年终盘点：2012沪江最受欢迎十大双语美文
作者：沪江英语
来源：沪江英语
2012-12-06 16:02
happiness
一个关于长辈的爱情故事，跳着优雅舞蹈的祖母分享自己当年的爱情感动，名利和爱情孰轻孰重？祖母为了爱人放弃的事业，换来了一生相濡以沫的厮守。
I looked at the drawing on the kitchen wall, sketched by my grandfather’s hand so many years before. The picture became distorted as tears filled my eyes. “You are my Joy. I love you with my life.” I murmured quietly. The young woman in the drawing sat on her park bench and with twinkling eyes smiled broadly at me, an engagement ring carefully drawn on her finger.
我看着厨房墙壁上的那幅画像，那是多年前我祖父亲手绘就的。我眼中满含泪水，眼前的画像变得模糊起来。“你才是我的幸福。爱你一生。” 我轻声低语道。画像中的年轻女人坐在公园长椅上，眼神清亮，笑容可掬地看着我，她的手指上被精心地画有一枚订婚戒指。
pursuit
生命中，有那么多我未曾经历过，有那么多我未曾见识过。我想要走遍世界细细品味所有的小美好，我会珍惜每一个时日并且用自己的方式惜爱这个世界。
I have not thought and have not done or felt enough—the early sun, rain and the seasonal delight of flocks of ducks and geese in flight, the mysteries of late-at-night. I still need time to read a book, write poems, paint a picture, look at scenes and faces dear to me. There is something more to be of value—something I should find within myself—as peace of mind, patience, grace and being kind. I shall take and I shall give, while yet, there is so much to live for—rainbows, stars that gleam, the fields,the hills, the hope, the dream the truth that one must seek.
有很多事情，我未曾想够、做够或体会够——朝阳、雨水、由成群飞翔的鸭鹅带来的季节性喜悦以及那些午夜的神秘。我还需要时间读书、写诗、作画、观赏景色以及我所爱的脸庞。还有更多具有价值的东西——那些我应该在自己内心发现的东西——心灵的宁静、耐心、优雅与仁慈。我要获取，我也要施予，然而还有许多值得为之而活——彩虹、闪烁的星星、 田野、山丘、希望、梦想以及人必须追求的真理。
doing
这是父母看着自己的孩子逐渐长大离开自己身边后发出的感悟。在成年的孩子们逐渐离家，父母收拾着屋子，慢慢回忆着孩子们在家中留下的每一个小物件，还有那些东西承载的记忆。他们的离开留下的不仅仅是回忆，还有一样东西也留下了……而那就是爱。
Memories happen even if we aren’t aware of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we look back on later with laughter and joy. They are the stories of the future when one day someone will say, “Remember when ... ?”, and everyone laughs.
即使在我们毫不知情的情况下，记忆也在生成着。当我们回首时，我们会对那些充满压力和困难的过往时刻报以微笑，心生喜悦。未来的某天里，有人会问：“还记得……那个时候吗？”这时，一个个故事又会被引出，众人亦随之呵呵大笑。
courage
这是一对年轻夫妇一路相互扶持共同奋斗的故事。识于微时一路拼搏，他们携手看着生活一点点变好，而爱情始终如一。生活对于年轻夫妇来说并不容易。在一起度过的时光中，他们经受了很多考验和磨难。不过幸运的是他们都挺过来了。
We had each other and fought fate to make things better. We made a commitment to each other when we were probably too young. But we knew we loved each other from the start. While we cannot do absolutely anything, we can do so many things that we can consistently surprise ourselves, and make our lives as unique and meaningful as we wish.
我们拥有彼此，和命运抗争只为创造更美好的生活。当我们向对方许下诺言时，我们也许太过年轻。但我们知道，我们从一开始就爱着对方。尽 管我们不可能随心所欲，但我们能做许多事来不断给自己创造惊喜，使我们的人生像我们所憧憬的那样独特而有意义。
old
自由和选择是很微妙的两个话题，我们可以自由地做出许多不同的选择，但我们做出的选择，就意味着我们要承担我们的选择造成的后果，这就是责任。
I love choices. I love to walk around in bookstores-not because I can buy all the books, but because I could buy one book, and I have so many to choose from.I like buffets. I rarely get to go to them, but when I do, the first thing I do is to walk around and see what the choices are.
我爱选择。我喜欢在书店里徜徉，不是因为我能买下所有的书，而是因为我可以买一本书，我有这么多的选择。我还喜欢自助餐。虽然我很少去，但是当我去的时候，我做的第一件事就是四处逛逛，看看有什么选择。
last
如果真的有世界末日，如果今天就是你生命中的最后一天，是悲伤哭泣人生的结束，还是抓住最后的时间，做喜欢的事，爱在乎的人？假如今天是生命中的最后一天，今天的每一分钟都胜过昨天的一个小时，最后的也是最好的。
And what shall I do with this last precious day which remains in my keeping? First, I will seal up its container of life so that not one drop spills itself upon the sand. I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday's misfortunes, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?
我要如何利用这最后、最宝贵的一天呢？首先，我要把一天的时间珍藏好，不让一分一秒的时间滴漏。我不为昨日的不幸叹息，过去的已够不幸，不要再赔上今日的运道。
journey
人生其实就是一段旅程，上车下车乘客行李箱，有的人把人生看作是一次无忧无虑的旅程，他们一路上都会快乐前行。另一些人会在他们的旅程中遇上许多烦心的事，泪流连连，每每失落。另一些人则会驻足停留，向任何需要帮助的人伸出援手。
Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow.
人生就如一趟火车之旅。我们上车，前进，下车。接着，我们又回到火车上，再乘坐几程。这当中会有意外发生，也会出现延误的情况。在某些站点，我们会遇上令人惊异之事，或会化作喜悦时刻，或会以刻骨悲痛收场。
life
我们在一生中会遇到很多人，他们因为各种不同的原因进入我们的生命，给我们带来深远的影响；我们一生中也会发生很多事，任何事的发生也都是有原因的，那些事情激发了我们的潜能、力量、意志和决心。这就是生命的故事。
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high.
让每一天都过的有价值。 珍惜生命中的每一刻，并尽你所能地从中取得收获，因为你不会有从头再来的可能。跟那些你从来没有说过话的人交谈，并注意聆听。让自己去爱，挣脱束缚，让目光高远。
remember
过去的那些美好快乐时光，那些琐碎的小细节，那些让我们感动的小物件，你是否都一一记得？过去的记忆可能会越来越远甚至淡去，但那些曾经带来的心灵悸动永远都在。
I remember, I remember the roses red and white, the violets and the lily-cups— those flowers made of light! The lilacs where the robin built, and where my brother set The laburnum on his birthday,— the tree is living yet!
我记得呀，我记得：玫瑰花红白相映， 还有紫罗兰和百合—— 全是由光织成的花朵！ 有知更鸟筑巢的紫丁香， 还有哥哥在他生日那天种植的金链花，—— 它依然存活着！
love
父母和子女之间的爱总是无法言明的深沉，当这对母女用生活中的事物来描述对对方的爱时，可爱的小姑娘说：“妈妈，我爱你胜过爱我自己。” 你是不是也是这样爱着你最亲爱的爸爸妈妈？中国人的爱也许更含蓄，但我们的爱一样深刻。
“Mom,” she said in a quiet voice, “I love you more than myself.”I stopped. Dumbfounded，overwhelmed by her sincerity. Here I thought I knew more than she did. I thought I knew at least everything that she knew. However, my four-year-old daughter knows more about love than her 28-year-old mom.
“妈妈，”她平静地说，“我爱你胜过爱我自己。” 我顿时无言以对，目瞪口呆。女儿的真诚让我折服。我原以为我比她懂得更多。我以为，至少她知道的事情我都知道。可是，我那4岁的宝贝女儿比她28岁的妈妈更懂得爱。
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