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味道 taste [英][teɪst] [美][test] 中英文小故事：快乐的味道 一个富翁背着许多金银财宝，到远处去寻找快乐。可是，走过了千山万水，也未能寻找到快乐。于是，他沮丧地坐在山道旁。一个农夫背着一大捆柴草从山上走下来，富翁说：“我是一个令人羡慕的富翁。请问，我为何不快乐呢？ ” 农夫放下沉甸甸的柴草，舒心地擦着汗水，说：“快乐也很简单，放下就是快乐！ ” 富翁顿时幵悟；自己背负那么重的珠宝，总怕被人抢，总怕被人害，整天忧心忡忡，快乐从何而来？于是，富翁将珠宝钱财接济穷人，专做善事，慈悲为怀，这样就滋润了他的心灵， 他也尝到了快乐的味道。 The Taste of happiness There was a rich man who carried many treasures to the distance to seek for happiness. But, after a long march, he failed to find the happiness. So he sat frustrated by the path of the mountain when a farmer carrying a large bundle of firewood came down from the mountain. The rich man said, “I’m an enviable rich man. Can you tell me why I’m unhappy?” The farmer put down the heavy firewood, wiped the sweat pleasantly and said, "Happiness is very simple; put down and you，ll be happy!” The rich man suddenly was enlightened • Careworn all day, he bore that heavy jewelry, afraid of being robbed or murdered, how could he be happy? So the rich man helped the poor with jewelry and money, doing good deeds leniently, so his soul was nurtured and he savored the taste of happiness. frustrate 挫败；阻挠 enviable 值得羡慕的；引起妒忌的 enlighten 启蒙；教导 leniently 温和地；仁慈地 nurture 滋养；养育 savor 品尝 |
