保持年轻 一种精神状态

 Being Young: A State of Mind

保持年轻：一种精神状态

I recently went on a family outing.

我最近参加了一次家庭郊游。

The kids were running around,

孩子们到处乱跑，

being crazy like kids do,

就像孩子们那样疯狂，

and my wife and I were taking care of them.

而我的妻子和我负责照顾他们。

My mother-in-law also came to have fun and help,

我的岳母也来参加并且帮助我们，

and believe it or not,

而不管你信不信，

she was the most useful person in the whole group.

在整个团队中她是最有用的人。

She was running around, having fun, and laughing all day.

她一整天跑来跑去，玩乐，开怀大笑。

It was great to have such a bright, warm, and loving person around.

有这样一个欢快的、充满热情和爱的人在真是太伟大了。

Some people worry about getting old.

有些人担心变老。

They do everything possible to age slowly.

他们尽一切可能慢慢变老。

I can understand.

我能理解。

I want to be able to move with speed and strength as long as possible.

我想能够尽可能长时间的保持速度和力量。

But watching my mother-in-law… my goodness¹,

但是看我岳母……我的天，

I hope I have her strength and speed when I’m her age.

我希望自己在她的年龄时有她的力量和速度。

I hope my mind is as sharp as hers when I’m her age.

我希望自己在她的年龄时心智能像她一样。

I hope I am warm and giving like she is when I become a grandpa.

我希望自己成为爷爷时就像她一样热情并给予他人。

What makes us age?

是什么让我们的年龄变大吗？

It seems to me that it’s more than physical.

在我看来，这不仅仅是身体方面。

I’ve seen people in young bodies that seem VERY ‘old’.

我看到人们年轻的躯体也似乎很“老”。

They are inactive.

他们很不活跃。

They seem to be unhappy about life. What’s the secret to staying young?

他们似乎对生活感到不满。有什么秘诀保持青春吗？

Some people say that we age once we lose our sense of curiosity².

有些人说我们一旦失去好奇心就变老了。

Some people say we get old when we stop learning³ new things.

有些人说我们年老时就停止学习新事物。

What do you think?

你是怎么想的？

1 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

2 curiosity   

n.好奇心，新奇的事物，珍品

参考例句：

• He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.他抑制不住好奇心，拆开了我的信。
• The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.孩子们出于好奇，迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。

3 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。