精美英文欣赏:顺应自然地生活

Living in harmony with nature is so essential to our well-being¹ that it is the first lesson of scripture². The account of creation in the book of Genesis tells of the idyllic³ Garden of Eden where man lives amid beauty and new life. Rather than be contrary to scientific explanations of the origins of the world, Genesis can be read as a parable⁴ about the need for man and woman, God and nature to live together, a communion of balance. That idyll was lost when the serpent tempted⁵ Adam, persuading him that he knew best. It was as if the leaves shrivelled, the birds fell silent, and the flowers drooped⁶.

我们《圣经》中的第一课就是，和自然和谐共处对我们有莫大的好处。《创世纪》中关于造人章节中，描述了一个田园诗般的伊甸园，人们在其中体会着生机勃勃之美。跟世界起源的科学解释不同，《创世纪》有其比喻意义，男人和女人，上帝和自然之间有和谐共存、均衡发展的必要。当毒蛇诱惑了亚当，让他觉得自己无所不知的时候，伊甸园消失了，枝叶枯萎了，鸟儿静默了，花朵凋零了。

1 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

2 scripture   

n.经文，圣书，手稿；Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》，《圣经》中的一段

参考例句：

• The scripture states that God did not want us to be alone.圣经指出上帝并不是想让我们独身一人生活。
• They invoked Hindu scripture to justify their position.他们援引印度教的经文为他们的立场辩护。

3 idyllic   

adj.质朴宜人的，田园风光的

参考例句：

• These scenes had an idyllic air.这种情景多少有点田园气氛。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

4 parable   

n.寓言，比喻

参考例句：

• This is an ancient parable.这是一个古老的寓言。
• The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。

5 tempted   

v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）

参考例句：

• I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
• I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。

6 drooped   

弯曲或下垂，发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。
• The flowers drooped in the heat of the sun. 花儿晒蔫了。