瞬间秒杀听力 第522期:驻足片刻闻花香

 

In the hustle¹ and bustle² of modern-day life,

people seldom stop to

enjoy the beauty of nature.

Ask yourself how many times

you have listened to the birds sing.

And when was the last time

you looked at the sparkling stars

twinkle in the sky?

Time flies and life is short.

So don't forget to stop to smell the flowers.

Too often you hear people say,

"I'm too busy," for this or that.

What a shame!

One day, when they do find time to

stop to smell the flowers, it might be too late.

在繁忙扰攘的现代生活中，

人们很少停下来欣赏大自然之美，

问问你自己你曾听过几次鸟儿啁啾。

而你上次看天上亮晶晶的星星

闪烁又是什么时候？

光阴似箭而人生短暂，

所以别忘了停下来闻闻花香。

你常常会听到人们

因为要做这个或那个的说：“我太忙了”。

真是令人遗憾！有一天，

当他们真的找出时间停下来闻闻花香时，

或许那时已经太迟了。

1 hustle   

v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)

参考例句：

• It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
• I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。

2 bustle   

v.喧扰地忙乱，匆忙，奔忙；n.忙碌；喧闹

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。