【双语欣赏】Words to live by

【双语欣赏】Words to live by

I'll give you some advice about life.

我想给你一些生活的忠告。

Eat more roughage;

多吃些粗粮；

Do more than others expect you to do and  do it at pains;

给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做；

Remember what life tells you;

熟记生活告诉你的一切；

Don't take to heart every thing you hear.

不要轻信你听到的每件事，

Don't spend all that you have.

不要花光你的所有，

Don't sleep as long as you want;

不要想睡多久就睡多久；

【双语欣赏】Words to live by

Whenever you say "I love you", please say it honestly;

无论何时说“我爱你”，请真心实意；

Whevever you say "I'm sorry", please look into the other person's eyes;

无论何时说“对不起”，请看对方的眼睛；

Fall in love at first sight;

相信一见钟情；

Don't neglect dreams;

请不要忽视梦想；

Love deeply and ardently, even if there is  pain, but this is the way to make your life  complete;

深情热烈地爱，也许会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一方法；

Find a way to settle, not to dispute;

用一种明确的方法解决争议，不要冒犯；

Never judge people by their appearance;

永远不要以貌取人；

Speak slowly, but think quickly;

慢慢地说，但要迅速地想；

When someone asks you a question you  don't want to answer, simle and say, "Why  do you want to know?"

当别人问你不想回答的问题时，笑着说：“你为什么想知道?”

Remember that the man who can shoulder  the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment;

记住：那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱和最大的成就；

Call you mother on the phone. If you can't,  you may think of her in your heart;

给妈妈打电话，如果不行，至少在心里想着她；

When someone sneezes say, "God bless  you";

当别人打喷嚏时，说一声“上帝保佑”；

If you fail, don't forget to learn your lesson;

如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训；

Remember the three "respects". Respect  yourself, respect others, stand on dignity  and pay attention to your behavior;

记住三个“尊”： 尊重你自己；尊重别人； 保持尊严， 对自己的行为负责；

Don't let a little dispute break up a great  friendship;

不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊;

Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be  quick with reparation!

无论何时你发现自己做错了，竭尽所能去弥补；动作要快!

Whenever you make a phone call smile  when you pick up the phone, because someone feel it!

无论什么时候打电话，摘起话筒的时候请微笑，因为对方能感觉到!

Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, you'll find that chatting to be a great advantage;

找一个你爱聊的人结婚；因为年纪大了后，你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点；

Find time for yourself.

找点时间，单独呆会儿；

Life will change what you are but not who  you are;

欣然接受改变，但不要摒弃你的个人理念；

Remember that silence is golden;

记住：沉默是金；

Read more books and watch less television;

多看点书，少看点电视；

Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past  times in your old age will help you to enjoy  your life again;

过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。

Trust God, but don't forget to lock the door;

相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门；

The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;

家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的；

Try your best to let family harmony flow  smoothly;

尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk  about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers;

当你和你的亲近的人吵嘴的时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事；

You cannot hold onto yesterday;

不要摆脱不了昨天；

Figure out the meaning of someone's  words;

多注意言下之意；

Share your knowledge to continue a  timeless tradition;

和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道；

Treat our earth in a friendly way, don't fool  around with mother nature;

善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲；

Do the thing you should do;

做自己该做的事；

Don't trust a lover who kisses you without  closing their eyes;

不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣；

Go to a place you've never been to every  year.

每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。

If you earn much money,the best way to  spend it is on charitable deeds while you  are alive;

如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报；

Remember, not all the best harvest is luck;

记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运；

Understand rules completely and change  them reasonably;

深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新他们；

Remember, the best love is to love others  unconditionally rather than make demands on them;

记住，最好的爱存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索求这上；

Comment on the success you have attained by looking in the past at the target you  wanted to achieve most;

回头看看你发誓取得的目标，然后评价你到底有多成功；

In love and cooking, you must give 100% effort…but expect little appreciation.

无论是烹饪不是爱情，都用百分之百的负责态度对待，但是不要乞求太多的回报。

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roughage    n.粗粮
at pains        尽力，用心
take to heart  认真关注;对...耿耿于怀
ardently        a.热烈地;热心地
dispute          v.辩论;怀疑;阻止;抗拒
stand on        坚持;依靠;位于;拘泥于;持续向同一方向航行
reparation      n.赔偿;修理;赔款
quibble over  争辩琐事
quibble  v.诡辩;挑剔;说模棱两可的话                  n.谬论;双关语;遁词
appetizer    n.开胃菜，开胃食品
文中翻译成，陈芝麻烂谷子
fool around with  与不三不四的人鬼混(等于fool about with);胡搞