
Worry only means you suffer twice.
—Don’t let worry consume you
擔(dān)憂只會(huì)讓你痛苦兩次。
——不要被擔(dān)憂吞噬
At the start:mine, mine, all mine. This is tasty. Get me two.
Toward the end: yours, yours, all yours. You took this, so you finish it.
—Eating with a friend at a buffet is a process where sharing becomes liability
開始時(shí):我的,我的,都是我的。這個(gè)真好吃。你再幫我拿兩個(gè)。
結(jié)束時(shí):你的,你的,都是你的。這個(gè)是你拿的,你吃完。
——和朋友一起吃自助:從開始的“共享制”到后來的“責(zé)任制”
If you look for the light, you will often find it, but if you look for the dark, it is all you will ever see.
—Avatar: The Legend of Korra
如果你尋找光明,你會(huì)常常看到它;但如果你尋找黑暗,那黑暗就是你唯一能看到的。
——《降世神通:科拉傳奇》
You might be the sweetest peach on the tree, but some people just don’t like peaches.
—We should overcome the desire to be liked by everyone and focus on becoming the person we truly like
你可能是樹上最甜的桃子, 但有些人就是不喜歡桃子。
——我們應(yīng)該克服想被所有人喜歡的欲望,而專注于成為自己真正想成為的人
You don’t notice your progress in life because you are always raising the bar.
—A contented mind is a happy mind
你不會(huì)注意到自己生活中的進(jìn)步,因?yàn)槟憧偸窃谔岣邩?biāo)準(zhǔn)。
——知足常樂
(咕小海摘自《英語(yǔ)街·高中版》2024年第11期,視覺中國(guó)供圖)