20几岁最该学也最难学的东西

 　　What are the most difficult and useful things people have to learn in their 20s？

　　二十几岁的人最该学也最难学的是什么？

　　获得10.1k好评的回答@Brandon Chu

　　These are the most difficult things I've learnt/am still learning¹.

　　这些是我已经学会的、还在学的最难的事情。

　　20几岁最该学也最难学的东西

　　1.There are always going to be people who are smarter, better looking, more sociable², and just all around "better" than you. In fact, you'll learn there are LOTS of people who fit that description. To be happy, then, you have to learn to accept yourself and your shortcomings.

　　1.总会有比你聪明，比你好看，比你更擅长社交的人，到处都是比你好的人。事实上，许多人的确名副其实。开心点，你要学着接受自己和自己的缺点。

　　2.Success does indeed come from hard work. Hard work without talent doesn't ensure success, but talent without hard work ensures mediocrity.

　　2.成功的确需要努力。缺乏天赋只靠努力可能不会成功，但是只靠天赋不努力，注定碌碌无为。

　　3.It's unlikely³ you'll become anything close to your wildest ambitions, simply because you'll learn everyone has big ambitions, and there's only so many slots in this world.

　　3.你不太可能实现你最大的梦想，因为你会知道每个人都有大大的梦想，而世界上只有那么多位子。

　　4.Idealism aside, money = opportunity and therefore matters. Relationships and power matter more.

　　4.别太理想主义，钱就等于机会，所以钱很重要。人际关系和权力更重要。

　　5.Friendship isn't forever. Social and economic status does create divides and strains⁴ in even the oldest relationships.

　　[cn]5.友谊不是永远的。即使在最长久的朋友之间，社会地位和经济状况也会造成你们之间的分歧和关系紧张。[/cn

　　6.Your parent(s) basically⁵ gave up their freedom to raise you, and deserve⁶ a medal. You know this because with only one job on your plate, you already have no time.

　　[cn]6.你的父母基本上是放弃了他们的自由来把你养大的，他们值得获得回报。你深知这一点，因为你只有把眼下这份工作做好，已经没时间可以浪费了。

　　7.Adult life is about learning to live with ambiguity⁷. Remember when you thought you'd have it all sorted out by 30? No. Whether it be your career, your relationships or your beliefs, you will always question whether you are making the right choices and will have to deal with regret.

　　7.成年人的生活是飘忽不定的。还记得你曾经想30岁的时候你就能安定下来吗？不会的。这是否会是你的事业，你的爱人，你的信仰。你会经常问自己到底有没有做出对的选择，还有，如果你后悔了要怎么办。

　　8.Metabolism⁸ slows.

　　8.新陈代谢会变慢。

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 sociable   

adj.好交际的，友好的，合群的

参考例句：

• Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
• Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。

3 unlikely   

adj.未必的，多半不可能的；不大可能发生的

参考例句：

• It was very unlikely that he would do that.他不见得会做那种事。
• It is unlikely that she will come. 她不大可能来了。

4 strains   

拉紧( strain的第三人称单数 )； 尽量利用； 尽全力； 过滤

参考例句：

• The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease. 新来的人对这一疾病在当地的几种类型缺乏免疫力。
• The dog strains at the leash, eager to be off. 狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

5 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

6 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

7 ambiguity   

n.模棱两可；意义不明确

参考例句：

• The telegram was misunderstood because of its ambiguity.由于电文意义不明确而造成了误解。
• Her answer was above all ambiguity.她的回答毫不含糊。

8 metabolism   

n.新陈代谢

参考例句：

• After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食，卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
• All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。