及时行乐

Seize the Day

原文摘自NCE省心英语-美文

分段翻译

Part 1 翻译

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to goon a nice vacation, when we retire.

The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now.

我们尝试说服自己，当我们结了婚之后，生活就会变得更好。在那之后，我们会为孩子还不够大而烦恼，如果他们再长大一点我们就满足了。然后我们会为孩子到了叛逆期而烦恼。我们觉得当孩子过了那个年纪，我们就能高兴点了。我们告诉自己，当我们和配偶在一起时生活将会完整，当我们有了一个更好的车，能够有一次好的旅行，或者当我们退休的时候。

事实上，没有比当下更快乐的时间了

Part 1 生词统计

单词	音标	翻译
convince	kən'vɪns	v. 说服、使信服
frustrate	'frʌstret	v. 失败、受挫； adj. 挫败的、无益的
teenager	'tinedʒɚ	n. 十几岁的青少年
spouse	spaʊs	n. 配偶； v. 和...结婚

Part 2 翻译

Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite qoutes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there were always some obstacles in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have.

你的生活会一直充满挑战。你必须承认这点并且决定不管怎样都要快乐。我特别喜欢引用Alfred D Souza说的一句话：很长一段时间里，看起来我就要开始过上真正的生活了。但总会有很多障碍摆在面前，有些事要先做，有些未完成的生意，还要服务于时间，债务需要还清。在这之后，生活将要开始了。最后我才明白，这些阻碍才是我的生活。

这个观点让我认识到，没有通往快乐的道路。快乐本身就是道路。所以，珍惜你现在拥有的每一个瞬间。

Part 2 生词统计

单词	音标	翻译
debt	dɛt	n. 债务、借款、罪过
dawn	dɔn	n. 黎明、开端； v. 破晓、出现、被领悟； n. 人名（Dawn）、道恩
perspective	pɚ'spɛktɪv	n. 观点、远景、透视图； adj. 透视的

Part 3 翻译

Stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.

不要等到完成学业，或返回学校。不要等丢了十英镑，或者得到十英镑。不要等你有了孩子，或者孩子们离开家。不要等开始工作，或者退休。不要等到结婚，或者离婚。不要等到周五晚上，或者星期天早上。不要等到有了一辆新车或新房，或者房和车的债务全还清。不要等到春天，夏天，秋天，冬天。不要等到没了福利，不要等到第一次或第十五次，不要等到歌曲来到，不要等到喝醉酒，或者酒醒，不要等到将死的时候，等到再活一次才明白没有比当下更应快乐的时候了。

Part 3 生词统计

单词	音标	翻译
divorce	dɪ'vɔrs	n. 离婚、分离； v. 使离婚、使分离、于...离婚
welfare	'wɛl'fɛr	n. 福利、幸福、福利事业； adj. 福利的、接受社会救济的
sober	'sobɚ	adj. 冷静的、清醒的、未醉的； v. 使严肃、使醒酒、使清醒

原文阅读

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to goon a nice vacation, when we retire.

The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now.

Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there were always some obstacles in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have.

Stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.