假如给我三天光明中英文版.docx
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假如给我三天光明中英文版
假如给我三天光明(中英文版)
假如给我三天光明(中英文修订版)
IfIweregrantedthreeseeingdays
HelenKeller
Allofushavereadthrilling(exciting令人激动的)storiesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecified(specific特定的)timetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear;sometimesasshortastwenty-fourhours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomed(命中注定要死的)
manchosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,not
condemned(sentence判刑)criminals(犯人)whosesphere(area范围)ofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited(tofixthelimitsof限定).
Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances(conditions;situation情况;环境).Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociations(交往)
shouldwecrowdinto(把什么挤进)thoselasthoursasmortal(终有一死的)beings?
Whathappinessshould
wefindinreviewing(lookingbackupon回顾)thepast,whatregrets?
SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentrule(habit)toliveeachdayasifweshoulddie
tomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasize(stress强调)sharply(鲜明地)thevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,andakeenness(热心;渴望)ofappreciation(欣赏;评定)whichareoften
lostwhentimestretches(延伸)beforeusintheconstant(连续的)panorama(综观)ofmoredaysand
monthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoof“Eat,drink,
andbemerry,“butmostpeoplewouldbechastened(punished惩戒)bythecertaintyofimpending(about
tohappen即将发生的)death.
Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminutebysomestrokeoffortune(luck一桩幸事),
butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged.hebecomesmoreappreciative(有欣赏力的)ofthemeaning
oflifeanditspermanent(lasting永恒的)spiritual(精神的)values.Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orhavelived,intheshadow(阴影)ofdeathbringamellow(甜熟的)sweetnesstoeverythingtheydo.
Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted(认为是理所当然的).Weknowthatonedaywemust
die,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareinbuoyant(愉快的)health,deathisall
but(almost几乎)unimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista(远景).So
wegoabout(setabout着手;从事于)ourpetty(琐碎的)tasks,hardlyawareof(意识到)ourlistless
(tired倦怠的)attitudetowardlife.
Thesamelethargy(laziness懒散),Iamafraid,characterizes(是什么的特征)theuseofall
ourfaculties(天赋;能力)andsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifold(多方面的)blessings(赐福;恩典)thatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservation(comment;remark
评论)applyto(适用于)thosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairment(damage损伤)ofsightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties(天赐的官能).Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily(unclearly;uncertainly模糊
地;不明确地),withoutconcentration(专心;集中)andwithlittleappreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnot
beinggrateful(感激的)forwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousof(意识到)healthuntil
weareill.
Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.
NowandthenIhavetestedmyseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.RecentlyIwasvisitedbyaverygoodfriendswhohadjustreturnedfromalongwalkinthewoods,andIaskedherwhatshehadobserved(toseeandnotice看见).“Nothinginparticular,“shereplied.Imighthavebeenincredulous
(doubtful;unbelivable怀疑的;不相信的)hadInotbeenaccustomedto(beenusedto习惯于)such
responses(replies回答),forlongagoIbecameconvinced(使确信)thattheseeingseelittle.
Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote(worthnoticingorpayingattentionto值得注意的)?
Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingsto
interestmethroughmere(only)touch.Ifeelthedelicate(精巧的;完美的)symmetry(对称性)ofaleaf.Ipass
myhandslovingly(喜爱地)aboutthesmoothskinofasilverbirch(桦树),ortherough,shaggy(粗糙
的)bark(树皮)ofapine(松树).InthespringItouchthebranchesoftreeshopefullyinsearchofabud(嫩芽)--thefirstsignofawakeningNatureafterherwinter?
ssleep.Ifeelthedelightful,velvety(天鹅绒般
的)texture(质地)ofaflower,anddiscoveritsremarkableconvolutions(卷曲;盘绕);andsomethingof
themiracle(奇迹)ofNatureisrevealed(使展现)tome.Occasionally(happeningfromtimetotime;not
regularly偶尔;不经常的),ifIamveryfortunate,Iplacemyhandgentlyonasmalltreeandfeelthehappyquiver(颤抖)ofabirdinfullsong.Iamdelightedtohavethecoolwatersofabrook(小溪)rushthrough
myopenfinger.Tomealush(茂密的)carpetofpineneedles(松针叶)orspongy(富弹性的)grassis
morewelcomethanthemostluxurious(豪华的)Persianrug(波斯地毯).Tomethepageant(壮观而华
丽的展示)ofseasonsisathrillingandunendingdrama,theactionofwhichstreams(涌淌)throughmy
fingertips.
Attimesmyheartcriesoutwithlongingto(渴望)seeallthesethings.IfIcangetsomuchpleasurefrom
meretouch,howmuchmorebeautymustberevealed(显露)bysight.Yet,thosewhohaveeyesapparently
seelittle.Thepanoramaofcolorandactionwhichfillstheworldistakenforgranted.Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehaveandtolongforthatwhichwehavenot,butitisagreatpitythatintheworldoflightthegiftofsightisusedonlyasamereconvenienceratherthanasameansofaddingfullness(完美)tolife.
IfIwerethepresident(校长)ofauniversityIshouldestablish(setup建立;设立)acompulsory(强
制的)coursein“HowtoUseYourEyes“.Theprofessorwouldtrytoshowhispupilshowtheycouldaddjoytotheirlivesbyreallyseeingwhatpassesunnoticed(未注意的)beforethem.Hewouldtrytoawake
theirdormant(休眠的)andsluggish(懒散的)faculties.
PerhapsIcanbestillustrate(清楚地说明)byimaginingwhatIshouldmostliketoseeifIweregiven
theuseofmyeyes,say,forjustthreedays.AndwhileIamimagining,supposeyou,too,setyourmindtoworkontheproblemofhowyouwoulduseyourowneyesifyouhadonlythreemoredaystosee.Ifwiththe
on-comingdarknessofthethirdnightyouknewthatthesunwouldneverriseforyouagain,howwouldyou
spendthosethreeprecious(宝贵的)intervening(插进来的)days?
Whatwouldyoumostwanttoletyourgaze(凝视;注视)restupon(停留)?
I,naturally,shouldwantmosttoseethethingswhichhavebecomedear(珍贵的)tomethroughmy
yearsofdarkness.You,too,wouldwanttoletyoureyesrestonthethingsthathavebecomedeartoyouso
thatyoucouldtakethememoryof(记住)themwithyouintothenightthatloomed(威胁性地出现)before
you.
If,bysomemiracle,Iweregranted(给予)threeseeingdays,tobefollowedbyarelapse(沉陷)into
darkness,Ishoulddividetheperiodintothreeparts.
TheFirstDay
Onthefirstday,Ishouldwanttoseethepeoplewhosekindnessandgentlenessandcompanionship(friendlycompany;fellowship友谊;同伴情谊)havemademylifeworthliving.FirstIshouldliketogazelongupon(长久地凝视)thefaceofmydearteacher,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy,whocametomewhenIwasachildandopenedtheouter(外部的)worldtome.Ishouldwantnotmerelytoseetheoutline(轮廓)ofherface,sothatIcouldcherish(珍惜)itinmymemory,buttostudythatfaceandfindinitthelivingevidence(证据)ofthesympathetic(富有同情心的)tenderness(温柔)andpatience
withwhichsheaccomplished(完成)thedifficulttaskofmyeducation.Ishouldliketoseeinhereyesthatstrength了(力量)ofcharacter(性格)whichhasenabled(使能够)hertostandfirm(坚定的)inthe
faceofdifficulties,andthatcompassion(同情心)forallhumanity(人)whichshehasrevealedtomeso
often.
Idonotknowwhatitistoseeintotheheartofafriendthroughthat“Windowofthesoul(心
灵)“,theeye.Icanonly“see“throughmyfingertipstheoutline(轮廓)ofaface.Icandetect(察觉)laughter,
sorrow(悲伤),andmanyotherobviousemotions(感情).Iknowmyfriendsfromthefeel(感触)oftheirfaces.
ButIcannotreallypicture(描绘出)theirpersonalities(品格)bytouch.Iknowtheirpersonalities,ofcourse,throughothermeans,throughthethoughtstheyexpresstome,throughwhateveroftheiractionsare
revealed(表露)tome.ButIamdenied(否认;拒绝相信)thatdeeperunderstandingofthemwhichIamsurewouldcomethroughsight(看到)ofthem,throughwatchingtheirreactionstovariousexpressedthoughtsandcircumstances(情况),throughnoting(noticing注意)theimmediate(直接的)andfleeting(短暂的)
reactions(反应)oftheireyesandcountenance(相貌).
FriendswhoareneartomeIknowwell,becausethroughthemonthsandyearstheyreveal(表
露)themselvestomeinalltheirphases(方面);butofcasual(偶然的)friendsIhaveonlyanincomplete
impression,animpressiongainedfromahandclasp(握手),fromspokenwordswhichItakefromtheirlipswithmyfingertips,orwhichtheytap(轻轻地拍抚)intothepalmofmyhand.
Howmucheasier,howmuchmoresatisfyingitisforyouwhocanseetograsp(抓住;了解)
quicklytheessentialqualities(本质)ofanotherpersonbywatchingthesubtleties(微妙)ofexpression,the
quiver(颤抖)ofamuscle,theflutter(颤抖)ofahand.Butdoesiteveroccurto(发生)youtouseyour
sight(视觉)toseeinto(看透)theinnernature(内在本质)ofafriendsoracquaintance(熟人),
Don„tmostofyouseeingpeoplegraspcasually(偶然地)theoutwardfeatures(外部特征)ofafaceand
letitgoatthat?
Forinstance(例如)canyoudescribeaccurately(精确地)thefacesoffivegoodfriends?
someofyoucan,butmanycannot.Asanexperiment,Ihavequestionedhusbandsoflongstanding(多年相处)
aboutthecoloroftheirwives?
eyes,andoftentheyexpressembarrassedconfusion(窘迫含糊)andadmit
thattheydon
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