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1、YouthbySamuelUllmanAnalysisandTranslationPaulcheng糾結(jié)IamtornOff-seasonshopping反季淘宰人Ripoffjockeyingforposition,inpublicandinprivateSpoiler劇透OfficepoliticsSuckupto馬屁精Applepolisher/bootlicker/suck-updognewbie網(wǎng)絡(luò)新手;新兵;菜鳥大片blockbuster關(guān)于作者:AboutthePoetMigrant:生于猶太家庭,與父母從德國(guó)移民美國(guó)Soldier:美國(guó)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)時(shí)加入南方邦聯(lián)軍隊(duì),受
2、傷,耳聾。Businessman戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束后從商CongregationalActivist宗教活動(dòng)人士,熱心猶太教教團(tuán)活動(dòng),大眾公益事務(wù),CityAlderman:市政議員Poet:退休后寫詩(shī),寫散文。背景:Aboutthepoem受影響者:美國(guó)將軍麥克阿瑟GeneralDouglasMacArthur松下幸之助:MatsushitaKounosukeまつしたこうのすけ有幾個(gè)版本Versions“youareasyoungasyourfaith,asoldasyourdoubt,”etc.,ismissinginFromtheSummitofYears背景2【年輕】有的版本譯為
3、【青春】。是德裔美籍人塞繆爾.厄爾曼70多年前寫的一篇只有四百多字的短文。據(jù)說(shuō)美國(guó)的麥克阿瑟將軍在指揮整個(gè)太平洋戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間,辦公桌上始終擺著裝有短文《年輕》復(fù)印件的鏡框,文中的許多的詞句常被他在談話或開會(huì)作報(bào)告時(shí)引用。后來(lái)此文傳到日本,在日本成千上萬(wàn)的讀者把它抄下來(lái)當(dāng)作座右銘收藏,許多中老年人把它當(dāng)作為安排后半生的精神支柱。文章的觀點(diǎn)成為許多日本人生活哲學(xué)的基礎(chǔ),他們甚至將此文裝在隨身帶的皮夾子里,有空就讀一遍。著名的松下公司的創(chuàng)始人松下幸之助說(shuō):“多年來(lái),《青春》始終是我的座右銘。”日本人為這部散文詩(shī)所傾倒。而在美國(guó)伯明翰Birmingham,Alabama,人們對(duì)這位作者知之
4、不多。后來(lái)才在日本人的資助下建立了SamuelUllman博物館。Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheapp
5、etiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanofsixtymorethanaboyoftwenty.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whethersixtyorsix
6、teen,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchild-likeappetiteofwhat'snext,andthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite,solongareyouyoung.Whentheae
7、rialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenattwenty,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchthewavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungateighty.Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatter