美文赏析:勇气，来自爱与关怀

 　　In 1943, I was 19 years old and worked at a barbecue located about a mile from my home.

　　1943年（时值第二次世界大战），当时我只有19岁，在离家一英里的烧烤店工作。

　　It was a beautiful, warm June night, so I decided¹ to walk home from work rather than take a bus.

　　那是一个美好温暖的六月夜晚，于是我决定不坐公交车而是步行回家。

　　As I walked up the back porch steps, I heard a male voice: “Kiss me, or I’ll scream.”

　　当我正准备走上屋后门廊的台阶，听到一个男性的声音：“亲吻我，不然我就尖叫。”

　　After my initial shock, I turned around to see a young soldier in an Army uniform.

　　一开始我感到非常害怕，等我转过头我看到一名身着军装的年轻士兵。

　　I kissed him softly on the cheek.

　　我在他的脸颊上轻轻地吻了一下。

　　He smiled.

　　他微笑了。

　　“Thank you,” he said, and walked off into the night.

　　然后他说：“谢谢你。”接着就走入了夜幕之中。

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adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。