如再活一次，一切将会不同
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If I Had My Life to Live Over I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. sculpt v. 雕刻storage n. 贮藏（库） I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded. stain v. 玷污fade v. 褪色 I would have eaten the popcorn in the "good" living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. popcorn n. 爆米花dirt n. 污垢fireplace n. 壁炉 I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth. ramble n. 漫谈 I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed. tease v. 梳理spray v. （液体）被喷洒 I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching television—and more while watching life. I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. pregnancy n. 怀孕cherish v. 珍爱wonderment n. 惊奇、惊叹 When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner." There would have been more "I love you's" ... More "I'm sorry's" ... But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute... look at it and really see it ... live it ... and never give it back. impetuously adv. 激烈地 Stop sweating the small stuff. Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing what. Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us. Let's think about what God has blessed us with and what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, as well as spiritually. bless v. 祝福、保佑promote n. 促进、提升 Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone. I hope you all have a blessed day. 中文： 如果我能再活一次 一切都会不一样 |
