雙語美文 | 錯(cuò)過今天的人，也注定會錯(cuò)過明天

Tomorrow and Today
明天和今天
 

An ancient man with white beard was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag that moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he settled it between his shoulders and walked on.

一個(gè)白胡子的古人正在世界上的山丘河谷間走著。他背上扛著一個(gè)包裹，那個(gè)包裹不安穩(wěn)地移動著，仿佛有什么東西要逃離它似的，但是他把它牢牢地扛在肩上，繼續(xù)向前走。

He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he packed was filled with Tomorrows, all trying to get out.

他是時(shí)間老人，永遠(yuǎn)旅行著;他的背包里裝滿了明天，全想鉆出來。

Each night at twelve o clock, he opened the bag and flew a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of blue, and its shining feathers rose with hope. All the rest were kept back by time’s strong hands and pushed deep in the bag.

每天夜里，在十二點(diǎn)整，他打開包裹，放飛一個(gè)明天，只放一個(gè)。明天長著藍(lán)色的羽翼，閃光的羽毛滿懷希望地豎起來。時(shí)間老人把其他的明天用結(jié)實(shí)有力的手阻攔著，推進(jìn)那深深的包裹里。

Down flew the Tomorrow, beating its lovely feathers, but as it touched the earth, off fell its blue wings and it changed to an ordinary white bird that couldn’t fly. It had become a Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as wonderful as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s hands, accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery and beauty. It is desired by the entire world. Even those with little hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a change. Tomorrow’s life will be different.”

拍打著可愛的翅膀，明天撲通一聲飛了下來，但是當(dāng)它到達(dá)地面的時(shí)候，它的藍(lán)翅膀一下子就脫落了，變成了一只不能飛的普通白鳥。它變成了一個(gè)今天。人人都知道，今天不及明天美妙，因?yàn)榻裉炜梢宰ピ谑种?，被人接受，不以為然，而明天則充滿了神秘和美。它為全人類所渴求。甚至那些希望渺茫的人也嘆息著：“明天也許會帶來一種變化，明天的生活會有所不同。”

Everybody tried to catch the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground. They thought if they knew ahead what the Tomorrow carries, they could prepare for it. So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one before it changed his feather. Yet although they tried every means, the birds escaped and flew to the ground as Todays.

人人都試圖在明天墜落在地之前抓住它。他們以為如果提前知道明天攜帶了什么，他們就可以進(jìn)行相關(guān)的準(zhǔn)備。于是他們在樹上張起了大網(wǎng)，試圖在明天更換羽毛之前就把它捉住。然而，雖然他們費(fèi)盡心思，明天之鳥還是紛紛逃走，落到了地上，成為今天。