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shrivelled ['rivld] adj.干瘪的;皱缩的;枯萎的

Hehadbecomeashrivelledoldman.

他已变成一个干巴老头。

一旦它突破蚕茧获得自由,就能飞翔。

有时候,我们需要的正是奋斗。

若上帝让我们的生活一帆风顺,那么,我们的人生就会有缺陷。我们也就不能达到我们应有的强壮。

Thenitseemedtostopmakinganyprogress.

makeprogress:取得进步;进展;前进

Hetookapairofscissorsandsnippedofftheremainingbitofthecocoon.

snipoff:剪掉;铰掉

为了哨子你付出昂贵的代价

YouGivetooMuchforYourWhistle

佚名 / Anonymous

WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold, myfriends, onaholiday, ; andbeingcharmedwiththesoundofawhistle, thatImetbythewayinthehandsofanotherboy, , andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse, muchpleasedwithmywhistle, , andsisters, andcousins, understandingthebargainIhadmade, toldmeIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchforitasitwasworth; putmeinmindwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththerestofthemoney; andlaughedatmesomuchformyfolly, thatIcriedwithvexation; andthereflectiongavememorechagrinthanthewhistlegavemepleasure.

This, however, wasafterwardsofusetome, theimpressioncontinuingonmymind; sothatoften, whenIwastemptedtobuysomeunnecessarything, Isaidtomyself: Don'tgivetoomuchforthewhistle; andIsavedmymoney.

AsIgrewup, cameintotheworld, andobservedtheactionsofmen, IthoughtImetwithmany, verymany, whogavetoomuchforthewhistle.

WhenIsawonetooambitiousofcourtfavor, sacrificinghistimeinattendanceonlevees, hisrepose, hisliberty, hisvirtue, andperhapshisfriends, toattainit, Ihavesaidtomyself, thismangivestoomuchforhiswhistle.

WhenIsawanotherfondofpopularity, constantlyemployinghimselfinpoliticalbustles, neglectinghisownaffairs, andruiningthembythatneglect, Hepays, indeed, said, toomuchforhiswhistle.

IfIknewamiser, whogaveupeverykindofcomfortableliving, allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers, alltheesteemofhisfellow-citizens, andthejoysofbenevolentfriendship, forthesakeofaccumulatingwealth, Poorman, saidI, youpaytoomuchforyourwhistle.

WhenImetwithamanofpleasure, sacrificingeverylaudableimprovementofthemind, orofhisfortune, tomerecorporealsensations, andruininghishealthintheirpursuit, Mistakenman, saidI, youareprovidingpainforyourself, insteadofpleasure; yougivetoomuchforyourwhistle.

IfIseeonefondofappearance, orfineclothes, finehouses, finefurniture, freeequipages, allabovehisfortune, forwhichhecontractsdebts, andendshiscareerinaprison, Alas! SayI, hehaspaiddear, verydear, forhiswhistle.

, sayI, thatsheshouldpaysomuchforawhistle!

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