找誰(shuí)依靠 06：如向日葵般高高站立 Stand tall like the sunflower
如向日葵般高高站立
I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.
有時(shí)候我覺得很有意思，甚至連最平凡的事情都能夠?qū)ξ覀兊恼J(rèn)識(shí)產(chǎn)生影響。
My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today.
九年前，我的妻子、女兒和我搬進(jìn)了現(xiàn)在的家，我們花了大量的時(shí)間和和精力整修我們的院子，讓它看起來像今天這個(gè)樣子。
We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is encased by a professionally built rock wall.
我們住在一個(gè)拐角處，比街道的水平面要高。院子的外側(cè)圍著一面砌得很講究的石墻。
The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk,the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.
盡管房子的前邊是另一碼事—因?yàn)檠厝诵械佬藿ǖ牟皇且幻鎵?，而是在泥地上草草壘起來的石頭堆，好像是什么人匆忙趕工完成的。
We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our ‘rock garden'.
我們竭盡所能來做我們必須做的工作，并把這個(gè)地方叫做我們的巖石花園。
Whenever we had left over flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area.
每當(dāng)我們?cè)谶@里種上花或其他植物，丹尼斯或者我就會(huì)讓它們伸到墻外，只是為了給這個(gè)地方增添一些色彩。
I still do all of my own yard work, even the dreaded weed-pulling.
我還在做自己的庭院勞作，包括讓人生畏的拔雜草工作。
After putting on my knee pads I assume the position to clear the yard of weeds, even in the rock garden.
我?guī)献o(hù)膝后，我便著手清理庭院雜草，即使是在巖石花園里。
Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify.
去年夏天，我走到巖石花園的一端，發(fā)現(xiàn)一株我不能立刻認(rèn)出來的小植物。
I knew I didn't plant it and Denise claimed that she didn't either.
我知道我沒有在那里種植它。丹尼斯說她也沒有種過。
We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.
我們決定讓它繼續(xù)生長(zhǎng)，直到我們能搞清楚，它到底是什么植物。
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower.
幾周過去了，我回到那株神秘植物跟前，它好像是一棵向日葵。
It was spindly looking with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it.
它還很纖細(xì)，長(zhǎng)著細(xì)高的莖桿，上面只有一個(gè)頭。
I decided to baby it along and weed around it.
我決定好好照看它，除去它周圍的雜草。
As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual.
當(dāng)我把這個(gè)地方的石頭挪開以便除草時(shí)，我發(fā)現(xiàn)有些異常情況。
The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin.
向日葵并不是從我發(fā)現(xiàn)莖桿的地方開始生長(zhǎng)的。
It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
實(shí)際上，它從一塊大石頭下面開始發(fā)芽、生長(zhǎng)，然后繞過石頭，以獲取陽(yáng)光。
That's when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the capability of doing the same thing.
那時(shí)我認(rèn)識(shí)到，如果一棵小小的向日葵都沒有讓一塊大石頭擋住它成長(zhǎng)的路，那么我們同樣有能力做同樣的事情。
Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment and nurturing as well.
一旦我們的環(huán)境開始看到，我們像那棵小小的向日葵一樣相信自己，我們就能夠得到同樣的養(yǎng)分并且成長(zhǎng)起來。
First, we need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the capabilities in achieving our desires.
首先， 我們需要相信自己， 認(rèn)識(shí)到我們有能力達(dá)到我們的愿望。
Like the Sunflower, it knew it had the capability to overcome its obstacle because it trusted in the Universal Truth and had faith it would succeed.
就像向日葵那樣， 它知道它有能力去克服障礙， 因?yàn)樗嘈牌毡檎胬恚?并且相信它會(huì)成功。
Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you.
只要你像向日葵一樣高高站著，為自己感到自豪，環(huán)境就會(huì)開始支持你。
You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.
為了達(dá)成愿望，你會(huì)在障礙下邊或其周圍找到一條出路。
1.impact on 對(duì)…沖擊，碰撞，影響
Sustained volatility could have an impact on capital markets.
股價(jià)持續(xù)波動(dòng)可能對(duì)資本市場(chǎng)造成影響。
Human activity is having an increasing impact on species.
人們的活動(dòng)對(duì)物種的影響越來越大了。
2.another story 另一碼事
Long-term alcohol use, however, is another story.
當(dāng)然，長(zhǎng)期飲酒就是另一回事了。
The diplomatic costs are another story.
外交代價(jià)又是另外一回事。
3.throw up 放棄;嘔吐;產(chǎn)生
Watching her throw up on my bed made me vomit even more.
看到她吐到了我的床上，讓我吐得更厲害了。
They have a tendency to throw up on me. Or scream.
他們像是要吐在你身上似的，還喜歡尖叫。
4.knee pad 護(hù)膝
I think yao needs to wear a knee pad like the dream did for many seasons!
我認(rèn)為姚應(yīng)該象大夢(mèng)一樣，戴幾個(gè)賽季的護(hù)膝。
