英语美文：失败的意义

 失败的意义  The Significance of Failure

by Robert H.Schuller

Failure doesn't mean you are failuer,

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished¹ nothing,

It does mean you have learned something.

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

It does mean you were willing to try.

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

It does mean you are not perfect.

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

It does mean you must try harder.

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

It does mean it will take a little longer.

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

It does mean God has a better idea.

译文：

失败不表明你是一个失败者，

它只是意味着你尚未成功而已。

失败不表明你一事无成，

它意味着你学有所成。

失败不表明你是一个傻子，

它意味着你充满信心。

失败不表明你蒙受羞辱，

它意味着你勇于尝试。

失败不表明你尚未拥有，

它意味着你必须改换方式再试锋镝。

失败不表明你低人一等，

它意味着你尚不优异。

失败不表明你浪费生命，

它意味着你可以重新选择前景。

失败不表明你应该屈服，

它意味着你须更加努力。

失败不表明你永难遂意，

它意味着成功还需假以时日。

失败不表明上帝抛弃了你，

它意味着上帝还有更好的主意。

1 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。