我们这个时代的悖论

The Paradox of Our Time

翻译

The `paradox` of our time is that we have taller buildings but shorter vision, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

我们这个时代的悖论在于，我们的建筑更高大，视野却更短浅，高速公路更宽阔，观点却更狭隘。

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less.

我们消耗的更多，拥有的却更少；我们购买的更多，享受的却更少。

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

我们获得了更多的学位，但见识却少了；我们有更多但知识，但判断力却更差了；我们有更多但专家，但问题却更多了；有更多但药物，但健康却更少了。

We drink too much, smoke too much, laught too little, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, and watch TV too much.

我们饮酒太多，吸烟太多，笑的太少，熬夜太晚，起床太累，读书太少，看电视太多。

We have multiplied our `possessions`, but reduce our values.

我们拥有但财富增倍，但其价值却在减少。

We talk too much, love too `seldom`, and hate too often.

我们说的太多，爱的太少，而且恨的太多。

We've learn how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years.

我们学会了如何谋生，而不是如何生活。我们为生命增添岁月，而不是为岁月增添生命。

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

我们登上了月球并成功返回，却不能穿过街道去拜访新邻居。

We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

我们征服了外太空，却征服不了内心。我们做了更多的事，却没有做更好的事情。

We've clean up the air, but pulluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our `prejudice`.

我们净化了空气，却污染了灵魂。我们征服了原子，却克服不了我们的偏见。

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

我们写的更多，学到的却更少，我们计划的更多，完成的却很少。我们学会了冲刺却忘记了等待。

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

我们制造了更多的计算机来存储更多的信息，制造了更多的副本，但我们但交流却越来越少。

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and `shallow` relationships.

这是一个快餐食品和消化迟缓的时代，一个体格高大和性格病态并存的时代，一个追逐名利和人情冷漠并存的时代。

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

这个时代有更高的收入，但也有更高但离婚率，有更华丽的房子，但也有破碎的家庭。

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

记住，花时间和你爱的人在一起，因为他们不会永远在你身边。

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.

记住，对你的伴侣和你爱的人说“我爱你”，但最重要但是，要真心实意

A kiss and an embrace will `mend` hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

一个吻和一个拥抱，会治愈你内心深处的伤痛。

Life is not measured by the number of breaths was take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

衡量生命的尺度不是我们呼吸的次数，而是那些让我们屏息的时刻。

生词统计

单词	音标	翻译
paradox	ˈpærədɑːks	n. 矛盾的人（或事物、情况）、悖论、悖论修辞
possession	pəˈzeʃn	n. 具有、拥有、个人财产、私人物品
seldom	ˈseldəm	n. 不常、很少、难得
prejudice	ˈpredʒudɪs	n. 偏见、成见； v. 使怀有偏见、损害、有损于
shallow	ˈʃæloʊ	n. 浅的、肤浅的、浅薄的
mend	mend	v. 修理、修补、缝补、织补、弥合（分歧）、解决（争端）； n. 修补、好转、痊愈

原文阅读

The paradox of our time is that we have taller buildings but shorter visions, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, laugh too little, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, and watch TV too much.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.

A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

The Paradox of Our Time​

翻译​

The paradox of our time is that we have taller buildings but shorter vision, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.​

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less.​

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.​

We drink too much, smoke too much, laught too little, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, and watch TV too much.​

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduce our values.​

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.​

We've learn how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years.​

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.​

We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.​

We've clean up the air, but pulluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.​

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait.​

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.​

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.​

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.​

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.​

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.​

A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.​

Life is not measured by the number of breaths was take, but by the moments that take our breath away.​

生词统计​

原文阅读​

The Paradox of Our Time

翻译

The `paradox` of our time is that we have taller buildings but shorter vision, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, laught too little, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, and watch TV too much.

We have multiplied our `possessions`, but reduce our values.

We talk too much, love too `seldom`, and hate too often.

We've learn how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've clean up the air, but pulluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our `prejudice`.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and `shallow` relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.

A kiss and an embrace will `mend` hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths was take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

生词统计

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