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!