精美英文欣赏:Love is a verb 爱是一个动词

Love is a verb

爱是一个动词

Do you ever think about words how they are used?

你曾经想过词语会如何使用吗?

They are some words that can be used in many different ways.

有一些词语,可以用于许多不同的方面。

Depending upon how you use the words, it could have several different meanings.

这取决于你如何使用,它可能有很多不同的意思。

Love is an example of this.

爱是一个这样的例子。

Of course, love is an emotion that can come and go, but it is also a verb.

当然,爱是一种情感,来去匆忙,但是它也是一个动词。

If you really love someone, you invest¹ that person and that requires acts of love.

如果你真的爱一个人,你需要对那人进行投入，并期待爱的行为。

Saying I love you is wonderful, but showing someone that you love him or her, well, you've heard the phrase "actions speak louder than words". I believe it.

说"我爱你"是美妙的,但对你爱的人表示,嗯,相信你已经知道那句"行动胜于语言"的老生常谈了。我一直坚信不疑。

So what kinds of things do you do that mean I love you?

所以你都做些什么来表示我爱你?

You can hold your grandma's hand;

你能握住你奶奶的手;

You can brush children' hair or give them a hug;

你可以给孩子们梳头或给他们一个拥抱;

You can polish the dirty shoes;

你可以把脏鞋擦的光亮;

You can put "have a good say' note in your husband's briefcase².

你可以把"好好说"的纸条放入你丈夫的公事包。

There are always things we can do to show our affection³.

总是有我们可以做的事情来表达我们的感情。

But it is not just the actions, the heart behind those actions that contain a lot.

但并不只是行动,而在这些所做的事情后的一颗心包含了很多。

Think about that next time when you want to show some people how much you love them.

想想下一次当你想让一些人知道你是多么的爱他们的时候。

Talk about it:

谈论下面的话题:

Do you believe that actions speak louder than words?

你相信行动胜于语言吗?

What are some examples of these?

有什么例子可以证明这些?

What have you done to show someone that you love him or her?

你都做了些什么展现给别人你爱他/她吗?

What has someone ever done to show his or her love for you too?

有人曾经做过过什么来表示他或她对你的爱吗?

How does that make you feel?

那让你感觉如何?

Have you ever committed a random⁴ active kindness?

你是否曾经有偶然的积极善意呢？

Has a stranger ever helped you under a difficult situation?

曾有陌生人在你困难的情况下帮助你吗?

What do you think it is the stronger emotion: love or hate?

你认为什么是更强烈的情感:爱还是恨?

Can a marriage be successful without love?

一个没有爱的婚姻是成功的吗?

1 invest   

v.投资；投入(时间等)；授予，赋予

参考例句：

• I have decided to invest in a new car.我已经决定买一辆新汽车。
• The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。

2 briefcase   

n.手提箱，公事皮包

参考例句：

• He packed a briefcase with what might be required.他把所有可能需要的东西都装进公文包。
• He requested the old man to look after the briefcase.他请求那位老人照看这个公事包。

3 affection   

n.喜爱；爱慕，感情；倾向，意向

参考例句：

• The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.那位英俊的年轻男子引起了一个女孩的爱慕之情。
• He has a deep affection for his old friend.他对老朋友感情很深。

4 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。