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时间:2012-12-27 02:27:08

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                                            What Is Success

What is success?
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation1 of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed2 social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded.
注释:
1、intelligent adj. 聪明的、有才智的
2、affection n. 友爱、热爱
3、appreciation n. 感激、感谢、欣赏
4、critic n. 批评家、评论家
5、betrayal n. 出卖、辜负
6、redeem v. 补偿、恢复、挽回
                                                     什么是成功
什么是成功? 
成功就是更多的微笑; 
成功就是赢得智者的尊敬和孩子的喜爱; 
成功就是得到诚实的批评家的欣赏,承受得住虚伪的朋友的背叛; 
成功就是欣赏生活的美; 
成功就是发现他人的好; 
成功就是养育一个健康的孩子,开辟一块馨香的花园,或改善我们的社会环境,让这个世界变得更美一些; 
成功就是确知有一个生命是因你的存在而生活得更加轻松; 
这就是成功。 

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1 appreciation Pv9zs     
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
参考例句:
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
2 redeemed redeemed     
adj. 可赎回的,可救赎的 动词redeem的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • She has redeemed her pawned jewellery. 她赎回了当掉的珠宝。
  • He redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker's. 他从当铺赎回手表。