A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
亲戚
Relatives
Everything is relative except relatives, and they are absolute.
一切都是相对的，除了亲戚，他们是绝对的。
All people are your relatives, therefore expect only trouble from them.
所有的人都是你的亲戚，所以别指望他们会找麻烦。
Relatives are the worst friends, said the fox as the dogs took after him.
亲戚是最坏的朋友，狐狸边说边被狗追赶。
Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
不幸的是，我们的内心情感和潜力经常被我们的父母、亲戚或同龄人阻碍。
Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself.
每个人在他的亲戚身上，尤其是在他的堂兄弟姐妹身上，都看到了一系列他自己的怪诞的漫画。
In time your relatives will come to accept the idea that a career is as important to you as your family. Of course, in time the polar ice cap will melt.
随着时间的推移，你的亲戚们会接受这样的观点:事业和家庭一样重要。当然，随着时间的推移，极地冰盖将会融化。
Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of those values.
有些人是你的亲戚，有些人是你的祖先，你选择你想要的人作为祖先。你从这些价值观中创造了自己。
What is a normal childhood? We weren't rich, we were pretty middle-class. My dad survived from job to job; with him taking care of so many relatives, he couldn't save any money.
什么是正常的童年?我们并不富有，我们是相当的中产阶级。我父亲从一份工作活到另一份工作;由于他要照顾这么多亲戚，他一分钱也攒不下来。
Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.
接近死亡的人经常会遇到他们死去的亲人，他们似乎欢迎他们来到另一个世界。这些临终前的景象是真实可信的;它们往往伴随着一种欣快的状态，似乎能缓解这种过渡。