孟飞Phoenix

First snow 初雪



The first snow came.How beautiful it was, falling so silently, all day long, all night long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead!
初雪来了。她是多么美丽。一整天，一整夜，静静地落在山岭上，落在草地上，落在人们居住的房顶上，落在沉寂的坟墓上！





All white save the river, that marked its course by a winding black line across the landscape, and the leafless trees, that against the leaden sky now revealed more fully the wonderful beauty and intricacy of their branches!
白雪皑皑，大地上河流被勾画成一条蜿蜒曲折的黑色系带；在铅灰色天空的衬托下，落光了叶子的树用她们那错综复杂的枝桠勾勒出了惊人的美丽。






What silence, too, came with the snow, and what seclusion!
跟着雪花一起，周围是多么寂静呀，仿佛被与世隔绝了一样！




Every sound was muffled, every noise changed to something soft and musical.
所有的声音都被消减了，连噪音都被改造得柔软了许多，隐约含着一丝的天籁。






No more trampling hoofs, no more rattling wheels! Only the chiming of sleigh-bells, beating as swift and merrily as the hearts of children.
不再有沉重的马蹄，不再有吱吱呀呀的车轮，只有雪橇上的铃铛，宛如孩子们欢快喜悦的心，在一路唱着歌。

许渊冲

翻译家
生于江西南昌
出生日期：1921年04月18
从事文学翻译长达六十余年，译作涵盖中、英、法等语种，翻译集中在中国古诗英译，形成韵体译诗的方法与理论，被誉为“诗译英法唯一人”，北京大学教授，翻译家。在国内外出版中、英、法文著译六十本，包括《诗经》、《楚辞》、《李白诗选》、《西厢记》、《红与黑》、《包法利夫人》、《追忆似水年华》等中外名著。1999年被提名为诺贝尔文学奖候选人。2014年8月2日荣获国际译联杰出文学翻译奖 ，系首位获此殊荣亚洲翻译家。






别丢掉 Don't Cast Away
林徽因（许渊冲 译）



Don't cast away
This handful passion of the bygone day
Which flows like running water soft and light
Beneath the cool and tranquil fountain
At dead of night
In pine-clad mountain
As vague as sighs, but you
Should e' er be true.

别丢掉
这一把过往的热情
现在流水似的
轻轻
在幽冷的山泉底
在黑夜 在松林
叹息似的渺茫
你仍要保存着那真






The moon is still so bright
Beyond the hills the lamp sheds the same light
The sky besprinkled with star upon star
But I do not know where you are
It seems
You hang above like dreams
You ask the dark night to give back your word
But its echo is heard
And buried though unseen
Deep, deep in the ravine

一样是月明，
一样是隔山灯火，
满天的星
只有人不见，
梦似的挂起，
你向黑夜要回
那一句话 —— 你仍得相信
山谷中留着
有那回音！

人生是一段美妙的旅程
虽然会有阴雨
重要的是学会爱
学会享受生活
从而快乐一生



Dear Seth,

You're only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I'm going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years.

You won't be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you're ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.

You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.

For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils.

I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what I've learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you.

Life Can Be Cruel

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There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They'll tease you because you're different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you.

There's not much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them.

There will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. Life won't always turn out the way you want. This is just another thing you'll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on. Accept disappointment and learn to persevere, to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you'll do much better in life.

You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don't have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you stronger.


But Be Open to life Anyway

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Yes, you'll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but don't let that close you to new things. Don't retreat from life, don't hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.

You might get your heart broken 10 times, but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. If you shut yourself off from love, you'll miss out on that woman, and the happiest times of your life.

You might get teased and bullied and hurt by people you meet, and then after meeting dozens of jerks, find a true friend. If you close yourself off to new people, and don't open your heart to them, you'll avoid pain … but also lose out on meeting some incredible people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life.

You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments. Failure is a stepping stone to success.


Life Isn't a Competition

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You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets. To them, life is a competition— they have to do better than their peers to be happy.

Here's a secret: Life isn't a competition. It's a journey. If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of Happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love.

Don't worry about having a nicer car or house or anything material, or even a better-paying job. None of that matters a whit, and none of it will make you happier. You'll acquire these things and then only want more. Instead, learn to be satisfied with having enough — and then use the time you would have wasted trying to earn money to buy those things … use that time doing things you love.

Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly. Don't settle for a job that pays the bills. Life is too short to waste on a job you hate.


Love Should Be Your Rule

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If there's a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It might sound corny, I know … but trust me, there's no better rule in life.

Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow.

Others would live by the rule of selfishness — putting their needs above those of others. They will live lonely lives, and will also be unhappy.

Still others will live by the rule of righteousness — trying to show the right path, and admonishing anyone who doesn't live by that path. They are concerned with others, but in a negative way, and in the end will only have their own righteousness to live with, and that's a horrible companion.

Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, with all of your heart. Give to them what they need, and show them not cruelty nor disapproval nor coldness nor disappointment, but only love. Open your soul to them.

Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors, your coworkers, strangers, your brothers and sisters in humanity. Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word, a kind gesture, a helping hand.

Love not only neighbors and strangers , but your enemy. The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you , love him. He is a tortured soul, and most in need of your love.

And most of all, love yourself. While others may criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you're ugly or dumb or unworthy of love, but to think instead that you are a wonderful human being, worthy of Happiness and love, and learn to love yourself for who you are.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and I will be there for you when I can. Godspeed.

If you read one more article on happiness in the workplace, you're going to lose it.
有人说：那些教你如何开心工作的文章，你只会更加不开心。
For you, it's different. You need to continue in your current job because your spouseis still in school, you're building the skills you need to move to the next level, or you want to make a dent in that mountainousstudent loan debt. Eventually, you'll start searching for a job you love — but right now, you\'re stuck.
但你的境地却不允许你去追求所谓的工作幸福感。你们中的大多数也许正面临这样的困窘：你的配偶正在读研或读博，你不得不得不靠这份工作供她读书；又或者你只是想在这个公司历练一番，以为以后的工作生涯打下基础；还有的想要通过工作以减轻巨额助学债务。

For now, getting through each day is a battle: work that isn't interesting, co-workers who make you batty, a boss who doesn't seem to have a clue how to manage people. All this advice about being happy at work seems like a big fat pile of bull hockey that simply doesn't apply to you.
然而，你会发现尽管你每天努力地想要维持生活的美满平静、但却是如此的不易：工作并不是想象中那么轻松有趣。你总是会遇到让你抓狂的同事，或是不善管理的老板。那么跟你大谈特谈幸福工作无疑如同叫公牛曲棍球队用一团猪肉来比赛一样。

Sound familiar?
这一切听起来是不是很熟悉？

If so, I have some good news. Yes, happiness is one form of life satisfaction — but finding meaning is another.
倘若如此，那么我为你们带来了好消息。诚然，幸福是生活满意度的一项指标——但是，追寻生活的意义同样可以给你带来幸福感。

Sometimes, we assume that finding meaning is all about saving the world, feeding the hungry, or housing the homeless. But it's not limited to that. Psychologist Todd Hall defines meaningful work as "work that contributesto the well-being of others in a way that uniquely expresses and defines who we are."
然而，我们总是觉得只有拯救世界、帮助饥民或是为流离失所的人提供住所那样的伟大事业才算得上是有意义的工作。但是生活的意义应该不仅局限于此，著名心理学家Todd Hall曾把有意义的工作定义为“一项有意义的工作应当能够给别人带来幸福感，同时我们也能从找到自己存在的价值和成就感。”

Here are some ways to find that meaning in your work — even if you think your job is a soul-sucking black hole of boredom.
然而，即使你认为你现在的工作只会让你的灵魂腐烂、精神枯竭，你也可以通过以下几种方法，找寻到工作的意义。

01
Know your why
No matter your situation, you're at your current job for a reason. Maybe you need the income to save for a house for your growing family, or maybe there's an illness in your family and you absolutely must have the medical coverage that job provides.
无论你现在的境遇是好是坏，你都必须要清楚你为什么要从事现在的工作。也许你的家庭刚有新成员降临，你不得不因此供房子；又或者你家有人生了重病，你必须要靠此工作的医疗保险来减轻负担。

And there's beauty in that: That means while you're at work, you're contributing to the well-being of others. Your commitment to accomplishing those financial goals, supporting your family, or enabling that medical care is vital to your life and the lives of the people you care about.
但是工作之美也在于此：你努力工作，是为了给他人带来富足生活。你用你的行动表明你的经济条件可以支撑家庭，或是借此你可以通过医疗保险帮助至关重要的家人。

You may not be absolutely delighted at work every day, but that doesn't mean there's no higher purpose in what you're doing. In fact, researchers have
identified that deeply meaningful lives can also be characterized by stress, struggle, and challenges.
诚然，让一个人每天都开开心心地上班不太切合实际，但并不意味着你便不能向更高的目标努力。有趣的是，研究表明，压力、奋斗种种挑战同样可以促成珍贵而意义非凡的人生。

So, take a moment to jot down all the reasons why you work. On those days when you get down about your job situation, reflect on your deeper purpose for being there.
因此，假若你肯停下步伐，细细思量是什么促使你从事这份工作，你便会发现，其实这一切还并不算太糟，而你所遭遇的不过是为了抵达你更伟大的目标。

02
Express your human goodness
"Character strengths are virtues, such as creativity, honesty, kindness, social intelligence, or gratitude, that allow you to express goodness and help yourself and others. Finding and expressing your unique character strengths can fill your life with more meaning and satisfaction.
一个人的人格优势包含很多方面，它可以是创造力、诚信、善良、情商，也可以是一颗感恩的心，通过它，你不断地传递你的美德并帮助他人。赶紧发现你身上的这些闪光点并将它们发扬光大以点亮你的人生吧！

If you're not sure what your character strengths are, take this quick survey to discover them. Then, focus on learning how to use your strengths to inspire and encourage those around you.
如果你不太清楚你的人格魅力到底在何处，那就通过这项快速调查来发现它们吧！然后再慢慢学习如果利用你的优势不断激励和鼓舞你身边那些需要帮助的人。

For example, if one of your top character strengths is kindness, you can bring that to your workplace by, say, performing one random act of kindness each day. Bring your co-worker an unexpected coffee, for example, or share some bakery treats with your team.
比如说，你最大的优点就是善良，那么你就可以把它运用到你的职场中，随时随地表达善意，为你的同事捎上一杯咖啡，或是面包店的蛋糕。

By doing this, you'll find meaning from an intrinsic perspective — in other words, from what's already inside of you — rather than expecting your job to create and deliver a sense of happiness to you from the outside.
这样，你就会发现工作的意义的真谛所在——换言之，你通过你自身内在的美好品质为你自己带来幸福感，而这种幸福感是工作期望所不及的。

03
Connece the dots
When you're in a job that you don't enjoy, you probably find the situation absolutely infuriating — why are you stuck in this mess?
当你并不喜欢现在的工作并对现在的境遇刚到不满时，你有没有想过你为什么还要继续深陷于此呢？

But instead of dwelling on the frustration of the current situation, find meaning by connecting your past, present, and future.
你应该停止对现状的耿耿于怀，回首从今，展望未来。

Reflect on a past situation that was difficult — one you were able to overcome after a whole lot of stress and struggle. Maybe it was completing your degree and suffering through that first eye-opening internship, or perhaps it was bumbling through endless networking events before you felt confident working a room.
试着去回忆过去的辛酸史——你会记得你曾经是如何挣扎与奋斗后战胜了困难的。这可能是你历经种种困难终于取得了学位，或是在人生中第一份实习工作中的种种遭遇，亦或是你在人脉关系网中跌爬打滚许久终于能够自信的说可以办好每一件事。

In the moment, these were probably tough situations — but now that they're in the past, you can look back and see how it eventually turned into something good, whether it was a better job, boosted confidence, or a well-connected network.
而你现在处的，那些糟糕的经历，不过就是你过去所经历过的种种。然而你在很早之前就可以战胜并克服它们了，如今的你更加坚强、自信，人脉丰富，难道还不能解决这些问题吗？

Now, imagine a future where you will no longer be in a job you despise, where you'll be able to continue pursuing your goals, and where you'll finally have a career that provides both meaning and happiness. Your current situation will get you there eventually — you just have to be patient.
而未来，如果你不再从事这份让你深恶痛绝的工作，那么你还怎么能继续追求你的目标、梦想，怎么最终成就一番大事业，为自己和家人带来幸福感呢？不要着急，最终你一定会抵达你所追求的一切，实现你所有的梦想，而你现在要做的，就是保持耐心与忍耐。

By reflecting on the past and connecting it to the future, you can make your present unhappiness circumstance more bearable.
通过回首过往、总结得失，并展望未来，你会发现你现在的一切不满都是值得的。

As quirky as it seems, sometimes we really benefit from challenging, stressful, and, yes, even unhappy situations. Try these three strategies to look at your work life through a new lens, and realize that by creating meaning, you can also create job satisfaction.
生活诚如它所展现的那样光怪陆离，而我们也常常会因为各种挑战、压力和不满而受益匪浅。而现在对工作不满并准备放弃的你，如果能够阅读并尝试文中所谈及的这三条，那么也许你的生活便会走上一条新的轨道，你会发现你所错过的美景，也会明白你所错过的美好的事物，你会发现人生的意义，创造并实现自己的工作满意感。

2016 网络流行词汇

“洪荒之力”
“少点套路，多点真诚”
“吓死宝宝了”
“友谊的小船”
...





今天，一起来get√
如何高逼格用英文来表达
这些网络流行语（buzzwords）


1重要的事情说三遍
Thrice to emphasize.

丘吉尔的演讲《Never give up》简化版里曾经出现
Young men,
never give up.
Never give up!
Never give up!!



最早运用“重要的事情说三遍”这一句型的是

骆宾王
△△
在他那首：鹅，鹅，鹅，曲项向天歌，….
这首诗已经首次出现“重要的事情说三遍”的用法了



2
洪荒之力
这一词最早出自电视剧《花千骨》
让大家记住的另外原因
是里约奥运会上游泳队员傅园慧比赛完被采访时
说出的那句：
我已经用了洪荒之力

洪荒之力

字面翻译为：Prehistorical Powers
prehistorical [pri:his'tɔrikəl]a. 史无前例的


I have tried my best. 我已经尽最大努力了。

I have given my full play. 我尽全力了。

I spared no effort. 我不遗余力、竭尽全力。



3 撩妹

从2016年初开始“太后”
可不只是皇帝的妈妈的称谓了。
许多网友们所说的“太后”其实就是

韩剧《太阳的后裔》
Descendants of the Sun
[dɪ'sendənt] n. 后裔；子孙

宋仲基凭借剧中花式“撩妹”的技能
成为了万千少女心目中的“老公”


那说到这个“撩妹”到底该如何表达？
① flirt with 与...调情，挑逗...
英语美文朗读中一期《可是你没有》里就有这句:
Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous?


不娶何撩！
你不跟我结婚，就不要撩我了
Stop flirting with me,
if you have no intention to marry me.


② hit on sb 挑逗、调情、搭讪
美剧老友记里就曾出现过
所以，撩妹是hit on a girl，撩汉..也就是hit on a guy


③ chat up 搭讪
Angelababy was trying to chat me up last night.
Angelababy昨晚上来找我搭讪。(☆_☆)/~~




4
满满的都是套路

少点套路多点真诚
源自于2016情人节一对男女生的微信截图




“套路”这个单词有几种表达：
① games/tricks 对某人“耍花招”，把某人给“玩儿了”
play games with somebody
play tricks on somebody

② trap 这个单词表示“陷阱”，即“套路”“。

流行例句
别信他的话，都是套路。
Don't buy his words,
you will fall into his trap.

多一点真诚，少一点套路。
Show more sincerity,
play less tricks.

套路玩得深，谁把谁当真。
You are so good at playing tricks,
let's play together.

我走过最远的路，就是你的套路。
The longest road I've taken,
is the tricky way you set me up.




5 友谊的小船
Friend ship
友谊一词本来就是
friend（朋友的）ship（船）
有网友音译为“翻的ship”


爱情版：
友谊的小船说翻就翻，
爱情的巨轮说沉就沉。
The ship of friendship sinks easily,
so does the ship of love.

亲情版：
友谊的小船说翻就翻，
亲情的火苗说灭就灭。
The ship of friendship sinks easily,
while the flame of family love goes out swiftly.

月光版：
友谊的小船说翻就翻，
刚领的工资说没就没。
The ship of friendship sinks easily,
while the salary runs out quickly.




6 一言不合，就....
最早出现于百度贴吧
一言不合就开车，一言不合就.....
Whenever you disagree with each other...
图片6.png
流行例句：
一言不合就出手。
Whenever you disagree with each other,
you solve it by fighing.

一言不合就自拍。
Whenever you disagree with each other,
you take selfies.

7 我好方

这个词听说最早是调侃
有些地区的地方口音会把
“慌”读成“方"
"花"读成"发"
"福建"读"胡建"




I'm so worried / anxious / nervous about...

例句
我“方”得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
I am as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof.

我开始“方”了
I'm starting to worry...




8 你咋不上天呢！

直译：Why don't you fly up to the sky!
意译：Who do you think you are?!
图片8.png
当你听到某些人说
那种无语、或者爱装x的话
口语中你可以这么回答：
Impressive.
( Who do you think you are?!)

Amazing idea.
(Who do you think you are?!)

That's damn right.
(Who do you think you are?!)

Interesting. / Of course you do.
(Who do you think you are?!)



9 吓死宝宝了！
最早流行起来的“吓死宝宝了!”
（直译：Baby is freaked out!）
传说是源自“跑男”里的王宝强的口中
图片9.png
那'吓死宝宝了'还能怎么表达：

I am freaked out!
You scared me!
I am frightened out of my wits!
You did give me a good scare!

宝宝不开心
I'm not happy.

宝宝要睡觉了
I'm going to sleep.





10 蓝瘦 香菇
“蓝瘦香菇”其实也就是“难受、想哭”的广西方言版本
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直译版：Blue thin mushroom
意译版：Feel awful, want to cry.

网上也有人翻译为
Heart Broken（Heard Bloken）
Wanna Cry（Wanna Cly）
↑↑↑ 这句读起来咖喱味英语




由于时间和篇幅有限，欢迎大家补充啦！

爱要说出口
SPEAK OUT YOUR LOVE
There was once a guy who suffered from cancer, a cancer that can't be cured. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by his mother. He never went outside but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.
从前，有一个少年患了癌症，根本无法治愈。他只有18岁，随时都可能死去。他每天都待在家里，由母亲照料着。他从来都没出去过，但在家实在待烦了，想出去走走，母亲也就同意了。

He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second as he walked. He stopped and went back to look into the store. He saw a beautiful girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her. He walked closer and closer until he was finally at the front desk where she sat.　
他走在大街上，看到了很多商店，经过一家音像店时，他透过橱窗盯了一会儿。然后他停下来，又折回音像店向里望去。他看到了一个非常美丽的同龄女孩，并对她一见钟情。他打开门，走了进去，眼里始终只有她一个人。他不由自主地走到了柜台前，走到那个女孩坐着的地方。

She looked up and asked, 'Can I help you?'
She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he has ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there.
女孩抬头问道：“你想要点什么?”
她微笑着，他觉得这是他一生中看到的最美的笑容，其实这时他最想做的就是吻她。

He said, 'Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD.'
He picked one out and gave her money for it.
他结结巴巴地说：“是的，嗯，那个……我想买一张CD。”　
他随便拿了张CD，连同钱一起递给她。

'Would you like me to wrap it for you?' she asked, smiling her cute smile again.　　
He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store.
“想让我把它包起来吗?”女孩问，依然带着可爱的笑容。
他点了点头。她回到后面，出来的时候，手里拿着包装好的CD，然后交给了他。他接过CD，离开了商店。

He went home and from then on, he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out and he really wanted to but he couldn't. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out...　
他回家了。从那以后，这个少年每天都到那家音像店去买一张CD。女孩每次都将CD包好交给他，他也总是把CD带回去，放进自己的衣柜里。这个少年很羞涩，不敢约她出去。他真的很想，但却不能。母亲知道后，不断地鼓励他。第二天，他终于鼓起了勇气，像往常一样走进了音像店，买了一张CD，她也像往常一样，到后面去替他包起来。他接过CD，趁她不注意时将自己的电话号码放在柜台上，然后跑了出去……

One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, 'Hello?'
It was the girl!!! The mother started to cry and said,'You don't know. He passed away yesterday...'
有一天，电话铃响了，母亲接起电话：“喂?”
是那个女孩打来的！！ 母亲伤心地哭了，她说：“你不知道,他昨天死了……”

The line was quiet except for the cries of the boy's mother. Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.
电话线那端沉默了，只能听到母亲的抽泣声。那天晚些时候，母亲来到儿子的房间，她想念儿子了，就想看看他的衣服，于是打开了衣柜。

She was face to face with piles and piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.
母亲看到的是衣柜里一大堆包好的CD，这些CD都没有打开过。母亲大吃一惊。她坐在床边，打开了一个包装，从包装盒中拿出CD时，盒里掉出一张小纸条，她拾了起来，上面写道：嗨，你好，我觉得你真的很可爱，愿意和我一起出去吗？乔斯林。

The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD.
母亲深受感动，她又打开了一个CD盒.

Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.
里面仍有一张小纸条，上面都写着同样的话：嗨，你好，我觉得你真的很可爱，愿意和我一起出去吗？乔斯林。

Love is... when you've had a huge fight but then decide to put aside your egos, hold hands and say, 'I Love You.'
爱是什么？当你作了巨大的思想斗争，最终决定抛开一切束缚时，那就攥紧手，说出“我爱你”...





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录音、剪辑、主播：孟飞Phoenix
背景音乐：①. 村井秀清 - 銀の匙 Silver Spoon メインテーマ アレンジ5
②.水月陵 - 木漏れ日のささやき

Rush
（translated by Zhu Chunshen）

Swallows may have gone, but there is a time of return; willow trees may have died back, but there is a time of regreening; peach blossoms may have fallen, but they will bloom again. Now, you the wise, tell me, why should our days leave us, never to return? — If they had been stolen by someone, who could it be? Where could he hide then? If they had made the escape themselves, then where could they stay at the moment?
燕子去了，有再来的时候；杨柳枯了，有再青的时候；桃花谢了，有再开的时候。但是，聪明的，你告诉我，我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢？——是有人偷了他们吧：那是谁？又藏在何处呢？是他们自己逃走了吧：现在又到了哪里呢？

I do not know how many days I have been given to spend, but I do feel my hands are getting empty. Taking stock silently, I find that more than eight thousand days has already slid away from me. Like a drop of water from the point of a needle disappearing into the ocean, my days are dripping into the stream of time, soundless, traceless. Already sweat is starting on my forehead, and tears welling up in my eyes.
　 我不知道他们给了我多少日子；但我的手确乎是渐渐空虚了。在默默里算着，八千多日子已经从我手中溜去；像针尖上一滴水滴在大海里，我的日子滴在时间的流里，没有声音，也没有影子。我不禁汗涔涔而泪潸潸了。

Those that have gone have gone for good, those to come keep coming; yet in between, how swift is the shift, in such a rush? When I get up in the morning, the slanting sun marks its presence in my small room in two or three oblongs. The sun has feet, look, he is treading on, lightly and furtively; and I am caught, blankly, in his revolution. Thus — the day flows away through the sink when I wash my hands, wears off in the bowl when I eat my meal, passes away before my day-dreaming gaze as I reflect in silence. I can feel his haste now, so I reach out my hands to hold him back, but he keeps flowing past my withholding hands. In the evening, as I lie in bed, he strides over my body, glides past my feet, in his agile way. The moment I open my eyes and meet the sun again, one whole day has gone. I bury my face in my hands and heave a sigh. But the new day begins to flash past in the sigh.
去的尽管去了，来的尽管来着；去来的中间，又怎样地匆匆呢？早上我起来的时候，小屋里射进两三方斜斜的太阳。太阳他有脚啊，轻轻悄悄地挪移了；我也茫茫然跟着旋转。于是——洗手的时候，日子从水盆里过去；吃饭的时候，日子从饭碗里过去；默默时，便从凝然的双眼前过去。我觉察他去的匆匆了，伸出手遮挽时，他又从遮挽着的手边过去，天黑时，我躺在床上，他便伶伶俐俐地从我身上跨过，从我脚边飞去了。等我睁开眼和太阳再见，这算又溜走了一日。我掩着面叹息。但是新来的日子的影儿又开始在叹息里闪过了。


What can I do, in this bustling world, with my days flying in their escape? Nothing but to hesitate, to rush. What have I been doing in that eight-thousand-day rush, apart from hesitating? Those bygone days have been dispersed as smoke by a light wind, or evaporated as mist by the morning sun. What traces have I left behind me? Have I ever left behind any gossamer traces at all? I have come to this world, stark-naked; am I to go back, in a blink, in the same stark-nakedness? It is not fair though: why should I have made such a trip for nothing! You the wise, tell me, why should our days leave us, never to return?
在逃去如飞的日子里，在千门万户的世界里的我能做些什么呢？只有徘徊罢了，只有匆匆罢了；在八千多日的匆匆里，除徘徊外，又剩些什么呢？过去的日子如轻烟，被微风吹散了，如薄雾，被初阳蒸融了；我留着些什么痕迹呢？我何曾留着像游丝样的痕迹呢？我赤裸裸来到这世界，转眼间也将赤裸裸的回去罢？但不能平的，为什么偏要白白走这一遭啊？ 你聪明的，告诉我，我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢?

主播想说的话


既熟悉又陌生的朋友，你好：

或许熟悉的声音和节目，陌生的或许我们从未见面。


其实作为工作之余建立的英语美文朗读这个分享平台，除了需要花费大量时间来进行选稿、录音、剪辑、配乐等工作以外，还有你所收到的每条推送、每句语音、每条评论和留言的回复，都来于自我本人。


作为还未全职加入自媒体人的队伍的我，每天忙完自己的本职工作后，99%的情况下都需额外加班到半夜或凌晨来完成上述的这一系列的工作，疲惫的时候，脑海里总是呈现出NBA明星科比布莱恩特被记者采访的画面。

记者问科比:“科比，你为什么能如此成功?”

科比反问:“你知道洛杉矶凌晨4点的样子吗?”
记者摇了摇头。




周围朋友也总问我：“孟老师，你这个英语美文朗读的微信公众平台赚钱么？”
我总是这么微笑着回答“呵 呵，目前看来不赚钱~


说实在的，每天面对几万位朋友的留言和节目评论，会花费很多的时间
有时候会偷偷的想让自己敷衍下，或是偷个懒，毕竟所有节目都是免费的

但是一想到从未谋面的你们，也许只是为了一段声音、一句英文而关注到英语美文朗读，当然还有你认真的评论、真诚的分享你的观点和想法、不假思索的点赞等，让我满心温暖和感动。


记得前段时间因为智齿发炎不能录音时，有听友留言说：孟老师你有什么理由偷懒？有什么理由不坚持下去？现在这个年代，大家很容易喜新厌旧，我理解这位朋友的话语虽直白却真诚。


当然也有很多朋友留言说：孟老师，不着急，喜欢你的人终会等待，不喜欢的早晚也会离开！

不论哪个观点都给我动力，也让我更加清晰自己的方向。

因为当我疲惫的时候，想偷懒的时候，我会扪心自问也会告诉自己：“孟飞，不为了你自己，只是为了数万听友的等待，你都要坚持也要加油！”

我相信：不管输赢，认真做好自己，终有一天所有人都会明白你所有的付出！感谢你能让我的声音伴随你入眠、陪伴你在赶往上班的地铁上、公车里，让我们一起携手温暖前行吧！



好了，再接着说下去，会显得无比矫情，借着今天这个西方的感恩节，对大家正式说声谢谢，谢谢长久以来对我、对英语美文朗读的支持、鼓励和肯定。最后还是送上几句美文
祝你晚安、好梦 ♥


孟飞Phoenix
Nov. 24th 2016



♥
Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;
not only about survival


Use your crystal goblets. do not save your best perfume,
and use it every time you feel you want it.


Remove from your vocabulary phrases like 'one of these days' or 'someday';


Let's write that letter we thought of writing 'one of these days'!


Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;


Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life;


Every day, every hour, and every minute is special;


Thank you for giving me the chance to be with you.


感恩节快乐！ 晚安,我的朋友




录音、剪辑、主播：孟飞Phoenix
背景音乐：Phil Coulter - Pier Avenue
Fabrizio Paterlini - My Piano, The Clouds

Dear son……

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me …

If I get dirty when eating… if I cannot dress… have patience.

Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.

If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one
times… do not interrupt me… listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep…



When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me nor scold me…
Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath…

When you see me on new technologies… give me the necessary time and not look at me with your mocking smile…

I taught you how to do so many things… to eat well, to dress well…to confront life.

When at some moment I lose the memory or the thread of our conversation…
Let me have the necessary time to remember… and if I cannot do it；do not
become nervous… as the most important thing is not my conversation but surely
to be with you and to have you listening to me…



If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me.
I know well when I need to and when not.

When my tired legs do not allow me walk…give me your hand…the same way I
did when you gave your first steps.

And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any more…
that I want to die… do not get angry… some day you will understand…

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived.



Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes.
I always wanted the best thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you.

You must not feel sad, angry or impotent for seeing me near you.
You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you started living.
Help me to walk… help me to end my way with love and patience.
I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, son.

Your father




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