induce a nail-biting frenzy⁶ . On blue days you feel like you're floating in an ocean of

sadness. You're about to burst into tears at any moment and you don't even know why. Ultimately,

you feel like you are wandering through life without purpose. You're not sure how much longer

you can hang on and you feel like shouting, “Will someone please shoot me!”It doesn't take much

to bring on a blue day. You might just wake up not feeling or looking your best, find some new

wrinkles, put on a little weight, or get a huge pimple⁷ on your nose... You might get dumped,

divorced, or fired, make a fool of yourself in public, be afflicted⁸ with a demeaning nickname, or

just have a plain old bad-hair day. Maybe work is a pain in the butt⁹ . You're under major

pressure to fill someone else's shoes, your boss is picking on you, and everyone in the office is

driving you crazy. You might have a splitting headache, or bad breath, a toothache, dry lips, or an

ingrown toenail. Whatever the reason, you're convinced that someone up there doesn't like you.

Oh what to do, what to do?

Well, if you're like most people, you'll hide behind a flimsy belief that everything will sort

itself out. Then you will spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder, waiting for

everything to go wrong all over again. All the while becoming crusty and cynical¹⁰ or a pathetic

victim. Until you get so depressed¹¹ that you lie down and beg the earth to swallow you up or, even

worse, become addicted¹² to drugs or alcohol. This is crazy, because you're only young once and

you're never old twice. Who knows what fantastic things are in store just around the corner?

After all, the world is full of amazing discoveries, things you can't even imagine now. There

are delicious, happy sniffs¹³ and snacks to share. Hey, you might end up fabulously¹⁴ rich or even

become a huge superstar. Sounds good, doesn't it? But, wait, there's more! There are handstands,

and games to play and yoga and karaoke and wild, crazy dancing. But best of all, there's romance.

Which means long dreamy stares, whispering sweet nothings, cuddles , a frisky¹⁵ love bite or

two, and then, well, anything goes. So how can you find that blissful “just sliding into a hot

bubble bath” kind of feeling? It's easy.

First, stop slinking away from all those nagging¹⁶ issues. It's time to face the music. Now

just relax. Take some deep breaths. Try to meditate¹⁷ if you can. Or go for a walk to clear your head.

Accept the fact that you'll have to let go of some emotional baggage. Try seeing things from a

different perspective. Maybe you're actually the one at fault. If that's the case, be big enough to say

you're sorry. (It is never too late to do this.) If someone else is doing the wrong thing, stand up and

say, “That's not right and I won't stand for it!”It's OK to be forceful. Be proud of who you are, but

don't lose the ability to laugh at yourself. (This is a lot easier when you associate with positive

people.) Live every day as if it were your last, because one day it will be. Don't be afraid to bite

off more than you can chew. Take big risks. Never hang back. Get out there and go for it. After all,

isn't that what life is all about?

I think so too.

人人都有阴郁的日子。在这样的日子里，你会心情烦闷，脾气暴躁，寂寞难耐，萎靡

不振，自惭形秽，乱作一团，诸事不顺。你很难摆脱这种心境。在这样的日子里，你偏执

多疑，仿佛人人都要揪你的小辫子，你万分焦虑，紧张不安，癫狂无常。在这样的日子

里，你觉得仿佛飘浮在痛苦的海洋里，不知缘由地泪流满面，最后觉得活着毫无意义，不

知自己还能坚持多久，想要大喊：“求求哪位杀了我吧！”阴郁的日子来得容易。你可能一

觉醒来，感觉不大好，或看上去气色不对，发现额头新添了皱纹，体重又增加了一些，鼻

子上长了大粉刺……你可能被人抛弃，离了婚，被炒了鱿鱼，当众出丑，受到难听绰号的

折磨，或许只是遇上个顶着糟糕发型的倒霉日子。也许，工作中的苦恼让你如坐针毡。你

接替他人的工作而承受着巨大的压力，你的老板对你百般挑剔，办公室里谁都气得你发

疯。你可能头痛欲裂，口臭牙疼，口干舌燥，指甲长到了肉里。不管是什么原因，总之你

确信，总有人不喜欢你。噢，怎么办，怎么办？

那么，如果你和大多数人一样，你会自欺欺人地认为，一切自有解决之道。你的有生

之年就会谨小慎微，等着一切都再次差错百出，继而变得狂暴，愤世嫉俗，成为可悲的牺

牲品。等你陷入绝望的深渊，你会躺倒乞求大地把你吞没，或者更加糟糕，你酗酒吸毒，

以了残生。这种心态，近乎疯狂，要知道，年轻只有一次，年老也是如此。谁能料到，神

奇的事情就在近旁？

毕竟，这是个充满神奇的世界，种种奇遇，当下无人能预料。有美味可口的小吃，供

你享用。嘿，有一天你可能腰缠万贯，或甚至成为天王巨星。听起来不错，对吧？但是，

等等，还有更多呢。你可以玩倒立，做游戏，练瑜伽，唱卡拉OK，尽情跳舞。而最好的还

是罗曼蒂克。那意味着梦幻般的长久凝视，在耳边甜言蜜语，相拥相抱，一两下激情的热

吻，接下来，哦，什么都会发生。那么，你怎么才能找到幸福得“就像滑入充满激情的泡泡

浴里”的感觉呢？不难嘛。

首先，不要逃避那些纠缠不清的烦人的事情。面对现实，承担后果。放松身心，深深

呼吸，沉思冥想。或者去散散步，清醒一下头脑。接受你得放下一些情感包袱这一事实。

换位思考问题，也许症结就是自己。如果这是实情，就要有勇气说声“对不起”（认错从来

不晚）；如果别人做错了事，就站起来说：“那不对，我不同意！”说话强硬点也没关系。

为自己自豪，但莫忘自嘲。（同心胸开朗的人相处这就容易多了。）把每一天当作最后一

天来过，因为时不待人。力所不及的事也要去尝试。要敢于冒险，切莫踌躇不前。大胆走

出去，奋力争取。说到底，那不就是生命的全部意义吗？

我也是这么想的。

1 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

2 utterly   

adv.完全地，绝对地

参考例句：

• Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
• I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。

3 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

4 insignificant   

adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的

参考例句：

• In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季，这种作用是不明显的。
• This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。

5 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

7 pimple   

n.丘疹，面泡，青春豆

参考例句：

• His face was covered with pimples.他满脸粉刺。
• This is also a way to prevent the pimple.这也是防止疙瘩的一个途径。

8 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

9 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。

10 cynical   

adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的

参考例句：

• The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
• He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。

11 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

12 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

13 sniffs   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的第三人称单数 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When a dog smells food, he usually sniffs. 狗闻到食物时常吸鼻子。 来自辞典例句
• I-It's a difficult time [ Sniffs ] with my husband. 最近[哭泣]和我丈夫出了点问题。 来自电影对白

14 fabulously   

难以置信地，惊人地

参考例句：

• The couple are said to be fabulously wealthy. 据说这对夫妇家财万贯。
• I should say this shirt matches your trousers fabulously. 我得说这衬衫同你的裤子非常相配。

15 frisky   

adj.活泼的，欢闹的；n.活泼，闹着玩；adv.活泼地，闹着玩地

参考例句：

• I felt frisky,as if I might break into a dance.我感到很欢快，似乎要跳起舞来。
• His horse was feeling frisky,and he had to hold the reins tightly.马儿欢蹦乱跳，他不得不紧勒缰绳。

16 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 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。