美文赏析:艰难，才是生活的常态

 Through the cold winter wasteland a man trudged¹, leaning into the harsh wind which spitefully tried to force him back. He was covered from head to toe in layers of thick clothing, layers of protection against the harsh environment. On he fought, searching, searching. He was working so hard. This must be the way.

在寒冷的冬季，以为男子在荒地中的前行举步维艰，狂风肆虐几乎要将他吹倒。他从头到脚包裹着厚厚的衣物，用来抵御这恶劣的环境。他不遗余力的寻找着，寻找着，一定有办法。

 

In the distance he saw what looked like steam rising out of the ground. It rose a few feet and then was quickly whipped away by the biting wind. He altered his course and turned towards the steam, gaining some blessed relief as he turned his chapped face out of the gale².

远远地他看见有蒸汽从地下往上冒，只有短短几英尺。接着狂风拖曳着他往回，他改变了方向超蒸汽那里出发，感谢上天他开裂的脸蛋不再曝露在狂风之中。

 

 

 

As he got closer, he thought he could make out voices. Their tone was unfamiliar³ to him - musical, relaxed and warm - their melody enticed⁴ him closer. Finally he got close enough to peer through the mist.

他渐渐走近，发现自己可以说话了。对方的声音听起来很陌生，但是如同音乐一般让人感觉到放松，温暖。他们的旋律吸引着他不断靠近。最后，在迷雾中他靠近了他们。

 

There before him was a remarkable⁵ sight. In the midst of the frozen wasteland, cut into the ground was a large pool. Several people were in the pool, they seemed to be floating easily without any effort. As they saw him approach, a woman called out to him.

在旅人面前呈现出一个奇妙的场景。在刺骨寒冷的湿地中，地面上有这么大一个池塘。有不少人在其中，毫不费力地在池中飘来飘去。在旅人靠近之时，一位女士叫住了他。

 

"Come in here. It is lovely and warm. You can just lie back and relax," said the woman.

“进来吧，这里温暖舒适。你可以躺下放松。”女士说道。

 

"I can't. There are no steps." The man replied.

“我不能，这里都没有台阶。”旅人答道。

 

"Just jump in. It really is lovely in here. Come on. Theoure's plenty of room for another." Another of the floaters joined in the persuasion⁶.

“只要跳进来就好了，这里很棒，快点，还有不少位子呢。”池中其他人也附和说道。

 

"But what if I don't like it, how will I get out? The sides are too high to reach up to."

“但是如果我不喜欢这里了，怎么出来？边缘太高很难出来。”

 

"Believe me, you won't want to get out. Come on. It is so good in here."

“相信我，你不会想要出来的，快点进来，这里真的很好。”

 

But he decided⁷ not to jump in. And that was a wise decision.

但他没有往下跳。而这是个明治的选择。

 

There're many things and people in life like this pool. They promise you life can be easy.

生活中有很多人和事像这个水池一样，他们像你承诺无忧无虑。

 

But in fact, they are traps that you can't come back from.

但实际上，他们都是能让你万劫不复的陷阱。

 

Life is hard. Stay wise. And fight.

生活是艰难的，请保持睿智，并战斗下去。

 

 

1 trudged   

vt.& vi.跋涉，吃力地走（trudge的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
• He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gale   

n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）

参考例句：

• We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
• According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。

3 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

4 enticed   

诱惑，怂恿( entice的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He enticed his former employer into another dice game. 他挑逗他原来的老板再赌一次掷骰子。
• Consumers are courted, enticed, and implored by sellers of goods and services. 消费者受到商品和劳务出售者奉承，劝诱和央求。

5 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

6 persuasion   

n.劝说；说服；持有某种信仰的宗派

参考例句：

• He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
• After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。

7 decided   

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。