嘗試新事物
When we try new things, there is always the risk that we will not be happy with our choice.
當我們嘗試新事物的時候,總會有風險相伴,我們不一定會滿意我們的選擇。
We might try a food we have never tried before and end up disliking it. It could be too sour or too salty. It could be too spicy.
我們可以嘗試我們還沒有嘗過的食物,最終以討厭它告終:要么太酸要么太咸,也可能會很辣。
spicy [’spa?s?]adj. 辛辣的;香的,多香料的;下流的
We might try a new sport like snow boarding and end up falling down a lot.
我們可以嘗試一種新的運動,比如滑雪板,而以多次摔倒告終。
We might try a new style of music and get a headache.
我們可以嘗試新的風格的音樂,最終以自己頭痛結束。
We might check out a different kind of art and be totally disappointed.
我們可以看看另一種完全不同的藝術,最終完全失望。
We might try to speak or write a different language and end up embarrassing ourselves.
我們可以試著用另外一種語言說話、寫字,最終自尋尷尬。
Who wants that? Sounds risky to me.
誰想要這個?聽起來有風險。
But if we take the risk, we might try a new food and end up loving it. It could be sweet or have a great flavor. It could be an experience that makes our taste buds feel like they are in heaven.
但如果我們敢冒這個險,那我們可以嘗試一種新的食物,或許最終會愛上它。它可能很甜或者味道非常不錯。這次經歷可能會使我們的味蕾感覺好似在天堂。
We might try a new sport and fall down but we get back up and eventually experience exhilaration, even for a minute. We might see why people love that sport so much.
我們可以嘗試一種新的運動,雖然會摔倒,不過我們會重新站起來,最終會收獲愉快,哪怕是一分鐘的短暫快樂。我們也就可以理解人們?yōu)槭裁慈绱讼矚g這項運動。
exhilaration [?gz?l?’re??(?)n; eg-]n. 愉快;令人高興
We might try a new kind of music and regret that we didn’t discover it sooner.
我們可以嘗試一種新的音樂,并且抱憾為什么我們沒有早點發(fā)現它。