A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
水
Water
My suit blew up into a parachute. All this water rushed in, there's air, water in there. I was freaking out.
我的衣服在降落伞里爆炸了。所有的水都涌进来了,有空气,有水。我吓坏了。
Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.
水是我们最宝贵的资源,但我们浪费它,就像我们浪费其他资源,包括石油和天然气。
I thought instead of burying myself under dirt, I'd bury myself under water so everybody could see that you're there.
我想与其把自己埋在土里,不如把自己埋在水里,这样大家都能看到你在那里。
I write longhand on legal pads, about half at home and half in cafes. I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of raw carrots.
我在合法的信纸上手写,一半在家里,一半在咖啡馆里。我喝很多水,吃很多生胡萝卜。
With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.
你喝的每一滴水,你的每一次呼吸,都与大海相连。不管你住在哪里。
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.
一个不知名的好人所做的工作就像一条藏在地下的水脉,秘密地使地面变绿。
One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.
一个和尚扛水喝;两个和尚抬水喝。三个和尚没水喝。
O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.
聪明的人啊!把你的财富只给有价值的人,不要给别人。云接收到的海水总是甜蜜的。
The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.
艺术家创作是为了解放他的灵魂。创造是他的天性,就像水从山上流下来一样。
You may know that a cascade of water can wear away stone, but you can't predict what shape the rock will take at any given moment.
你可能知道瀑布会把石头冲坏,但你无法预测石头在任何时候会变成什么形状。
Tea is nought but this: first you heat the water, then you make the tea. Then you drink it properly. That is all you need to know.
除了这个:先把水加热,然后再泡茶。那你就好好喝吧。你只需要知道这些。
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
天下莫柔弱于水,而攻坚强者莫之能胜,以其无以易之。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water.
水是非常宽容的。万事万物都能在水中升腾。
I drink a gallon of water a day.
我每天喝一加仑的水。
I consider it top priority to improve water quality and increase water quantity in my community.
我认为改善我们社区的水质和增加水量是当务之急。
I love the water; I love to swim.
我爱水;我喜欢游泳。
I just led them to the water and they drank copiously.
我只是把他们领到水边,他们喝得很多。