【篇一】英語口語訓練短文
Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority" and see how that feels. Often that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don't want to. But other things are harder. Try it:
與其說“我沒(mei)(mei)有時(shi)間”不如試著說“這事不緊急(ji)”，看(kan)看(kan)效果有什么不同。通常情(qing)況(kuang)下，這個一個理由充分的(de)借(jie)口。我有時(shi)間熨床單，但(dan)我就是懶得(de)去做。那要是換(huan)成別(bie)的(de)事情(qing)就沒(mei)(mei)有說的(de)這么輕巧了，試試下面的(de)說法(fa)。
"I'm not going to edit your resume, sweetie, because it's not a priority."
“親愛的(de)，我(wo)不會去幫你改簡歷的(de)，因為這(zhe)不是什么要(yao)緊的(de)事情。”
"I don't go to the doctor because my health is not a priority."
“我不會去看醫生的，因(yin)為我的健(jian)康不是什么要緊的事情(qing)。”
If these phrases don't sit well, that's the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don't like how we're spending an hour, we can choose differently.
這些說法是不是聽起來很怪，對，這就是重點。換(huan)個(ge)不同的表達方(fang)式，讓我們(men)(men)意識到時間是一種(zhong)選擇。如何度過某個(ge)小(xiao)時，根據(ju)我們(men)(men)的喜惡，我們(men)(men)的選擇會(hui)大不相同。
【篇二】英語口語訓練短文
Think of how stingy you are with your money: if someone on the street asks for $10, you're not giving it to them. There's no way you're giving a 30% tip for a normal dining experience. And so on.
想想你在花(hua)錢上是多么的吝嗇，如果有人在街上問你要10美元，你是不(bu)會給(gei)的。普通的一頓飯要收你30%的小費，那也(ye)是沒門。諸如此類的事情還(huan)有不(bu)少。
And yet so many of us just waste ungodly amounts of our time. We throw it away, every day. I know I do unless I'm careful. What helps me to not waste time is to see it as an investment, and to keep track of the returns I get for my investment.
但是我(wo)們大部分人都(dou)肆意(yi)揮霍著時(shi)間，對于時(shi)間的浪(lang)費(fei)，每天如此。除非我(wo)們刻(ke)意(yi)留(liu)心，不(bu)然我(wo)們還(huan)是明(ming)知故犯。怎樣(yang)做才能(neng)不(bu)浪(lang)費(fei)時(shi)間?不(bu)如將它(ta)看(kan)成一種投資(zi)，看(kan)看(kan)它(ta)能(neng)帶來多少(shao)回報。
This approach has led me to recognize that some things offer incredible immediate return on investment: a night spent learning a new song on my preferred instruments, for example, gives me a lifetime of being able to play that song. That's an incredible return. Other investments are more like low-interest, high security, long-term investments: going to the gym, eating right, etc. Some, like reading good books, are kind of a combination of both.
在某些方(fang)面，讓(rang)我(wo)(wo)覺得(投(tou)(tou)資時(shi)間(jian))會(hui)有(you)不(bu)可思議(yi)的(de)(de)即刻回報。比(bi)(bi)如(ru)(ru)，花一個晚上的(de)(de)時(shi)間(jian)，在我(wo)(wo)喜(xi)歡的(de)(de)樂器上學會(hui)一首(shou)新的(de)(de)曲子，那我(wo)(wo)今(jin)后的(de)(de)一生中就(jiu)都會(hui)彈奏這首(shou)曲子。這是多么不(bu)可思議(yi)的(de)(de)回報。還有(you)一些低利率、高安全率的(de)(de)長(chang)期投(tou)(tou)資，比(bi)(bi)如(ru)(ru)：去健身房鍛煉、健康飲食等(deng)等(deng)。還有(you)一些，包括閱讀有(you)意義的(de)(de)書，算是兩者的(de)(de)結合。
But many activities are worthless from an investment perspective: whatever benefit they seem to give doesn't last any longer than the activity itself."Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." - Warren Buffett. This applies to everything: money, relationships, time. Knowing this changes your life.
但(dan)是(shi)有(you)很(hen)多的活動從投(tou)資的角(jiao)度來說是(shi)毫(hao)無(wu)價(jia)(jia)值(zhi)(zhi)的，除(chu)了活動本身的價(jia)(jia)值(zhi)(zhi)，其他的任(ren)何利(li)益(yi)都不會得到延續。“你付出(chu)的是(shi)價(jia)(jia)格，買來的是(shi)價(jia)(jia)值(zhi)(zhi)。”這是(shi)沃倫·巴(ba)菲特的名(ming)言(yan)。這條定律適用于所有(you)事物，金錢、關系、時間。知道這個會改(gai)變你的人(ren)生。
【篇三】英語口語訓練短文
It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: "And they lived happily ever after." As I looked over to her with her wavy, brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. It dawned on me then that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to "live happily ever after."
很多年前我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)還是個年輕的(de)(de)(de)(de)爸爸，坐在(zai)沙發上給(gei)小女兒講童話故(gu)(gu)事(shi)(shi)。她坐在(zai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)身邊，頭(tou)枕在(zai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)胳膊上聽我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)講故(gu)(gu)事(shi)(shi)。故(gu)(gu)事(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)最后我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)用那句經(jing)典的(de)(de)(de)(de)話作結束語：“從(cong)此(ci)他們過上了幸福(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生活。”我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)看著(zhu)她，她有著(zhu)卷曲(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)棕色頭(tou)發和大(da)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)、天真的(de)(de)(de)(de)眼(yan)睛，我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)能從(cong)她的(de)(de)(de)(de)臉上看到微笑，我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)希望(wang)能永(yong)遠這樣(yang)看著(zhu)她。那時我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)明白了故(gu)(gu)事(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)結尾也是我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)對她的(de)(de)(de)(de)期(qi)望(wang)，我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)希望(wang)她“從(cong)此(ci)過上幸福(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生活。”
Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.
然而(er)內心深處我(wo)知(zhi)道(dao)(dao)現(xian)實并非總能如(ru)我(wo)所愿。我(wo)知(zhi)道(dao)(dao)有時(shi)(shi)她(ta)(ta)會傷心;我(wo)知(zhi)道(dao)(dao)有時(shi)(shi)她(ta)(ta)會傷心地哭泣(qi)，而(er)我(wo)卻不能給她(ta)(ta)安慰;我(wo)知(zhi)道(dao)(dao)有時(shi)(shi)她(ta)(ta)只(zhi)會感到(dao)恐懼、傷心、懊悔和絕望。我(wo)撫摸著(zhu)她(ta)(ta)的(de)頭發，對她(ta)(ta)微笑，我(wo)希(xi)望那些時(shi)(shi)刻都能很快過去，希(xi)望她(ta)(ta)的(de)生(sheng)活中更多的(de)是快樂，然而(er)，從此過上幸福生(sheng)活似乎(hu)是不可(ke)能的(de)。
It took me a lot of years to realize that it IS possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it "one day at a time." Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something dependent on what life hands you. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.
很(hen)多年以后我才(cai)意識到從(cong)此過上幸(xing)福(fu)(fu)生(sheng)活(huo)是(shi)可以實現的(de)(de)。你(ni)(ni)只(zhi)需要“認真(zhen)過好每(mei)一(yi)天”。你(ni)(ni)看到的(de)(de)幸(xing)福(fu)(fu)并(bing)非你(ni)(ni)人生(sheng)旅程最終(zhong)的(de)(de)獎(jiang)勵(li)，幸(xing)福(fu)(fu)不是(shi)取決于生(sheng)活(huo)賜予(yu)你(ni)(ni)什(shen)么，而是(shi)你(ni)(ni)日復(fu)一(yi)日通過一(yi)個個選擇在生(sheng)活(huo)中創造出(chu)來的(de)(de)。
The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to "live happily ever after, one day at a time."
事實是(shi)幸(xing)福就是(shi)付出愛(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)時的(de)體驗，愛(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)是(shi)上帝恩賜的(de)禮物(wu)。只(zhi)有愛(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)才(cai)能修復受傷(shang)的(de)心靈;只(zhi)有愛(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)才(cai)能撫平傷(shang)痛(tong);只(zhi)有愛(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)才(cai)能給(gei)我們帶來快樂。選擇“從此過上幸(xing)福的(de)生活，過好每(mei)一天。”
