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1、英语故事带翻译精选篇五篇 我们每天忙忙碌碌的，有时候，竟不知自己为什么而忙。不妨多试着问自己，我在做什么?为什么做?明确自己的目标，前路才能更顺畅!以下是给大家的关于英语故事带翻译精选篇，希望可以帮到大家 It rains when Heaven deems fit, mother remarries when she wants toa popular saying often heard in China, whats the source of it? It es from a legend. 中国有句老话叫：天要下雨娘要嫁人。这句话从何而来呢?一个古老的传说。 In ancient t
2、imes there was a scholar called Zhu Yaozong who came first in the highest imperial examination. Conferred the title Number One Scholar, he was chosen to be the emperors son-in-law. By convention, he would first return to his hometown in silken official robes. Before he left he begged the emperor for
3、 a favor-to erect a chastity archway in honor of his widowed mother. His request was granted. 传说古时候有个名叫朱耀宗的书生，进京赶考高中状元。皇上殿试将他招为驸马。按惯例，朱耀宗一身锦绣新贵还乡。临行前，朱耀宗请求皇上为多年守寡一直不嫁的母亲竖立贞节牌坊。皇上准允所奏。 His mother, however, appeared uneasy when she was told about the chastity archway. She had to admit that she was det
4、ermined to remarry and her would-be husband was Zhus former tutor to whom he owed a great deal. Devastated by the idea Zhu fell to his knees in front of his mother: Mom. Thats absolutely impossible. How could I face others if you do so. Besides, it will mean I have deceived the emperor-a felony dese
5、rving death penalty. 当朱耀宗向娘述说了竖立贞节牌坊一事后，朱母露出了不安的神色，于是说出了想要嫁给朱耀宗的恩师张文举的想法。朱耀宗顿时跪在娘的面前：“娘，这千万使不得。您改嫁叫儿的脸往哪搁? 再说，欺君之罪难免杀身之祸啊。” As he was caught in a fix and nothing could be done, his mother sighed:Since things have e to a head，lets trust to luck. She then took off a skirt and handed it to him, saying:
6、Wash it tomorrow and dry it in the sun for a day. If it dries up by dawn the next morning, Ill drop the idea; if not, you are not to interfere, for its the will of Heaven. 正值左右为难、无可奈何之际，朱母不由长叹一声：“听天由命吧。”她随手脱下身上一件罗裙，告诉朱耀宗说：“明天你替我把裙子洗干净，一天一夜晒干。如果裙子晒干，我答应不改嫁;如果裙子不干，天意如此，你也不用再阻拦了。” That day was very fin
7、e with the sun shining brightly in a clear sky. But during the night clouds gathered and the sky became overcast. It broke into a violent shower towards daybreak. The skirt remained wet long after dawn. His mother said to him seriously:Look here, son. It rains when Heaven deems fit, mother remarries
8、 when she wants to. The will of Heaven is not to be opposed. So Zhu could do nothing but report to the emperor and express his readiness to be punished. The emperor was greatly surprised by the story and issued an imperial decree:He who is unaware is not liable. Since the match has been made by Heav
9、en, it has to be allowed. 这一天，晴空朗日，谁知当夜阴云密布，天明下起暴雨，裙子始终是湿漉漉的。朱耀宗心中叫苦不迭，知是天意。朱母则认认真真地对儿子说：“孩子，天要下雨，娘要嫁人，天意不可违!”朱耀宗只得将母亲和恩师的婚事报告皇上，请皇上治罪。皇上连连称奇，降道御旨：“不知者不怪罪，天作之合，由他去吧。” Why do you do what you do? 你为什么要做手头上的事呢? Its a serious question and one youre likely not askedall that often. 这是一个很严肃的问题，但也是一个你不会经常问自
10、己的问题。 Take a look at what you do each day and ask yourself why am I doing this? 看一下你每天都在做些什么然后问问自己：“我做这些是为了什么?” On a typical day Im up with my kids, playing with them,tending to them, teaching them. Why do I do it? Because I love them, I want them to have our values, I want to teach them and I want
11、to experience what its like to be a mom. I could choose to go back to a job outside of the home and earn a fairly good ine, but I choose to stay home because it just feels like the right thing to do for me.I realize that this isnt a luxury a lot of people have despite wanting it and believe me when
12、I say I am grateful for being able to stay at home with my kids. 有一天，我抱起我的小孩，和他们一块玩耍，照顾着他们，教育他们。我不禁想： _做这些事情呢?因为我爱他们，我想他们能够拥有我们的价值观，我想教导他们并且通过这些去感受作为妈妈的经历。我可以选择回去工作，而且会有一份相当好的收入，但是我选择留在家里因为我感觉这就是我要做的。我也意识到这并不是一件奢侈的东西，很多人都有，尽管很多人口里都喊着想要这样的生活，相信我，我很感激能够呆在家里和我的小孩在一起。 I write. Why? Because it allows me
13、to get in touch with my creative side, something I didnt get to do too often when I was heavily embedded in the sciences. Writing helps me gather and focus my thoughts. It allows me to. 我写作。为什么?因为写作激起了我的创造灵感，这些灵感不是我坚信自然科学就能够获得的。写作让我收集灵感、专注于我的思维上，它给了我这样的契机。 I coach/consult people. Why? Because it all
14、ows me to work in a way that Im passionate about, I am able to contribute financially to my family, and its helping me get closer to my goal of personally funding 2 childrens wishes for the Childrens Wish Foundation. Since one of my sons is a wish kid this is near and dear to me and at $20K a wish I
15、 have a VERY long way to go. But I dont doubt Ill get there in my lifetime. 我是顾问。为什么?因为这份工作是我的激情所在。通过这份工作，我不但可以支持家庭，我也朝我的目标更近了一步：为儿童愿望基金会资助两名儿童，帮他们实现愿望。我最亲爱的儿子也是个爱许愿的孩子，所以虽然帮每个儿童实现愿望需要2万美金，我得花很久才能实现，但是我坚信在我的有生之年我肯定能实现。 These are just a few examples of what I do and why I do them. They may not sit we
16、ll with everyone but I do what I do in these respects with purpose and reason. 这只是我所做的和为什么我要做这些的几个例子。它们不可能适合所有的人，但我知道做我手头上这些事情的目的和意义。 I could also mention that I watch TV from time to time. If you asked me why I do it, I wouldnt have a very good answer to curb boredom, to relax and just sit at the end o
