Words To Live By(生活的忠告)

    I'll give you some advice about life.

　　给你生活的忠告

　　Eat more roughage;

 　 多吃些粗粮；

　　Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;

　　给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做；

　　Remember what life tells you;

　　熟记生活告诉你的一切；

　　Don't take to heart every thing you hear. Don't spend all that you have. Don't sleep as long as you want;

　　不要轻信你听到的每件事，不要花光你的所有，不要想睡多久就睡多久；

　　Whenever you say "I love you", please say it honestly;

　　无论何时说“我爱你”，请真心实意；

　　Whevever you say "I'm sorry", please look into the other person's eyes;

　　无论何时说“对不起”，请看对方的眼睛；

　　Fall in love at first sight;

　　相信一见钟情；

　　Don't neglect dreams;

　　请不要忽视梦想；

　　Love deeply and ardently¹, even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete;

　　深情热烈地爱，也许会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一方法；

　　Find a way to settle, not to dispute;

　　用一种明确的方法解决争议，不要冒犯；

　　Never judge people by their appearance;

　　永远不要以貌取人；

　　Speak slowly, but think quickly;

　　慢慢地说，但要迅速地想；

　　When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, simle and say, "Why do you want to know?"

　　当别人问你不想回答的问题时，笑着说：“你为什么想知道？”

　　Remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme² accomplishment³;

　　记住：那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱和最大的成就；

　　Call you mother on the phone. If you can't, you may think of her in your heart;

　　给妈妈打电话，如果不行，至少在心里想着她；

　　When someone sneezes say, "God bless you";

　　当别人打喷嚏时，说一声“上帝保佑”；

　　If you fail, don't forget to learn your lesson;

　　如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训；

　　Remember the three "respects" .Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention to your behavior;

　　记住三个“尊”： 尊重你自己； 尊重别人； 保持尊严， 对自己的行为负责；

　　Don't let a little dispute break up a great friendship;

　　不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊；

　　Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation!

　　无论何时你发现自己做错了，竭尽所能去弥补；动作要快！

　　Whenever you make a phone call smil when you pick up the phone, because someone feel it!

　　无论什么时候打电话，摘起话筒的时候请微笑，因为对方能感觉到！

　　Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, you'll find that chatting to be a great advantage;

　　找一个你爱聊的人结婚；因为年纪大了后，你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点；

　　Find time for yourself.

　　找点时间，单独呆会儿；

　　Life will change what you are but not who you are;

　　欣然接受改变，但不要摒弃你的个人理念；

　　Remember that silence is golden;

　　记住：沉默是金；

　　Read more books and watch less television;

　　多看点书，少看点电视；

　　Live a noble and honest life. Reviving⁴ past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again;

　　过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。

　　Trust God, but don't forget to lock the door;

　　相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门；

　　The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;

　　家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的；

　　Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly⁵;

　　尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；

　　When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers⁶;

　　当你和你的亲近的少吵嘴时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事；

　　You cannot hold onto yesterday;

　　不要摆脱不了昨天；

　　Figure out the meaning of someone's words;

　　多注意言下之意；

　　Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;

　　和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道；

　　Treat our earth in a friendly way,don't fool around with mother nature;

　　善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲；

　　Do the thing you should do;

　　做自己该做的事；

　　Don't trust a lover who kisses you without closing their eyes;

　　不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣；

　　Go to a place you've never been to every year.

　　每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。

　　If you earn much money,the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive;

　　如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报；

　　Remember,not all the best harvest is luck;

　　记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运；

　　Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;

　　深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新他们；

　　Remember,the best love is to love others unconditionally⁷ rather than make demands on them;

　　记住，最好的爱存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索求这上；

　　Comment on the success you have attained⁸ by looking in the past at the target you wanted to achieve most;

　　回头看看你发誓取得的目标，然后评价你到底有多成功；

　　In love and cooking,you must give 100% effort……but expect little appreciation⁹;

　　无论是烹饪不是爱情，都用百分之百的负责态度对待，但是不要乞求太多的回报。
 

1 ardently   

adv.热心地，热烈地

参考例句：

• The preacher is disserveing the very religion in which he ardently believe. 那传教士在损害他所热烈信奉的宗教。 来自辞典例句
• However ardently they love, however intimate their union, they are never one. 无论他们的相爱多么热烈，无论他们的关系多么亲密，他们决不可能合而为一。 来自辞典例句

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

4 reviving   

v.恢复( revive的现在分词 )；苏醒；使再生效；回忆起

参考例句：

• There was a reviving pleasure in this intercourse. 交谈中，有一种令人振奋的乐趣。 来自辞典例句
• He had accused them of deliberately reviving militarism. 他曾指控他们蓄意复活军国主义。 来自辞典例句

5 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

6 appetizers   

n.开胃品( appetizer的名词复数 )；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西

参考例句：

• Here is the egg drop and appetizers to follow. 这是您要的蛋花汤和开胃品。 来自互联网
• Would you like appetizers or a salad to go with that? 你要不要小菜或色拉？ 来自互联网

7 unconditionally   

adv.无条件地

参考例句：

• All foreign troops must be withdrawn immediately and unconditionally. 所有外国军队必须立即无条件地撤出。
• It makes things very awkward to have your girls going back unconditionally just now! 你们现在是无条件上工，真糟糕！ 来自子夜部分

8 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

9 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。