胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯 第217期:The tactile and the spiritual 實(shí)際的和精神的
胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯 第217期:The tactile and the spiritual 實(shí)際的和精神的
My temper is such that I am not easily tantalized.
我不易受到誘惑，我的性情就是這樣。
The tedium of everyday existence does not tarnish my view of life,
日常生存的單調(diào)乏味并沒有影響我的人生觀，
nor does it tamper with my ability to criticize it.
也沒有削弱我批判生活的能力。
In the final tally, life is teeming with both the interesting and the tedious.
總而言之，生活充滿著趣味和乏味。
We must tap into previously untapped talents within ourselves so that we can tame our love for one and our hatred for the other.
我們一定要挖掘我們內(nèi)部未經(jīng)利用的才智，以便抑制對(duì)一個(gè)人的愛以及對(duì)另一個(gè)人的恨。
Tangible benefits will soon be noticed if such an approach to life is taken.
如果對(duì)生活采取這樣的態(tài)度，很快就會(huì)看到實(shí)際的好處。
We are tactile animals. This much cannot be denied.
我們是實(shí)際的動(dòng)物。這一點(diǎn)不能否認(rèn)。
But we mustn't tag ourselves strictly with this moniker from the outset.
但是我們不能從一開始就嚴(yán)格給自己加上這個(gè)稱呼。
It would taint the view of our spiritual side.
這樣做會(huì)有損于我們精神層面的視野。
Our tactile side can enjoy a tasty meal or enjoy good beer at the tavern,
我們的物質(zhì)層面可以讓我們?cè)谛【频昀锵硎芸煽诘娘埐嘶蛩诘钠【疲?/p>
but it is our spiritual side that enables us to enjoy a beautiful medieval tapestry
但是，是我們的精神層面讓我們能夠欣賞漂亮的中世紀(jì)掛毯，
or discover something as incredible as plate tectonics.
或者發(fā)現(xiàn)像板塊構(gòu)造學(xué)一樣不可思議的東西。
Our base nature may allow us to tease or taunt someone, enjoy a tasteless joke,
我們卑劣的本質(zhì)可以讓我們?nèi)⌒虺靶e人，欣賞毫無品位的笑話，
or trick us into believing it is okay to be tardy toward our responsibilities.
或者哄騙自己認(rèn)為敷衍塞責(zé)沒有什么大不了。
We must cultivate the correct temper, not allowing too much of this but not allowing too little, either.
我們一定要培養(yǎng)良好的脾性，不要過于放縱，也不要過于收斂。
If we focus, we can look upon the good and bad with equal disdain or pleasure. Our lives are perse.
如果我們集中注意力，我們可以用同樣鄙視或者愉快的眼光看待善惡。我們的生活千差萬別。
Some of us are wealthy businessmen, others work in low-paying government jobs where they might do something mundane like set tariff levels.
有些是富有的商人，有些在政府部門做薪水微薄的工作，他們做的事情可能像固定不變的關(guān)稅等級(jí)一樣平凡。
If we can look at one like we look at the other,
如果我們用看待這種事物的眼光看待那種事物，
we can then say we have accomplished something. This should be our goal.
我們就可以說，做到一視同仁，我們已經(jīng)有所成就。這應(yīng)該就是我們的目標(biāo)。
重點(diǎn)詞匯
hatred['heitrid]n. 憎惡，憎恨，怨恨
diverse[dai'v?:s]adj. 不同的，多種多樣的
tangible['tænd??bl]adj. 有形的，可觸摸的，確鑿的，實(shí)際的
tarnish['tɑ:ni?]n. 晦暗，生銹，污點(diǎn) v. 使生銹，沾污
tedious['ti:di?s]adj. 沉悶的，單調(diào)乏味的
cultivate['k?ltiveit]vt. 培養(yǎng)，耕作，栽培，結(jié)交(朋友), 促進(jìn)增長，教養(yǎng)
approach[?'pr?ut?]n. 接近; 途徑，方法
v. 靠近，接近，動(dòng)
n. 輕蔑
v. 蔑視
v. 干預(yù)，玩弄，賄賂
mundane['m?ndein]adj. 平凡的，世俗的，宇宙的
