英文短篇故事（纽约）437 Don't Hit Him in the Head

 　　She heard Timmy cry, "Ouch!" She ran into the boys' bedroom. They were hitting each other in the head with pillows. She yelled, "Stop it! What's the matter with you? Someone's going to get hurt!" Billy said, "Aw, Mom, we're just having fun. You can't hurt someone with pillows." Mom said, "If you can't hurt someone, why did Timmy just yell 'Ouch'? Even with a pillow, you can hurt someone if you hit them in the head. You can injure their neck. You can cause nerve damage. You can cause a concussion¹. They can lose their sight, or hearing, or even their sense of smell. They can lose their memory. They can suffer permanent brain damage. And do you know what's even worse than all that? It's the guilt² that you'll feel every day for the rest of your life for permanently³ injuring someone, especially if it's someone you love."

1 concussion   

n.脑震荡；震动

参考例句：

• He was carried off the field with slight concussion.他因轻微脑震荡给抬离了现场。
• She suffers from brain concussion.她得了脑震荡。

2 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

3 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。