访谈录 2012-09-27&09-29 食肉病患者谈乐观面对生活
时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:访谈录2012年
英语课
Katie: That was a beautiful sight to see, Aimee Copeland.
Aimee: Thank you. It felt pretty good too.
Katie: How did it feel? I was so proud of you, by the way. And it's just so moving I think for everybody here to see what a massive accoplishment this is. Tell me how did it feel when you're walking now?
Aimee: So good. I mean after being sitting or lying down for so long, just being vertical 1, you know. You take for granted how wonderful it is just to look people in the eyes.
Katie: Was there any point where you said "I can't do this. I'd rather die" ?
Aimee: No. Em, now, I don't... that was never really an option to me. Because I mean I love life, you know. It's a beautiful thing. It's something that I don't take for granted anymore. I never take for granted how beautful it is, you know, seeing a sunrise or, you know, the ocean, I mean, animal... You know, it's just so exhilarating and even more so now, it's like the senses are so deepened, you konw, smell, everything smells better, everything is more vibrant 2, colorful, even more beautiful than ever before.
Katie: When I first met you in Atlanta this summer, I have to say, I was nervous. You know, I didn't know how I would deal with what had happened to you. It could've made me uncomfortable. But it became, I was made aware immediately that what you don't have is so eclipsed by what you do have. And it was such a remarkable 3 opportunity, such an incredible experience for me to get to know you, and to talk to you, and to see your extraordinary optimism. I mean you're just an amazing girl.
Aimee: Yeah, that's why I tell people, and that's why I don't like to be called like disabled, or like handicapped. Because unlucky there's a lot that I don't have that other people have, but there's a lot that I do have that other people don't have. And so I think we all instead of saying "I'm disabled", I just say "I have different abilities".
1 vertical
adj.垂直的,顶点的,纵向的;n.垂直物,垂直的位置
- The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
- Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。
2 vibrant
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
- He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
- She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
3 remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。