TED演讲:格格不入者的心声(7)-英语课

时间：2019-01-18 作者：英语课 分类：TED演讲科学篇

英语课

The radiance falls on all of us, and we are nothing without each other. 只有和大家团结在一起，每个人才是光芒四射的。

Instead 1, I flew 2 back to Oregon, 可现实是，我飞回了俄勒冈，
and as 3 I watched the evergreens 4 and rain come back into view 5, 看着窗外的雨拍打着常青树
I just drank many tiny 6 bottles of airplane 7 "feel sorry for yourself 8." 我不禁借酒浇愁。
I thought 9 about how, if I was 10 a writer 11, I was some kind of misfit writer. 我想就算我是一个作家，我也只是一个格格不入的作家。
What I'm saying 12 is, I flew back to Oregon without a book deal 13, without an agent 14, 我想说，我回到俄勒冈，没有签下一个书约，没有经纪人同行，
and with only a headful and heart-ful of memories 15 of having sat 16 so near the beautiful writers 17. 有的只是满满的回忆。我曾经和那些美丽的作家离得那么近。
Memory 18 was the only prize 19 I allowed 20 myself 21. 回忆是我给自己的奖励。
And yet 22, at home in the dark 23, back in my underwear 24, 然后当我回到家的黑暗中，穿回我的内衣，
I could 25 still hear their voices 27. 我还能够听见她们的声音。
They said 28, "Don't listen to anyone 29 who tries to get you to shut 30 up or change your story." 她们说：“不要让任何试图让你闭嘴的人改变你的故事。”
They said, "Give voice 26 to the story only you know how to tell." 她们说：“表达只有你才知道的感受。”
They said, "Sometimes telling the story is the thing that saves 31 your life 32." 她们说：“有时候写书可以改变你的一生。”
Now I am, as you can see, the woman over 50. 现在，我也50多岁了。
And I'm a writer. And I'm a mother. And I became 33 a teacher. 我是一个作家。我是一位母亲。我也成为了一名老师。
Guess who my favorite 35 students are. 猜猜我最喜欢的学生是谁。
Although 36 it didn't happen the day that dream 38 letter came 34 through my mailbox 39, 我写了一篇回忆录，尽管不是从邮筒拿出信的那一天写的，
I did 37 write a memoir 40, called "The Chronology of Water." 叫做“似水年华”。

1 instead

adv.代替；顶替

She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

2 flew

vbl.fly的过去式

She flew from New York to London.她从纽约乘飞机到伦敦。
The birds flew away.鸟儿飞走了。

3 as

conj.按照；如同

He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 evergreens

n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )

The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。来自《简明英汉词典》
The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。来自辞典例句

5 view

n.风景；视野，观点，见解；vt.观看，注视；考虑

I disagree with this view.我不同意这个看法。
I'll sit here and look at the view.我要坐在这里观看景色。

6 tiny

adj.极小的，微小的

She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

7 airplane

n.飞机；（=aeroplane）(英）

OK.May I know the types of airplane?请问是什么机型？
How many times have you traveled by airplane? 你坐过几次飞机？

8 yourself

pron.你自己

I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

9 thought

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

10 was

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 writer

n.作家，记者，撰稿者，抄写员

Dickens was a famous English writer.狄更斯是英国著名作家。
He is a very popular writer but I don't like his style.他是个很受欢迎的作家，但我不喜欢他的文风。

12 saying

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

13 deal

n.交易，协定，份量；v.(dealt,dealt[delt])处理，应付，分配

Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.可得当心，她很难对付。
Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。

14 agent

n.代理人；代理商；产生作用的人或事物

I am an agent for Apple.我是苹果公司的代理。
Go to my agent's office in New York.请到我在纽约的代办处吧。

15 memories

n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量

My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。

16 sat

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

17 writers

n.作家( writer的名词复数 )；作者；著者；写…的人

The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge. 如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
Arthur C Clarke is the doyen of science-fiction writers. 阿瑟∙C. 克拉克是科幻小说作家中的老前辈。

18 memory

n.记忆，记忆力，回忆，纪念

He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
I have a good memory so I learn more quickly than others.我记忆力很好，因此学起来比别人快一些。

19 prize

n.奖，奖品，战利品；v.珍视，捕获

He won a prize for good behaviour at school.他因在校的表现好而获奖。
He hopes from his very heart that he will win a prize.他满心希望获奖。

20 allowed

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

21 myself

pron.我自己

Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

22 yet

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

23 dark

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

24 underwear

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

25 could

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

26 voice

n.说话声；声音

Her voice was music to my ears.她的声音听起来就像音乐。
That song doesn't suit her voice.那首歌不适合她的嗓子。

27 voices

嗓音( voice的名词复数 )；（动词的）语态；呼声；有…嗓音的…

a babble of voices 人声嘈杂
Voices rose in a crescendo and drowned him out. 人们讲话的声音越来越大，盖过了他的声音。

28 said

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

29 anyone

pron.(=everybody)任何人

Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？

30 shut

adj.关闭的，合拢的，围绕的；v.关上，闭起，幽禁；vbl.关上，闭起，幽禁

It's time to shut up shop and go home.该闭店回家了。
Shut up.I'm trying to think.闭嘴，我在想问题。

31 saves

n.保险箱，保险柜( safe的名词复数 )v.拯救( save的第三人称单数 )；收集；保留；避免

A prudent man saves part of his wages. 深谋远虑的人会将一部分工资存起来。来自《简明英汉词典》
She saves money in every way she can. 她在各方面尽可能地省钱。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

32 life

n.生活；生命

The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

33 became

v.(become的过去式)成为

He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

34 came

v.动词come的过去式

I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

35 favorite

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

36 although

conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管

Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。

37 did

v.动词do的过去式

How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

38 dream

n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往

I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。

39 mailbox

n.邮筒；邮箱

You can put the newspaper into the mailbox.你可以把报纸放进邮箱里。
Please drop these letters in the nearest mailbox.请把这些信投入最近的邮箱。

40 memoir

n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录

He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

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