Friendship Is Your Psyche's Guard

为你读书：《友谊是灵魂的卫兵》

 

 

导读

什么是友谊？这篇文章或许能给你一些答案和启示。

 

 

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Friendship is indispensable to people's life. A man without friends is an angel without wings, whose life will suffer in the long tolerance of loneliness and depression. Friendship is the mother of our psyche, who'll warm her kid when hurt occurs. We have much to share with our friends in life, perplexity, excitement, bitterness etc. Alas, it's magnificent to maintain a genuine friendship.

友谊是人生活中不可缺少的一部分。一个人没有朋友，就如一个天使没有羽翼，长期生活在寂寞与沮丧的折磨之下。友谊是我们的灵魂之母，在孩子遭受创伤时给予她温暖。生活中我们有很多东西需要与朋友分享，困惑、激动、痛苦等等。哦，维护一段真正的友谊是多么了不起啊。

It takes many special qualities to make a friend. Understanding should come first. Only when we get a better understanding of each other can we gain an authentic and meaningful friendship. We may find our hobbies of common interests. This feeling of affinity gets us closer and closer.

结交朋友需要具备很多专门的品质。首先是理解。只有当我们能更好地理解对方时，我们才能赢得一段真实而有意义的友谊。我们也许会发现共同的兴趣和爱好。这种共鸣能让我们越来越亲密。

 

 

 

It also takes a special kind of love that seems to know no end. Never hesitate to show your heartfelt care and kindness to your friend when he/she is in trouble. Love is not selfish. Love is endowed by God that we should treasure all our life.

结交朋友也需要具备一种特殊的似乎无止境的爱。当他/她处于困境时，永远不要犹豫，而要向你的朋友表示出由衷的关怀和善意。友谊之爱应该是无私的，是上帝赋予我们的、应当珍视一生的爱。

Tolerance is the third essential part in friendship. We are absolutely different persons. This individual distinction may cause conflict between us in every aspect of our life. Don't immerse ourselves in this infliction too long. Try to tolerant him/her in an introspective mood. Saints are not perfect, let alone those ordinary people like us. Afterwards, we should get a good communication. Never shy to confess.

友谊的第三个基本部分是容忍。我们是完全不同的个体。这种个体差异可能会在生活的方方面面给我们带来冲突。不要让自己过多地沉浸在这种伤害之中。试着用一种自我反省的情怀去宽容他/她。圣人也不是无懈可击的，更不用说我们这些普通人。争吵之后，我们应该好好沟通，永远不要羞于仟悔。

Understanding, love and tolerance are the first three essences that comes to an authentic friendship. Other qualities are also concerned such as thoughtfulness, trust and patience. Remember, friendship is your psyche's guard, and treasure it.

理解、爱和容忍是一份真正友谊所需的最重要的三个品质。其他品质，如体贴、信任和耐心也非常重要。记住，友谊是灵魂的卫兵，要珍惜它。

 

 

 

词汇点津

1. perplexity [pə'pleksɪtɪ] n. 困惑；混乱

例句：

He began counting them and then, with growing perplexity, counted them a second time.

他开始数，然后更加困惑地数第二遍。

2. affinity [ə'fɪnɪtɪ] n. 密切关系

例句：

He has a close affinity with the landscape and people he knew when he was growing up.

他对他成长过程中所熟悉的景色和人们有一种很强的亲切感。

3. endow [ɪn'daʊ] vt. 赋予

例句：

You are endowed with wealth, good health and a lively intellect.

你天生赋有财富、健康，和敏锐的智力。

4. introspective [ɪntrə'spektɪv] adj. 内省的；反省的

例句：

Introspective people spend a lot of time examining their own thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

善于自省的人常常花很多时间去反思自己的想法和感受。

5. authentic [ɔː'θentɪk] adj. 真正的，真实的

例句：

She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.

她有真正的魅力，而大多数人只是有礼貌而已。