找誰(shuí)依靠 28：給孫兒們的一封信
給孫兒們的一封信
To my beautiful grandchildren:
我的好孫兒們:
Our world is changing so fast and there are many things I wish for you...
我們生活的世界變化非常快，我希望你們能做到下面這些事:
I'd really like for you to know about hand-me-down clothes and homemade ice cream andleftover meat loaf sandwiches.
我非常希望你們?cè)敢獯└绺缃憬銈兇┻^(guò)的衣服，吃自己家做的冰激凌，咽下剩下的飯菜。
I really would.
我真心地希望你們這么做。
I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
我希望你們能從受辱中懂的謙卑，從被騙中學(xué)會(huì)誠(chéng)實(shí)。
I hope you learn to make your own bed, mow the lawn and wash the car.
我希望你們學(xué)會(huì)自己鋪床，割草坪，洗車。
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.
我還非常希望你們十六歲的時(shí)候，沒人會(huì)送給你們新車。
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
我希望你們?cè)敢鉃樽约簣?jiān)信的東西而被打得鼻青臉腫。
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother or sister.
我希望你們?cè)敢夂偷艿芑蛎妹梅窒砼P室。
And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but when they want to crawl under the covers with you because they're scared,I hope you let them.
如果你們堅(jiān)持要在臥室中間畫道分界線，那當(dāng)然也是可以的，但是當(dāng)他們因?yàn)楹ε乱@到你們的被窩里時(shí)，我希望你們能同意。
When you want to see a movie and your little brother or sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let them.
當(dāng)你們打算看電影而弟弟或妹妹要跟著看的時(shí)候，我希望你們能讓他們一起看。
I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.
當(dāng)你們非得和朋友們一起爬山上學(xué)的時(shí)候，希望在你住的鎮(zhèn)子安全時(shí)這么做。
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.
下雨天必須搭便車的時(shí)候，希望你們不要因?yàn)椴幌氡豢吹缴砼宰粋€(gè)跟你們媽媽一樣不趕時(shí)髦的人，就在離家還有兩個(gè)街口的地方下車。
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.
你們想要彈弓的時(shí)候，希望你們的爸爸能教你們?cè)趺醋约簞?dòng)手做，而不是買一個(gè)。
I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
希望你們學(xué)會(huì)挖土坑還有閱讀。
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.
當(dāng)你們學(xué)習(xí)使用電腦時(shí)，希望你們還能學(xué)會(huì)怎么用自己的腦子。
I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like.
我希望你們?cè)诔鯌贂r(shí)，以及和媽媽頂嘴說(shuō)你知道肥皂的味道時(shí)，受到朋友們的嘲笑。
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.
希望你們爬山時(shí)擦破膝蓋，希望你們被爐子燙到手，希望你們伸出舌頭舔結(jié)冰的旗桿。
I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.
我不在乎你們嘗試著喝酒，但我希望你們不喜歡酒。
And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.
如果有個(gè)朋友給你們毒品或混有大麻的香煙時(shí)，希望你意識(shí)到他不是你們的朋友。
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandparents and go fishing with your uncle.
我真心希望你們能抽點(diǎn)時(shí)間和祖父母在門廊里坐會(huì)兒，能和叔叔一起去釣魚。
These are just some of the things that I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
這些僅僅是我希望你們做的一部分事情—或是困難重重，沮喪失望，或是辛勤工作，快樂得意。
To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，這是品味生活的唯一途徑。
1.hand-me-down 舊的衣服，成衣
Edward wore Andrew's hand-me-downs.
愛德華穿安德魯穿過(guò)的舊衣服。
Most of the boys wore hand-me-down military shirts from their fathers.
多數(shù)男孩子穿著自己父親穿過(guò)的舊軍裝襯衫。
2.make bed鋪床
Could you make the bed?
你能整理床鋪嗎?
Tom has done everything you wanted except make the bed.
湯姆做了所有你讓他做的事情，除了鋪床。
3.mow the lawn刈草坪
We hired a boy to mow the lawn.
我們雇了個(gè)男孩來(lái)修剪草坪。
Thank you for helping me mow the lawn.
謝謝你幫我割草。
4.make time抽空
We make time for it.
我們?yōu)樗鼈凃v出時(shí)間。
Make time to listen to the people around you.
抽空傾聽你周圍人的聲音。
