英语诗歌精选 成功的内涵

What Is Success

成功的内涵

Ralph Waldo Emerson

拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生

What is success? To laugh often and love much; To win the respect of intelligent people

成功是什么？ 笑口常开，爱心永在， 赢得智者的尊重，

And the affection of children; To earn the approbation¹ of honest critics

孩子们的爱戴； 博得真诚的认可，

And endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others;

容忍损友的背叛；欣赏美好的东西， 发现别人的可爱。

To give one's self; To leave the world a little better, Whether by a healthy child,

学会无私地奉献， 给世界增添光彩：要么培育出健康的孩子，

A garden patch, Or a redeemed² social condition; To have played and laughed with enthusiasm

要么留下花园一块， 亦或是改善社会条件；尽情娱乐、笑得畅快，

And sung with exultation³; To know even one life has breathed easier,

把欢乐的歌唱起来；甚至知道一个生命活得自在，

Because you have lived... This is to have succeeded.

因为你的一路走来…… 这就是成功的内涵。

1 approbation   

n.称赞；认可

参考例句：

• He tasted the wine of audience approbation.他尝到了像酒般令人陶醉的听众赞许滋味。
• The result has not met universal approbation.该结果尚未获得普遍认同。

2 redeemed   

adj. 可赎回的，可救赎的 动词redeem的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• She has redeemed her pawned jewellery. 她赎回了当掉的珠宝。
• He redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker's. 他从当铺赎回手表。

3 exultation   

n.狂喜，得意

参考例句：

• It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字，他屏住呼吸，乐得脸上放光。
• He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。