全球海选：生命中最寻常的幸福小事

 　　They say the best things in life are free.

　　人们常说，生命中最美妙的事情都是无价的。

　　A Reddit user asked people from around the world what life's most simple pleasures were, one of which was getting in your own bed after a long journey.

　　一位Reddit网（超火社交新闻网站）的用户向世界各地的人们问了这样一个问题，即，你的生活中最让你感到幸福的小事是什么？有人回答说，是在长时间的旅行后躺在自家的床榻上。

　　Unsurprisingly, many pleasures that came out top on the list were ones that resulted in a sense of physical relief after solving annoyances¹ or irritations².

　　并不出人意料的是，在人们列出的这张幸福小事清单上，许多带来幸福感的小事都与焦虑、愤怒等情绪消除后感到的身体舒松感有关。

　　These included extracting a popcorn³ kernel⁴ lodged⁵ in the teeth, back and head scratches, and also the satisfying first sip⁶ of a drink when thirsty.

　　清单上的幸福小事还包括从牙齿缝里挑出了一颗吃爆米花时卡住的玉米壳，在背心上挠痒痒或者搔搔头，还有非常干渴的时候喝下第一口饮料时沁爽的感受。

　　全球海选：生命中最寻常的幸福小事

　　Reddit users also agreed that freshly baked bread was another simple pleasure in life that made them happy.

　　Reddit网上的用户们还表示，刚出炉的面包的香气也是让他们感到开心的幸福小事之一。

　　A shower with good water pressure was another comfortable life pleasure that Reddit users praised.

　　还有网友表示，在适合的水压之下冲淋浴也是一件令人感到惬意的幸福小事。

　　LIFE'S SMALLEST SIMPLEST PLEASURES

　　生活中最微小、最简单的幸福小事

　　1.Falling asleep while it's raining outside

　　窗外下着雨，安然入睡

　　2.Back or head scratches

　　挠挠背、搔搔头

　　3.A shower with good water pressure

　　在舒适的水压下冲澡

　　4.Lying in your own bed after a long journey

　　长途旅行后躺在自己的床上

　　5.Fresh baked bread

　　刚出炉的新鲜面包

　　6.The first sip of a drink when you're thirsty

　　干渴的时候呷下一口饮料

　　7.Getting goosebumps from a song

　　听到一首歌深受感动

　　8.Causing someone to laugh that you admire or look up to

　　让一位你崇敬或敬仰的人开怀大笑

　　9.Starting a task and finishing it

　　有始有终的完成一件事情

　　10.Waking up for work, only to realise it's Saturday

　　早起准备上班，忽然想起今天是周六

1 annoyances   

n.恼怒( annoyance的名词复数 )；烦恼；打扰；使人烦恼的事

参考例句：

• At dinner that evening two annoyances kept General Zaroff from perfect enjoyment one. 当天晚上吃饭时，有两件不称心的事令沙洛夫吃得不很香。 来自辞典例句
• Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances-don't we all? 事实上我有很多类似的小烦恼，我们不都有这种小烦恼吗？ 来自互联网

2 irritations   

n.激怒( irritation的名词复数 )；恼怒；生气；令人恼火的事

参考例句：

• For a time I have forgotten the worries and irritations I was nurturing before. 我暂时忘掉了过去积聚的忧愁和烦躁。 来自辞典例句
• Understanding God's big picture can turn irritations into inspirations. 明了神的蓝图，将使你的烦躁转为灵感。 来自互联网

3 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

4 kernel   

n.(果实的)核，仁；(问题)的中心，核心

参考例句：

• The kernel of his problem is lack of money.他的问题的核心是缺钱。
• The nutshell includes the kernel.果壳裹住果仁。

5 lodged   

v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属

参考例句：

• The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。