A Smile Is A Gift Worth Giving
一个微笑就够了
I'd never really thought about giving a smile as a gift until this morning. Sometimes a smile is the best gift you can give someone.
直到今天早上我才真正意识到，微笑也是一份礼物。有时候，一个微笑是你能够给他人的最好的礼物。Yesterday I was in the grocery store. I saw an older man standing with a sad look on his face. I walked by and gave him a big smile. Immediately, his eyes brightened and he smiled back. I don't know why he looked so sad, but for that moment in time he smiled.
昨天，我在杂货店。我看到一个老爷爷站在一旁，他看起来很难过。我从他身边走过并冲他露出一个大大的微笑。他的目光一下子明亮了起来，也对我报以微笑。我不知道为什么他看起来那么难过，但就在那一刻，他笑了。
People are in a rush and many are stressed this time of the year. Why not give a gift of your smile to everyone you meet. Give the gift of your smile! You never know how much of a difference you could be making in their life at that moment.
每年的这个时候，人们都匆匆忙忙，他们很多都背负着巨大的压力。为什么不对每个你遇到的人报以微笑？别吝啬你的微笑！你永远都不知道在他们生命中的那一刻，你的微笑可能会改变他们的人生。
Always remember that a smile is a gift worth giving!
永远记住，微笑是最珍贵的礼物。
词汇和短语积累：
1.in a rush急急忙忙，繁忙，很快
The men left in a rush
男人们匆匆离开了。
The words spilled out in a rush
这番话很快被泄露了出去。
Take your time.= Don't be in a rush.
慢慢来。
I can't stop─I'm in a rush .
我不能停下来——我忙着呢。
Don't work in a rush and get into a muddle.
克服忙乱现象。
《汉英大词典》
We used to be rushed off our feet at lunchtimes.
以前我们在午饭时间会忙得不可开交。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
2. stress [stres]
n.
精神压力;心理负担;紧张;压力;应力;强调;重要性
v.
强调;着重;重读;用重音读;(使)焦虑不安，疲惫不堪
第三人称单数： stresses 复数： stresses 现在分词： stressing 过去式： stressed 过去分词： stressed
名词：emotional/mental stress
感情 / 思想负担
Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress
节食可能不利于健康，相当重要的原因是它会引起精神压力。
primary/secondary stress
主 / 次重音
Katy could think clearly when not under stress
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation
压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation
按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。
When you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much
stress
你什么时候下决心了，就挑一个压力不大的日子。
Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
压力可能会成为引发这些疾病的原因。
Shoes with high heels put great stress on ankles.
高跟鞋会对脚踝产生很大的压力。
I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.
我认为公司对成本强调有余，而对质量重视不足。
She lays great stress on punctuality.
她十分注重守时。
He laid special stress on analysing the particularity of thecontradiction.
他重点分析了这一矛盾的特殊性。
He lays stress/emphasis on honesty as an important virtue.
他强调诚实是一种重要的美德。
The stress/emphasis of our work should now be on agriculture.
我们现在的工作重点应该放在农业上。
动词：
He stressed the importance of a good education. [VN]
他强调了接受良好教育的重要性。
I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. [V that]
我必须强调，我告诉你的一切都要严加保密。
The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban
该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
It must be stressed that this disease is very rare. [VN that]
必须着重指出，这种病非常罕见。
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