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第36章

Be Patient

Guidance for Reciting

Patience is bitter,but its fruit is sweet.

When someone disagrees with you or offends you,don't lose your temper. Why?Because it is of no use to do so. You ought to be patient and keep calm lest you should quarrel with him. You must know that patience is not cowardice,but a virtue. I hope that everybody practices it.

In addition,patience will also bring us success. When you meet with difficulties in your work,it is no use losing heart. You must keep on fighting until (till)the final victory belongs to you.

Notes

1.cowardice [5kauEdis] n. 懦弱

要忍耐

诵读导言

法国思想家卢梭说道,“忍耐是痛苦的,但它的果实是甜蜜的。”

当有人和你意见不同或冒犯你的时候,你切不可发脾气。为什么?因为这样做是无用的。你应当忍耐并且保持冷静,唯恐和他争吵。你必须知道忍耐不是懦弱而是一种美德。我希望人人都实行它。

另外,忍耐也会带给我们成功。当你在工作中遭遇到困难的时候,灰心是无用的。你必须继续作战直到最后胜利属于你为止。

口语点津

本篇提到“懦弱”这个词,英文是cowardice。其实在英文中表达“懦弱”及相关的含义,还有以下方式:He is too yellow to stand up and fight.他太胆怯而不敢起来抵抗;yellow-belly胆小,懦弱;white-livered 懦弱的,胆小的;chicken hearted 胆怯的,懦弱的;to show the white feather显示懦弱;poor-spirited懦弱的,怯懦的,等等。