时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:我们都是有故事的人之生而为赢


英语课

A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage 1 that the young man was looking for.


However, instead of finding a holy man, our hero entered a room and saw a great deal of activity; merchants coming and going, people chatting in the corners, a small orchestra playing sweet melodies, and there was a table laden 2 with the most delectable 3 dishes of that part of the world.


The wise man talked to everybody, and the young man had to wait for two hours until it was time for his audience.


With considerable patience, the Sage listened attentively 4 to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have the time to explain to him the Secret of Happiness.


He suggested that the young man take a stroll around his palace and come back in two hours’ time.


“However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, handling the boy a teaspoon 5, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”


The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed 6 on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.


“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries 7 hanging in my dining room? Did you see the garden that the Master of Gardeners took ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful parchments in my library?”


Embarrassed, the young man confessed that he had seen nothing. His only concern was not to spill the drops of oil that the wise man had entrusted 8 to him.


“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”


Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and strolled again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceiling and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, the delicacy 9 of the flowers, the taste with which each work of art was placed in its niche 10. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail all that he had seen.


“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the sage.


Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.


“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,” said the sage of sages 11. “The Secret of Happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”



n.圣人,哲人;adj.贤明的,明智的
  • I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
  • The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
adj.使人愉快的;美味的
  • What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃!
  • But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
  • She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时,她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着,把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.茶匙
  • Add one teaspoon of sugar.加一小茶匙糖。
  • I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.我需要一把茶匙搅一搅茶。
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 );绣帷,织锦v.用挂毯(或绣帷)装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 )
  • The wall of the banqueting hall were hung with tapestries. 宴会厅的墙上挂有壁毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The rooms were hung with tapestries. 房间里都装饰着挂毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.委托,托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He entrusted the task to his nephew. 他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。
  • She was entrusted with the direction of the project. 她受委托负责这项计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
  • We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
  • He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
n.壁龛;合适的职务(环境、位置等)
  • Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
  • The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。
n.圣人( sage的名词复数 );智者;哲人;鼠尾草(可用作调料)
  • Homage was paid to the great sages buried in the city. 向安葬在此城市的圣哲们表示敬意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages. 孔子被认为是古代中国最伟大的圣人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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