精美英文欣赏:坦然面对 还是逃落荒而逃?

Welcome what comes or Run?

坦然面对到来的…还是逃落荒而逃?

Some people say that we should welcome whatever comes our way.

有些人说我们应该欢迎无论什么降临到我们头上的事情。

If unpleasant are directed at us, that's all the better.

如果是针对我们的不愉快,那一切就更美好了。

The best way to deal with it is by absorbing it.

最好的应对方法是通过汲取其中。

If we can digest whatever hits us, then we can handle anything.

如果我们能消化我们受到的打击,然后我们就可以处理任何东西。

There is no such thing as a "problem" conquers¹.

没有所谓的征服“问题”。

I admire people that are tough like that.

我钦佩那些面对困难知难而上的人。

The truth is, it's much easier said than done.

事实是,说起来容易做起来难。

If someone says something that isn't complimentary², we take it hard.

如果有人说这话不是表示敬意,我们就要努力。

If an unwanted change faces us, we whine³ and try to avoid it.

如果我们面临一种不希望出现的改变,我们抱怨并努力避免其发生。

We would rather side step a challenge if we can.

如果我们可以的话，我们宁愿一步一个挑战,。

I guess it's possible to prepare for some challenges.

我猜准备一些挑战是可能的。

In the same way that we take a practice test before we take a real test... or the way that we train before a race,

同样的道理,我们在真正的考验前认真实践练习…或者我们在比赛前训练,

we can also do some preparation for certain challenges.

我们也可以为特定的挑战做一些准备。

Before a speech, we can practice giving that speech to our friends.

在演讲前,我们可以练习对我们的朋友演讲。

It's better to get criticism⁴ from a friend who cares about you than from a person in our company who might want to take our job.

从会在乎你的朋友那里得到批评比从在我们的公司可能要取代我的工作人得到批评要好的多。

Before an interview, we can do out best to prepare answers to questions we know will come our way.

在面试之前,我们所能做的最好的准备是我们知道会被问及问题的答案。

I wish I could prepare for every challenge that comes my way.

我希望我能准备好每一个到来的挑战。

The motto of the Boy Scouts⁵ is "be prepared."

童子军的座右铭就是“做好准备。”

But life always throws us surprises, so we can only do our best.

但生活总是赋予我们惊喜,所以我们只能尽力而为。

Having a good attitude and welcoming the challenges and changes... seems like the best way to go.

拥有良好态度并欢迎挑战和改变…这是一个最好的方式。

1 conquers   

攻克( conquer的第三人称单数 )； 征服； 破除； 克服

参考例句：

• Love conquers all; and we must yield to love. 爱情征服一切，我们必须屈从爱情。
• What is a little toil, if it conquers so much happiness? 如果吃点苦能赢得这么大的幸福，那又算得了什么呢？

2 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。

3 whine   

v.哀号，号哭；n.哀鸣

参考例句：

• You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
• The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上，一声尖厉的呼啸，跳飞开去。

4 criticism   

n.批评，批判，指责；评论，评论文章

参考例句：

• Some youth today do not allow any criticism at all.现在有些年轻人根本指责不得。
• It is wrong to turn a deaf ear to other's criticism.对别人的批评充耳不闻是错误的。

5 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。