2016年十大新年愿望 你准备好许哪个了吗？

 　　Some take it seriously. Some bid it farewell just after the clock strikes twelve. Some call it a Second Chance to Dream with Eyes Open. New Year Resolution — no one can deny having made some.

　　有人很重视它，有人新年钟声一响完就把它抛到脑后了，有人把它看作实现梦想的又一良机。它就是新年愿望清单，没人能说自己没许过新年愿望。

　　People change with time, so do their aspirations¹. Seriously taken, Happy New Year Resolution is an opportunity to gauge² our goals. For the adventurous³ souls, it is the opportunity to tickle⁴ a funny bone or to try something bold.

　　人是会变的，愿望也一样。认真列一个新年愿望清单能让我们确立自己的目标。对热爱冒险的人来说，这是找个乐子、寻求刺激的好机会。

　　Here are ten amazing New Year Resolution 2016 ideas. Some are simple, some are exotic – but each is unique in its own way – there is surely a one that would appeal to you!

　　这里有10个很棒的2016年新年愿望，有的很简单，有的很奇特，但每一个都是独一无二的，总有一个能吸引你！

　　2016年十大新年愿望 你准备好许哪个了吗？

　　1. Fit in Fitness – Secure a future with fewer trips to the doctor – exercise. Select a regime you can stick to. A group activity may add the element of fun to the routine. Lose some flab. But don’t set any strict target, for then the chances are you may get de-motivated and quit.

　　1. 保持健康。为了以后少去看医生，运动吧，选一个你能坚持下去的养生方法。结伴实行计划会让过程变得有趣起来。然后甩掉赘肉吧。不过不要定严格的目标，因为那样很可能打消你的积极性，然后你就放弃了。

　　2. Adopt a Pet – The devotion, love and loyalty⁵ of a pet can never be matched. Feel the bliss⁶ by giving one a home.

　　2. 领养一只宠物。宠物的心里只有你，它对你的爱与忠诚是无与伦比的。领养一只宠物，给它一个家，它会让你感到幸福的。

　　3. Pep up your habitat – Beautifying where you live is the easiest way to beautify your life with a feel good factor.

　　3. 装点一下你的住处。把你住的地方弄得漂亮一点，你的心情也会变好，这是让生活变美最简单的方法了。

　　4. Step up or Step Down Social Media Activity – If you have been out of touch with your pals⁷ and peers, social media would help you get back to the grove⁸. But if your virtual life is affecting your personal life, it is time you remedied that.

　　4. 增加或减少社交媒体的使用。如果你有一段时间没有跟朋友们、同龄人联系了，那么社交媒体能够帮助你回到朋友圈子里。不过如果你的线上生活已经影响到你的个人生活了，那就是时候想办法补救了。

　　5. From Vocation⁹ to Profession – When your hobby becomes your profession it not only brings in money but also makes working a fun experience.

　　5. 把喜爱的工作变成职业。当你的爱好变成了你的职业时，它不仅会给你带来金钱，还会把工作变成一件趣事。

　　6. Learn Language – Language skills are always an added plus.

　　6. 学外语。外语技能向来可以提升个人价值。

　　7. Be sincere about punctuality and commitments – This is a resolution, if followed, would help you succeed in life and be respected too.

　　7. 做一个守时、负责的人。如果你有这样做的决心，你在生活中会更容易取得成功，同时也会受到尊敬。

　　8. Overcome a fear or mental block – This will make you feel liberated¹⁰ – it will free your mind of shackles¹¹.

　　8. 克服一种恐惧，或者解开一个心结。这会让你感到解放，解开你内心的枷锁。

　　9. Fun With Family – Bonding with the family will add a treasure trove¹² of memories for you to cherish all your life.

　　9. 和家人开心地玩。亲情会给你留下珍贵的回忆，这些回忆你会珍藏一辈子的。

　　10. Snooze away to Slumber-Land – Catch up on the sleep you lost and see a beautiful glow back on you – bid farewell to those dark circles for good!

　　10. 没事就躺在床上休息。好好补眠，你就会重新容光焕发。为了健康着想，再也不要当夜猫子了！

1 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

2 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

3 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

4 tickle   

v.搔痒，胳肢；使高兴；发痒；n.搔痒，发痒

参考例句：

• Wilson was feeling restless. There was a tickle in his throat.威尔逊只觉得心神不定。嗓子眼里有些发痒。
• I am tickle pink at the news.听到这消息我高兴得要命。

5 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

6 bliss   

n.狂喜，福佑，天赐的福

参考例句：

• It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
• He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴，因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。

7 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
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8 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

9 vocation   

n.职业，行业

参考例句：

• She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
• She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。

10 liberated   

a.无拘束的，放纵的

参考例句：

• The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进，解放了那座城市。
• The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应，释放出氧气。

11 shackles   

手铐( shackle的名词复数 )； 脚镣； 束缚； 羁绊

参考例句：

• a country struggling to free itself from the shackles of colonialism 为摆脱殖民主义的枷锁而斗争的国家
• The cars of the train are coupled together by shackles. 火车的车厢是用钩链连接起来的。

12 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。