英语美文：让我们心怀信仰

 Security is mostly a superstition¹.

安全大抵虚幻，

It does not exist in nature,

世间无处寻觅。

nor do the children of men

芸芸众生，

as a whole experience it.

无人有此经历。

Avoiding danger is no safer

避险难计久长，

in the long run than outright² exposure.

不如现身搏击。

Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

抑或险中求胜，抑或碌碌无为，人生非此即彼。

To keep our faces toward change and

让我们直面改变，

behave like free spirits

行如自由之灵，

in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.

翱翔命运天际，是为不败之力。

1 superstition   

n.迷信，迷信行为

参考例句：

• It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
• Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。

2 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。