苏子曰:“客亦知夫水与月乎?逝者如斯,而未尝往也;盈虚者如彼,而卒莫消长也。盖将自其变者而观之,而天地曾不能一瞬;自其不变者而观之,则物于我皆无尽也。而又何羡乎?且夫天地之间,物各有主。苟非吾之所有,虽一毫而莫取。惟江上之清风,与山间之明月,耳得之而为声,目遇之而成色。取之无禁,用之不竭。是造物者之无尽藏也,而吾与子之所共适。”
Tothislament,Idissented,Doyouknowofthewaterandthemoon?Theriverflowsendlessly,dayandnight,butitseemsmotionless.Themoonwaxesandwanes,yetitnevergrowsbiggerorsmaller.Therefore,seenthroughtheeyesofchange,everythinginthisworldchangesinaninstantshorterthanthetwinklingofaneye.Butwhenseenthroughtheeyesofstability,everythinginthisworld,includinghumanity,iseternal.Whythenshouldwebeenviousofthings?Everythingintheuniversehasitsowner.Iwillnottakeevenatinybitifitdoesnotbelongtome.Astothegentlebreezeontheriverandthebrightmoonoverthemountains,theyareaharmonioussoundtoourearsifwelistentothem,andapleasingsighttooureyesifwewatchthem.Noonecanpreventusfrompossessingthem.Theirsupplyisinfiniteforouruse.TheyareaninexhaustibletreasuregiventousbyNature,whichImayenjoywithyou.
1.lament:n.挽歌;恸哭;悲痛之情
2.dissent:v.不同意;对国教(或东正教教义)不遵循
3.motionless:adj.静止的;不运动的
4.wane:vi.衰落;变小;亏缺;退潮;消逝n.衰退;月亏;衰退期;缺损
5.twinkling:n.瞬间,霎时;闪烁adj.闪烁的;闪亮的
6.stability:n.稳定性;坚定,恒心
7.humanity:n.人类;人道;仁慈;人文学科
8.eternal:adj.永恒的;不朽的
9.envious:adj.羡慕的;嫉妒的
10.harmonious:adj.和谐的,和睦的;协调的;悦耳的
11.inexhaustible:adj.用不完的;不知疲倦的
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