时间:2019-02-01 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


英语课
第十三弹:相信别人


Have faith in others


Belief is a happier state of mind than doubt and suspicion. By this I live, for if I don’t have faith in others, who will believe in me? I would rather believe in a thousand people, friends and strangers, and have 999 fail me than not believe. If many fail me, I remember how many I failed.

This is not to say that the behind belief of sentimentality, the so-called “tolerance 1” of the dishonest and vicious, is sensible or rewarding. There are some dark corners which do not react to sweetness and light. Belief in people should be accomplished 2 with open eyes and clarity of judgment 3. But when your judgment proves bad rather than good, it’s no reason to walk thereafter with suspicion as a companion.

None knows another’s heart, his grief his struggle, his despair and motivation. Not all our geese become swans, but one swan atones 4 for many flocks of geese. All men share pain and mortality; some bear these better than others, and multitudes have perished spiritually for the lack of another’s belief in them.

So, I would rather be disappointed than afraid of disappointment.


n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差
  • Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
  • Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
v.补偿,赎(罪)( atone的第三人称单数 );补偿,弥补,赎回
  • His hard work atones for his lack of skill. 他的艰苦努力弥补了技术的不熟练。 来自互联网
  • Not all our geese become swans, but one swan atones for many flocks of geese. 我们周遭的芸芸众生并非个个都会成大器,但这些芸芸众生中只要一个成大器就够了。 来自互联网