英语小达人 381 Love Your Mom (2)

 　　Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation¹ to the person called mom though some may not say it openly to their mother. There's no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother! She will be there for you...to listen to your woes², your braggings, your frustations, etc. Ask yourself...have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her "blues³" of working in the kitchen, her tiredness? Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.

　　让我们花一小会儿时间，对那个叫“妈”的人表示敬意，表达感谢，虽然有些人当着面说不出口。妈妈是不可替代的。珍惜与她在一起的每一时刻吧。虽然有时候，她可能不是我们最好的朋友，可能不同意我们的想法，但妈妈就是妈妈！她始终陪伴你身边，听你的伤心事，听你吹大牛，听你把沮丧倾诉……扪心自问，你是否曾经抽出过足够的时间陪伴她，听她讲围着灶台转的“伤心事”，讲她也会疲劳？就算你与她意见不一，也要委婉，充满爱心，对她表示出应有的尊敬。一旦她离去，剩下的就只有对过去岁月的美好回忆，还有就是终生的遗憾。

　　Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless without her.

　　不要以为，与你心最近，你就理所应得。爱她，要甚于爱你自己。生命中没有了她，将了无意义。

1 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

2 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

3 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。