美国语文第五册 第173期:请君制怒(1)

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　　and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant.  没有人天生就有坏脾气，但合适的教育环境下，坏脾气可以变好。

　　One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable², rash, and violent;  有这样一个事例，与最为训练有素的好脾气有关。一位先生生来性情急躁易怒、轻率暴虐，

　　but, by having the care of the sick, and especially of deranged³ people,  但是通过照看病人，特别那些患有精神病症的患者，

　　he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.  他最终能够控制自身情绪，因此别人对他坦诚而无需设防，至于他的坏脾气，甚至不为人知。

　　The difference in the happiness which is received or bestowed⁴ by the man who governs his temper,  接受幸福抑或馈赠幸福的人，究竟能否掌控还是无法掌控自己的脾气，

　　and that by the man who does not, is immense.  由此构成不同幸福感的巨大差异。

　　There is no misery⁵ so constant, so distressing⁶, and so intolerable to others,  人，不会永远面对不幸，不会总是悲观沮丧，或始终无法容忍别人，

　　as that of having a disposition⁷ which is your master, and which is continually fretting⁸ itself.  因此，拥有好性情乃做人之道，甚至不时为如何拥有好性情而忧心忡忡。

　　There are corners enough, at every turn in life, against which we may run,  我们很可能在生活转折中陷入诸多逆境，一旦受阻，

　　and at which we may break out in impatience⁹, if we choose.  倘若可以选择，我们或许急于逃避，或许失去耐心急于摆脱。

　　Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble¹⁰ occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States,  以罗杰.谢尔曼为例来说，他从底层社会做起，直到在美国第一届国会拥有席位，

　　and whose judgment¹¹ was received with great deference¹² by that body of distinguished¹³ men.  他的大法官地位备受国会精英名流的仰慕推崇。

　　He made himself master of his temper, and cultivated it as a great business in life.  谢尔曼先生对自己性情掌控从容，并在生活中作为至关重要的素养精心培育，

　　There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful. 以下一两个事例即可展示他光彩照人的性格魅力。

　　One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his parlor¹⁴.  有一天，当荣获最高荣誉后，他坐在客厅读书。

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