精彩英語故事19

PAGE精彩英語故事19一封遲來的情書,有情人未成眷屬IwasalwaysalittleinaweofGreat-auntStephinaRoos.Indeed,aschildrenwewereallfranklyterrifiedofher.Thefactthatshedidnotlivewiththefamily,preferringhertinycottageandsolitudetothecomfortablebutrathernoisyhouseholdwherewewerebroughtup-addedtotherespectfulfearinwhichshewasheld.我對斯蒂菲娜老姑總是懷著敬畏之情。說實在話，我們幾個孩子對她都怕得要死。她不和家人一塊生活，寧愿住在她的小屋子里，而不愿住在舒舒服服、熱熱鬧鬧的家里--我們六個孩子都是在家里帶大的--這更加重了我們對她的敬畏之情。WeusedtotakeitinturntocarrysmalldelicacieswhichmymotherhadmadedownfromthebighousetothelittlecottagewhereAuntStephiaandanoldcoloredmaidspenttheirdays.OldTnateSannawouldopenthedoortotheratherfrightenedlittlemessengerandwouldusherhim-orher-intothedarkvoor-kamer,wheretheshutterswerealwaysclosedtokeepouttheheatandtheflies.Therewewouldwait,intremblingbutnotaltogetherunpleasant.我們經(jīng)常輪替著從我們住的大房子里帶些母親為她做的可口的食品到她和一名黑人女仆一塊過活的那間小屋里去。桑娜老姨總是為每一個上門來的怯生生的小使者打開房門，將他或她領(lǐng)進(jìn)昏暗的客廳。那里的百葉窗長年關(guān)閉著，以防熱氣和蒼蠅進(jìn)去。我們總是在那里哆哆嗦嗦、但又不是完全不高興地等著斯蒂菲娜老姑出來。Shewasatinylittlewomantoinspiresomuchveneration.Shewasalwaysdressedinblack,andherdarkclothesmeltedintotheshadowsofthevoor-kamerandmadeherlooksmallerthanever.Butyoufelt.Themomentsheentered.Thatsomethingvitalandstrongandsomehowindestructiblehadcomeinwithher,althoughshemovedslowly,andhervoicewassweetandsoft.一個像她那樣身材纖細(xì)的女人居然能贏得我們?nèi)绱俗鹁础Ｋ偸巧泶┖谏路?，與客廳里的陰暗背景融成一體，將她的身材襯托得更加嬌小。但她一進(jìn)門，我們就感到有一種說不清道不明、充滿活力和剛強(qiáng)的氣氛，盡管她的步子慢悠、聲調(diào)甜柔。Sheneverembracedus.Shewouldgreetusandtakeouthotlittlehandsinherownbeautifulcoolone,withblueveinsstandingoutonthebackofit,asthoughthewhiteskinwerealmosttoodelicatetocontainthem.她從不擁抱我們，但總是和我們寒暄，將我們熱乎乎的小手握在她那雙秀美清爽的手里，她的手背上露出一些青筋，就像手上白嫩的皮膚細(xì)薄得遮不住它們似的。TanteSannawouldbringindishesofsweet,sweet,stickycandy,oragreatbowlofgrapesorpeaches,andGreat-auntStephinawouldconversegravelyabouthappeningsonthefarm,and,morerarely,oftheouterworld.桑娜阿姨每次都要端出幾碟粘乎乎的南非糖果和一缽葡萄或桃子給我們吃。斯蒂菲娜老姑總是一本正經(jīng)他說些農(nóng)場里的事，偶爾也談些外邊世界發(fā)生的事。Whenwehadfinishedoursweetmeatsorfruitshewouldaccompanyustothestoep,biddingusthankourmotherforhergiftandsendingquaint,old-fashionedmessagestoherandtheFather.Thenshewouldturnandenterthehouse,closingthedoorbehind,sothatitbecameoncemoreaplaceofmystery.待我們吃完糖果或水果，她總要將我們送到屋前的門廊，叮囑我們要多謝母親給她送食品，要我們對父母親轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)一些稀奇古怪的老式祝愿，然后就轉(zhuǎn)身回到屋里，隨手關(guān)上門，使那里再次成為神秘世界。AsIgrewolderIfound,rathertomysurprise,thatIhadbecomegenuinelyfondofmyaloofoldgreat-aunt.ButtothisdayIdonotknowwhatstrangeimpulsemademetakeGeorgetoseeherandtotellher,beforeIhadconfidedinanotherlivingsoul,ofourengagement.Tomyastonishment,shewasdelighted.讓我感到吃驚的是，隨著我逐漸長大，我發(fā)現(xiàn)打心眼里喜歡起我那位孤伶伶的老姑姑來。至今我仍不知道那是一種什么樣的奇異動力，使我在還沒有透露給別人之前就把喬治領(lǐng)去看望姑姑，告訴她我們已經(jīng)訂婚的消息。不成想，聽到這個消息以后，她竟非常高興。"AnEnglishman,"sheexclaimed."Butthatissplendid,splendid.Andyou,"sheturnedtoGeorge,"youaremakingyourhomeinthiscountry?YoudonotintendtoreturntoEnglandjustyet?""是英國人！"她驚訝地大聲說道，"好極了。你，"她轉(zhuǎn)向喬治，"你要在南非安家嗎？你現(xiàn)在不打算回國吧？"SheseemedrelievedwhensheheardthatGeorgehadboughtafarmnearourownfarmandintendedtosettleinSouthAfrica.Shebecamequiteanimated,andchatteredawaytohim.當(dāng)她聽說喬治已經(jīng)在我們農(nóng)場附近購置了一片農(nóng)場并打算定居下來時，好像松了一口氣。她興致勃勃地和喬治攀談起來。AfterthatIwouldoftenslipawaytothelittlecottagebythemealielands.Onceshewassomewhatdisappointedonhearingthatwehaddecidedtowaitfortwoyearsbeforegettingmarried,butwhenshelearnedthatmyfatherandmotherwerebothpleasedwiththematchsheseemedreassured.從那以后，我常常到那所位于玉米地邊的小屋。有一次，當(dāng)斯蒂菲娜老姑聽說我們決定再過兩年結(jié)婚時，露出了失望的神色，但一聽說我的父母親都對這門親事滿意時，她又放寬了心。Still,sheoftenappearedanxiousaboutmyloveaffair,andwouldaskquestionsthatseemedtomestrange,almostasthoughshefearedthatsomethingwouldhappentodestroymyromance.ButIwasquiteunpreparedforheroutburstwhenImentionedthatGeorgethoughtofpayingalightningvisittoEnglandbeforeweweremarried."Hemustnotdoit,"shecried."Ina,youmustnotlethimgo.Promisemeyouwillpreventhim."shewastremblingallover.IdidwhatIcouldtoconsoleher,butshelookedsotiredandpalethatIpersuadedhertogotoherroomandrest,promisingtoreturnthenextday.但她對我的婚姻大事還是經(jīng)常掛在嘴邊。她常常問一些怪怪的問題，幾乎像擔(dān)心我的婚事會告吹一樣。當(dāng)我提到喬治打算在婚前匆匆回一趟國時，她竟激動了起來。只見她渾身哆嗦著大聲嚷道："他不能回去！愛娜！你不能放他走，你得答應(yīng)我不放他走！"我盡力安慰她，但她還是顯得萎靡不振。我只得勸她回屋休息，并答應(yīng)第二天再去看她。WhenIarrivedIfoundhersittingonthestep.Shelookedlonelyandpathetic,andforthefirsttimeIwonderedwhynomanhadevertakenherandlookedafterherandlovedher.MotherhadtoldmethatGreat-auntStephinahadbeenlovelyasayounggirl,andalthoughnotraceofthatbeautyremained,exceptperhapsinherbrowneyes,yetshelookedsosmallandappealingthatanyman,onefelt,wouldhavewantedtoprotecther.我第二天去看她時，她正坐在屋前的門廊上，流露出抑郁孤寂的神情。我第一次感到納悶：以前怎么沒有人娶她、照料和愛撫她呢？記得母親曾經(jīng)說過，斯蒂菲娜老姑以前曾是一個楚楚可愛的小姑娘。盡管除了她那褐色的眼睛尚能保留一點昔日的風(fēng)韻之外，她的美貌早已蕩然無存。但她看上去還是那樣小巧玲瓏、惹人愛憐，引起男人們的惜香憐玉之情。Shepaused,asthoughshedidnotquiteknowhowtobegin.Thensheseemedtogiveherself,mentally,alittleshake."Youmusthavewondered",shesaid,"whyIwassoupsetatthethoughtofyoungGeorge'sgoingtoEnglandwithoutyou.Iamanoldwoman,andperhapsIhavethesillyfanciesoftheold,butIshouldliketotellyoumyownlovestory,andthenyoucandecidewhetheritiswiseforyourmantoleaveyoubeforeyouaremarried."我走到她的跟前。她拍著身邊的椅子，淡淡一笑。"坐下吧，親愛的，"她說，"我有話要告訴你。"她欲言又止，好像不知道話從何說起似的。接著，她仿佛振作了起來。她說："我聽你說喬治要回國，又不帶你走，心里非常不安。我這份心事你是不明白的。我是一個老婆子了，大概還懷著老人們的那顆癡心吧。不過，我想把自己的愛情故事講給你聽。這樣你就能明白在你們結(jié)婚之前讓你的未婚夫離開你，是不是一個明智之舉。""IwasquiteayounggirlwhenIfirstmetRichardWeston.HewasanEnglishmanwhoboardedwiththeVanRensburgsonthenextfarm,fourorfivemilesfromus.Richardwasnotstrong.Hehadaweakchest,andthedoctorshadsenthimtoSouthAfricasothatthedryaircouldcurehim.HetaughttheVanRensburgchildren,whowereyoungerthanIwas,thoughweoftenplayedtogether,buthedidthisforpleasureandnotbecauseheneededmoney."我第一次遇見理查德·威斯頓時還是一個年輕姑娘。他是一個英國人，寄宿在我家附近四、五英里一個農(nóng)場上的范·倫斯堡家里。他身體不好，胸悶氣短。醫(yī)生讓他去南非讓干燥的氣候治好他的病。他教倫斯堡的孩子們念書，他們都比我小，盡管我們經(jīng)常在一塊玩。理查德是以教書為樂，并不是為了賺錢。"Welovedoneanotherfromthefirstmomentwemet,thoughwedidnotspeakofourloveuntiltheeveningofmyeighteenthbirthday.Allourfriendsandrelativeshadcometomyparty,andintheeveningwedancedonthebigoldcarpetwhichwehadlaiddowninthebarn.RichardhadcomewiththeVanRensburgs,andwedancedtogetherasoftenaswedared,whichwasnotveryoften,formyfatherhatedtheUitlanders.Indeed,foratimehehadquarreledwithMynheerVanRensburgforallowingRichardtoboardwithhim,butafterwardshegotusedtotheidea,andwasalwayspolitetotheEnglishman,thoughheneverlikedhim."我和理查德是一見鐘情，盡管直到我18歲生日那天我們才表示彼此的愛慕之情。那天晚上的舞會上，我們的親友都來了。我們在倉房里鋪上一條寬大的舊毛毯，翩翩起舞。我和他壯起膽子頻頻起舞。但事實上，沒有多少次，因為我的父親很討厭'洋人'。有一次，他曾抱怨說倫斯堡先生不應(yīng)該讓理查德寄住在他的家里，為此還跟他吵過一場，他后來就習(xí)以為常了。雖談不上喜歡，但對這個英國人以禮相待。"那是我一生中最快樂的一個生日，因為理查德在跳舞間歇將我領(lǐng)到外面清涼的月光中，在點點繁星之下對我傾訴愛慕之情，并向我求婚。我二話沒說答應(yīng)了他的要求，因為我早已心醉神迷，想不到父母親會說什么。我的心中除了理查德和他的愛情，什么也顧不上了。"Thatwasthehappiestbirthdayofmylife,forwhilewewererestingbetweendancesRichardtookmeoutsideintothecool,moonlitnight,andthere,underthestars,hetoldmehelovedmeandaskedmetomarryhim.OfcourseIpromisedIwould,forIwastoohappytothinkofwhatmyparentswouldsay,orindeedofanythingexceptRichardwasnotatourmeetingplaceashehadarranged.Iwasdisappointedbutnotalarmed,forsomanythingscouldhappentoeitherofustopreventoutkeepingourtryst.IthoughtthatnexttimewevisitedtheVanRansburgs,Ishouldhearwhathadkepthimandwecouldplanfurthermeetings…"從那以后，我們就盡可能多地見面，但往往是秘密進(jìn)行。我們就這樣度過了將近1年時間。后來有一天，在他安排的約會處，理查德爽約沒有來。失望之際，我沒有大驚小怪，因為我們倆誰碰到形形色色的事都可能使我們無法幽會。我想我們以后去范·倫斯堡家看望之時，我就會明白理查德未能赴約的原因，再安排以后的約會……"SowhenmyfatheraskedifIwoulddrivewithhimtoDriefonteinIwasdelighted.Butwhenwereachedthehomesteadandweresittingonthestepdrinkingourcoffee,weheardthatRichardhadleftquitesuddenlyandhadgonebacktoEngland.Hisfatherhaddied,andnowhewastheheirandmustgobacktolookafterhisestates."所以，當(dāng)父親問我是否愿意和他一塊開車去德里方丹時，我就高興地答應(yīng)了。但待我們趕到范·倫斯堡家，坐在他們家屋前的門廊上喝咖啡時，卻聽說理查德已經(jīng)不辭而別回英國去了。他的父親死了，他是繼承人，不得不回去料理遺產(chǎn)。"Idonotrememberverymuchmoreaboutthatday,exceptthatthesunseemedtohavestoppedshiningandthecountrynolongerlookedbeautifulandfullofpromise,butbleakanddesolateasitsometimesdoesinwinterorintimesofdrought.Latethatafternoon,Jantje,thelittleHottentotherdboy,cameuptomeandhandedmealetter,whichhesaidtheEnglishbaashadleftforme.ItwastheonlyloveletterIeverreceived,butitturnedallmybitternessandgriefintoapeacefulnesswhichwasthenearestIcouldget,then,tohappiness.IknewRichardstilllovedme,andsomehow,aslongasIhadhisletter,Ifeltthatwecouldneverbereallyparted,evenifhewereinEngland"那天的事我記不大清楚了，只記得當(dāng)時陽光慘淡，田野也失去了美麗的豐采和欣欣向榮的景象，蕭瑟凄涼得跟冬天或大旱時一樣。那天傍晚，在我和父親動身回家之前，霍但托特族的小牧童詹杰交給我一封信，他說是那位英國老爺留給我的。這可是我有生以來收到的唯一的情書！它將我的憂傷一掃而光，使我的心情變得平靜--當(dāng)時對我來說幾乎類似幸福的平靜。我知道理查德仍在愛著我。不知怎么回事，有了這封信，我便覺得我們不可能真正分開，哪怕他到了英國、我還留在南非的農(nóng)場。這封信我至今仍保留著，盡管我已經(jīng)年邁體衰，但它仍能帶給我希望和勇氣。""Imusthavebeenawonderfulletter,AuntStephia,"Isaid."斯蒂菲娜老姑，那封信一定美極了吧，"我說。Theoldladycamebackfromherdreamsofthatfar-offromance."Perhaps,"shesaid,hesitatingalittle,"perhaps,mydear,youwouldcaretoreadit?"老太太從她那久遠(yuǎn)的愛之夢中醒過神來。"也許，"她帶著猶豫的神情說，"也許，親愛的，你想看看那封信吧？""Ishouldloveto,AuntStephia,"Isaidgently."我很想看，斯蒂菲娜老姑，"我輕聲說。Sheroseatonceandtrippedintothehouseaseagerlyasayounggirl.Whenshecamebackshehandedmealetter,fadedandyellowwithage,theedgesoftheenvelopewornandfrayedasthoughithadbeenmuchhandled.ButwhenIcametoopenitIfoundthatthesealwasunbroken.她猛地站起身，奔進(jìn)屋里，急切得像個小姑娘。她從屋里出來后，遞給我一封信。由于天長日久，那信已經(jīng)褪色發(fā)黃，信封邊已經(jīng)磨損，好像曾被摩挲過好多次。但在取信時，我發(fā)現(xiàn)封口還沒有拆開。"Openit,openit,"saidGreat-auntStephia,andhervoicewasshaking."拆開，拆開吧！"斯蒂菲娜老姑聲音顫抖地說。Ibrokethesealandread.我撕開封口，開始念信。Itwasnotaloveletterinthetruesenseoftheword,butpagesoftheminutestdirectionsofhow"mysweetestPhina"wastoeludeherfather'svigilance,creepdowntothedriftatnightandtheremeetJantjewithahorsewhichwouldtakehertoSmitsdorp.Thereshewastogoto"mytruefriend,HenryWilson",whowouldgivehermoneyandmakearrangementsforhertofollowherlovertoCapeTownandfromtheretoEngland,"where,mylove,wecanhebemarriedatonce.Butif,mydearest,youarenotsurethatyoucanfaceliftwithmeinalandstrangetoyou,thendonottakethisimportantstep,forIloveyoutoomuchtowishyouthesmallestunhappiness.Ifyoudonotcome,andifIdonothearfromyou,thenIshallknowthatyoucouldneverbehappysofarfromthepeopleandthecountrywhichyoulove.If,however,youfeelyoucankeepyourpromisetome,butareoftootimidandmodestajourneytoEnglandunaccompanied,thenwritetome,andIwill,bysomemeans,returntofetchmybride."嚴(yán)格說來，它算不上是一封情書，實際是只是幾頁內(nèi)容詳盡的行動指南。信里稱"我最親愛的菲娜"該怎么擺脫她父親的監(jiān)視，夜里逃出家門，詹杰會在淺灘上牽馬等著她，然后將她馱到史密斯多普，到了那里再去找理查德的"知心朋友亨利·威爾遜"，他會給她錢為她作好安排，使她能跟隨她的情人到開普敦，隨后轉(zhuǎn)道英國。"親愛的，這樣我們就可以在英國結(jié)婚了。但是我的至愛，如果你不能保證你能在一個陌生的地方和我一塊生活，你就不必采取這個重大行動，因為我太愛你了，不能讓你感到絲毫不快。如果你不來，如果我聽不到你的回信，我就會知道，如果你離開你摯愛的親人和鄉(xiāng)土，你是不會幸福的。但如果你能實踐你對我的許諾而由于你生性持重膽怯不愿單身前往英國，就來信告訴我，那我就會設(shè)法回南非來迎接我的新娘。"Ireadnofurther.我沒有再念下去。"ButAuntPhina!"Igasped."Why…why…?""可是，菲娜老姑，"我氣喘吁吁地說，"為什么……？為什么……"Theoldladywaswatchingmewithtremblingeagerness,herfaceflushedandhereyesbrightwithexpectation."Readitaloud,mydear,"shesaid."Iwanttoheareverywordofit.TherewasneveranyoneIcouldtrust…Uitlanderswerehatedinmyyoungdays…Icouldnotaskanyone."老太太的身子由于渴望知道信的內(nèi)容而顫抖，她的眼睛炯炯有神地凝視著我，臉龐因急切的期待一片緋紅。"親愛的，大聲念吧！"她說，"信里的一字一句，我都要聽！當(dāng)時我找不到可靠的人給我念……我年輕時，'洋人'是被人深惡痛絕的……我找不到人給我念啊！""But,Auntie,don'tyouevenknowwhathewrote?""可是老姑，難道你一直不知道信里的事嗎？"Theoldladylookeddown,troubledandshylikeachildwhohasunwittinglydonewrong.老太太低頭俯視著，像一個無心做錯事的孩子一樣怯生生的，不知說什么才好。"No,dear,"shesaid,speakingverylow."Yousee,Ineverlearnedtoread."不知道，親愛的，"她用低沉的聲調(diào)說，“你知道，我從來沒有念過書?。　彪y以啟齒的"我愛你"henIwasanewteacherinChina,everydayItaughtEnglishtomystudentsandtheytaughtmeaboutChina.Onedaythetopicturnedtosaying:"Iloveyou."Iwasshockedtolearnthatnotoneofmystudentshadsaidthistotheirmothers,norhadtheirmotherssaidittothem.初來中國當(dāng)老師的那會兒，我每天都會給學(xué)生上英文課，同時他們也教我了解中國。一天我們探討的話題是“說‘我愛你’”。使我感到震驚的是，沒有一個學(xué)生對媽媽講過這句話，他們的媽媽也未曾對他們說過。"Doesyourmomloveyou?"“媽媽愛你嗎？”"Ofcourse,"theychorused,abitoffendedthatI'devenasked.“當(dāng)然，”他們異口同聲，我的問題似乎冒犯了他們。"Howdoyouknow?"wasmylogicalquestion.Theyrespondedthattheirmomscookedandalwaystoldthemwhattheyweredoingwrongtoshowtheircaring.Iwasstunned.Somom'scookingandcriticizingreadoutas"Iloveyou".“你怎么知道的？”我問了一個符合自己邏輯的問題。他們回答說媽媽會做飯給他們吃,常常會告訴他們哪里出了錯以示關(guān)心。我大吃一驚。這樣說來媽媽的飯菜和批評就可以解讀為“我愛你”。Howdoyousay"Iloveyou"toher?Theyagreedthatgettinggoodgrades,followedbygoodjobsandthenmarryingandhavingthatpreciousgrandchildwouldbehowtheyshowedtheirlove.你如何向她表達(dá)“我愛你”？他們一致表明只要取得好成績，找到一份好工作，接下來結(jié)婚生子就是他們表達(dá)愛的方式。Icomefromaculturewheremostpeoplewouldfindthatnotexpressiveenough,soIrepeatedthesequeriesinclassesovertime.Gradually,Ibegantogetdifferentresponses.Someofthemhadexchangedthosesentimentswiththeirmoms.在我們的文化觀念中，大部分人會覺得僅僅這些表達(dá)是不夠的。所以我時常會在課堂上重復(fù)這些問題。漸漸地，同學(xué)們有了一些不同的回應(yīng)。一些人同母親進(jìn)行了情感溝通。Oneofmyfavoritestoriesofchangecamefromayoungwoman.Whenshecamehomefromuniversity,hermothermetheratthedoorandhuggedher.Thishadneverhappenedbefore,buthermomsaid:"NowthatyouhavegoneIhavemoretimetomyselfandIwatchTVmore.InoticedthatinsomeplacesmothersandchildrenhugeachotherandIdecideditwasagoodideaandthatIwouldbeginhuggingyou."在這些轉(zhuǎn)變的故事中，我最喜愛的一則發(fā)生在一位年輕女士身上。當(dāng)她從學(xué)校回到家中時，媽媽在門口迎接并擁抱了她。這是以前從未有過的事，但媽媽說：“現(xiàn)在你離家在外，我有了更多的時間來看電視節(jié)目。我注意到一些地方的媽媽會和子女相互擁抱。這好極了，我決定要開始擁抱你?！盪suallythechangescomefromtheyoungergeneration,butinthiscasethecollegestudent'smotherwastheagentofchange!轉(zhuǎn)變通常來自年輕的一代，但在這件事上這位大學(xué)生的母親成為轉(zhuǎn)變的推動者。OneclassincludedanoldermanwhoisascientistandrepresentsChinainprestigiousconferencesallovertheworld.Herevealedthathehadneversaidthosewordstohiswife,norhadheeverbroughtherflowers.Iteasedhimthatthereasonhedidn'tisbecauseshewouldbesuspiciousandaskhimwhathehaddone!Weallhadalaugh,butinfact,hewasn'tsurehowshewouldreacttosuchagestureaftersomanyyears.某班有位年長的男士，身為科學(xué)家的他常代表中國出席國際權(quán)威會議。他承認(rèn)自己從未和妻子有過這樣的對白，也從未送花給她。我打趣說，他不這樣做是因為妻子會懷疑他是不是做錯了什么！大家哄堂大笑，但事實上，經(jīng)過這么多年，他不確定妻子面對這樣的行為會有何反應(yīng)。Afterhelefttheschool,hewroteandtoldmethatonhiswaytohishousehestoppedandboughtherabouquet.Shewasabsolutelythrilled,andanewandwonderfulwayofsaying"Iloveyou"wasestablishedintheirmarriage.結(jié)業(yè)后，他寫信告訴我回家路上他給妻子買了束花。妻子顯然很激動，在彼此的婚姻中他們重新找到一種說“我愛你”的美妙方式。Classsurveysnowrevealthatyoungerwomenwanttohearthemagicwords.Theywantromanceintheirlives.Weallapplaudedthemaninhis40swhosaidhedoestrytoberomanticbecauseitisclearlywhathiswifewants,althoughheisstillabituncomfortablewithtenderexpressions.學(xué)生問卷調(diào)查顯示，年輕女性更愿意聽到愛情密語。生活中，她們渴望浪漫。我們贊賞那位40歲男士,他也表示自己愿意變浪漫是考慮到妻子的心愿，盡管對于這樣柔情的表達(dá)方式他還是有一點不自在。Sincethewomenoftodaynowlookforthat,themenwhodon'tfightpasttheirdiscomfortmayfindthemselvesoutinthecold,maybewonderingwhy.當(dāng)代女性普遍希望生活得浪漫一些，這樣一來，那些對于愛難以啟齒的男士們反而會一頭霧水，不知道自己受冷落的原因。Inmyfamilyweallsay"Iloveyou"alot.Whileitistruethatweoftensaythewordswithouthavingagreatdepthoffeelingatthatmoment,itisalmostlikeablessingwegiveeachother.Recently,mydaughterdiedunexpectedlyandweareallsogladthatthelastwordssheheardfromallofuswereanalmostautomatic,"Iloveyou."在我家，我們經(jīng)常會把“我愛你”掛在嘴邊。好吧，我承認(rèn)大多數(shù)如此表達(dá)的時刻，我們并未用情至深，就好像祝福彼此一樣。最近我的女兒意外去世，我們感到欣慰的是在她彌留之際，聽到最多的是大家近乎本能說出的“我愛你”。Thosethreelittlewordscarryaworldofmeaning,evenwhensaidasagreeting,butmostespeciallyiftheyarethelastwordswesaytoorhearfromthosewelove.即便只是一個單純的寒暄，這簡單的3個字也意味深長。若成為愛人間最后的對話，它們的意義更是刻骨銘心。白娘子端午飲雄黃現(xiàn)原形ThereisaveryfamoustraditionalChinesestorythathasacloseconnectiontotheDragonBoatFestival.OnceuponatimeonE-Meimountaintherelivedtwosnakespirits,WhiteSnakeandGreenSnake.Thesesnakes,beingmagical,turnedthemselvesint