TED演讲:格格不入者的心声(7)

 The radiance falls on all of us, and we are nothing without each other. 只有和大家团结在一起，每个人才是光芒四射的。

Instead¹, I flew² back to Oregon,  可现实是，我飞回了俄勒冈，

and as³ I watched the evergreens⁴ and rain come back into view⁵, 看着窗外的雨拍打着常青树

I just drank many tiny⁶ bottles of airplane⁷ "feel sorry for yourself⁸." 我不禁借酒浇愁。 

I thought⁹ about how, if I was¹⁰ a writer¹¹, I was some kind of misfit writer. 我想就算我是一个作家，我也只是一个格格不入的作家。

What I'm saying¹² is, I flew back to Oregon without a book deal¹³, without an agent¹⁴, 我想说，我回到俄勒冈，没有签下一个书约，没有经纪人同行，

and with only a headful and heart-ful of memories¹⁵ of having sat¹⁶ so near the beautiful writers¹⁷. 有的只是满满的回忆。我曾经和那些美丽的作家离得那么近。

Memory¹⁸ was the only prize¹⁹ I allowed²⁰ myself²¹. 回忆是我给自己的奖励。

And yet²², at home in the dark²³, back in my underwear²⁴, 然后当我回到家的黑暗中，穿回我的内衣，

I could²⁵ still hear their voices²⁷.  我还能够听见她们的声音。

They said²⁸, "Don't listen to anyone²⁹ who tries to get you to shut³⁰ up or change your story." 她们说：“不要让任何试图让你闭嘴的人改变你的故事。”

They said, "Give voice²⁶ to the story only you know how to tell." 她们说：“表达只有你才知道的感受。”

They said, "Sometimes telling the story is the thing that saves³¹ your life³²." 她们说：“有时候写书可以改变你的一生。”

Now I am, as you can see, the woman over 50. 现在，我也50多岁了。 

And I'm a writer. And I'm a mother. And I became³³ a teacher. 我是一个作家。我是一位母亲。我也成为了一名老师。

Guess who my favorite³⁵ students are.  猜猜我最喜欢的学生是谁。

Although³⁶ it didn't happen the day that dream³⁸ letter came³⁴ through my mailbox³⁹, 我写了一篇回忆录，尽管不是从邮筒拿出信的那一天写的，

I did³⁷ write a memoir⁴⁰, called "The Chronology of Water." 叫做“似水年华”。

1 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

2 flew   

vbl.fly的过去式

参考例句：

• She flew from New York to London.她从纽约乘飞机到伦敦。
• The birds flew away.鸟儿飞走了。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 evergreens   

n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句

5 view   

n.风景；视野，观点，见解；vt.观看，注视；考虑

参考例句：

• I disagree with this view.我不同意这个看法。
• I'll sit here and look at the view.我要坐在这里观看景色。

6 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

7 airplane   

n.飞机；（=aeroplane）(英）

参考例句：

• OK.May I know the types of airplane?请问是什么机型？
• How many times have you traveled by airplane? 你坐过几次飞机？

8 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

9 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

10 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 writer   

n.作家，记者，撰稿者，抄写员

参考例句：

• Dickens was a famous English writer.狄更斯是英国著名作家。
• He is a very popular writer but I don't like his style.他是个很受欢迎的作家，但我不喜欢他的文风。

12 saying   

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

参考例句：

• Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
• I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

13 deal   

n.交易，协定，份量；v.(dealt,dealt[delt])处理，应付，分配

参考例句：

• Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.可得当心，她很难对付。
• Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。

14 agent   

n.代理人；代理商；产生作用的人或事物

参考例句：

• I am an agent for Apple.我是苹果公司的代理。
• Go to my agent's office in New York.请到我在纽约的代办处吧。

15 memories   

n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量

参考例句：

• My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
• The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。

16 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

17 writers   

n.作家( writer的名词复数 )；作者；著者；写…的人

参考例句：

• The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge. 如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
• Arthur C Clarke is the doyen of science-fiction writers. 阿瑟∙C. 克拉克是科幻小说作家中的老前辈。

18 memory   

n.记忆，记忆力，回忆，纪念

参考例句：

• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老， 然而记忆力还好。
• I have a good memory so I learn more quickly than others.我记忆力很好，因此学起来比别人快一些。

19 prize   

n.奖，奖品，战利品；v.珍视，捕获

参考例句：

• He won a prize for good behaviour at school.他因在校的表现好而获奖。
• He hopes from his very heart that he will win a prize.他满心希望获奖。

20 allowed   

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
• After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

21 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

22 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

23 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

24 underwear   

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

参考例句：

• He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
• They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

25 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

26 voice   

n.说话声；声音

参考例句：

• Her voice was music to my ears.她的声音听起来就像音乐。
• That song doesn't suit her voice.那首歌不适合她的嗓子。

27 voices   

嗓音( voice的名词复数 )； （动词的）语态； 呼声； 有…嗓音的…

参考例句：

• a babble of voices 人声嘈杂
• Voices rose in a crescendo and drowned him out. 人们讲话的声音越来越大，盖过了他的声音。

28 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

29 anyone   

pron.(=everybody)任何人

参考例句：

• Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
• Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？

30 shut   

adj.关闭的，合拢的，围绕的；v.关上，闭起，幽禁；vbl.关上，闭起，幽禁

参考例句：

• It's time to shut up shop and go home.该闭店回家了。
• Shut up.I'm trying to think.闭嘴，我在想问题。

31 saves   

n.保险箱，保险柜( safe的名词复数 )v.拯救( save的第三人称单数 )；收集；保留；避免

参考例句：

• A prudent man saves part of his wages. 深谋远虑的人会将一部分工资存起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She saves money in every way she can. 她在各方面尽可能地省钱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

32 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

33 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

34 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

35 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

36 although   

conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管

参考例句：

• Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
• Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。

37 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

38 dream   

n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往

参考例句：

• I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
• It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。

39 mailbox   

n.邮筒；邮箱

参考例句：

• You can put the newspaper into the mailbox.你可以把报纸放进邮箱里。
• Please drop these letters in the nearest mailbox.请把这些信投入最近的邮箱。

40 memoir   

n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录

参考例句：

• He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
• In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。