"The past is never truly behind us. Ghosts lurk in the shadows, eager to remind us of the choices we made. But if we look back, we might find an old friend with open arms, or an old enemy with a hidden agenda,or a grown-up son with a forgiving heart. Sadly, some of us refuse to look back, never understanding that by denying the past we are condemned to repeat it. "
过去的事情从未真正过去,那些鬼魅潜伏在阴影中,急切地提醒我们曾做出的选择。但是如果我们回顾过去,也许会发现一个张开双臂的老友或是一个心怀鬼胎的宿敌,又或者是一个长大了有着宽容之心的儿子。可悲的是,有些人拒绝回忆。他们永远不会懂得,在否定过去的同时,我们必定会重蹈覆辙。
1. lurk
v. 潜伏,埋伏;暗藏
Danger lurks around every corner. 危机四伏
2. shadow
n. 影子,阴影,隐蔽处;v. 投影,遮蔽,跟踪
Someone jumped out of the shadows and grabbed my handbag. 有人从阴影处跳出来,抢走了我的手袋。
3. eager
adj. 热切的,渴望的
eager to do
the children's eager faces 孩子们热切的面庞。
She sounded very eager to meet you. 她听起来非常急切地想要见到你。
4. remind sb of sth/doing sth
使某人想起…,提醒某人做某事
It reminds me of my best friend. 它让我想起了我最好的朋友。
5. hidden
adj.隐藏的; 神秘的; 秘密的;v.隐藏(hide的过去分词)
The half moon is hidden behind some wispy clouds. 半轮月亮隐在淡淡的云彩之后。
6. forgiving
adj.宽大的,宽容的,仁慈的;v.饶恕,原谅
She had not inherited her mother's forgiving nature. 她没有承袭她母亲的宽厚天性。
7. refuse
v.拒绝,回绝,推却;
He's in trouble but he's refused all (my offers of) help. 他处境困难,但是拒绝我所有的帮助。
n.垃圾,废弃物 refuse landfill 垃圾填埋场
8. condemned
adj. 被责难的,已判刑的(尤指死刑)
He was condemned to death. 他被判处死刑。