双语美文：在孩子眼中的爱（在线收听） |
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think. 一组专业人士向一群4到8岁的孩子提出了这个问题：“爱是什么?”他们给出的答案比其他人所能想像的更广泛更深刻。看看你能想到什么。
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.” — Rebecca, age 8
“当我的奶奶得了关节炎，她不能弯下腰涂指甲油，所以我的爷爷一直帮她做这件事，即使他的手也得了关节炎。这就是爱。”——Rebecca，8岁
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." — Billy, age 4
“当有人爱上你时，他们呼唤你名字的方式也会不同。你知道你的名字在他们嘴里很安全。”——Billy，4岁
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." — Chris, age 6
“爱是当你出去吃饭时，把你大部分的薯条都给了某人，而没有让他们给你他们自己的。”——Chris，6岁
"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings." — Samantha, age 6
“爱是当某人伤害你时，而且你很生气，但你没有大声呵责，因为你知道这会伤害他的感情。”——Samantha，6岁
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.” — Terri, age 4
“爱是当你疲倦时能让你微笑的东西”。——Terri，4岁
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." — Danny, age 7
“爱是当我妈妈为我爸爸煮咖啡时，在递给他之前都要尝一小口，以确定味道是否正常。”——Danny，7岁
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." — Bobby, age 5
“爱是在圣诞节时和你同处一室，你会停止拆礼物而去倾听。”——Bobby，5岁
"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no." — Patty, age 8
“爱是拥抱，爱是接吻，爱是说不。”——Patty，8岁
"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more." — Matthew, age 7
“当你告诉某人你的一些坏事，并且害怕他们会不再爱你，但是你惊喜地发现他们不但还爱你，而且更爱你了。”——Matthew，7岁 |
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