YFT的美篇

YFT

Living as an "Old Troublemaker" from the Post-1940 Generation...
　　活 成 四 零 “老 顽 童”

Today is International Children's Day.

今天是国际儿童节

Wishing all the children in the world a happy holiday.

祝福天下孩子节日快乐

Children's Day shouldn't have much to do with the elderly.

儿童节应该和老人没什么关系

If there is any connection, it is that one word can link the two: "old troublemaker."

如果说有关系，那就是一个词可以把两者联系起来的就是“老顽童”

This term seems a bit disrespectful.

这个词好像有点不敬

But I have a soft spot for it.

但我对此有些偏爱

Or rather, I am an "old troublemaker" myself.

或者说我就是一个“老顽童”

Or perhaps we are lucky to live in an era that allows the elderly to become "old troublemakers."

或者说我们赶上了一个能让老人活成“老顽童”的时代

Curiosity is a child's nature.

好奇是儿童的天性

Because they have just arrived in this world.

因为他们刚来到这个世界

Everything in the world is fresh and novel to them.

世界的一切对他们来说都是新鲜、新奇的

But if an era progresses at breakneck speed,

但如果一个时代的进步飞速

from the perspective of the "theory of relativity,"

从“相对论”的角度

one's age and life experience cannot keep pace with the march of progress.

人的年龄和阅历赶不上时代进步的步伐

Then this world becomes fresh and novel to people of any age.

这个世界对任何年龄段的人来说都是新鲜和新奇的

This requires the elderly and soon-to-be elderly to maintain a "young mindset" and live as "old troublemakers."

这就要求老人和准老人都要保持“年轻心态”活成“老顽童”

I am still learning — learning a new language to open up another world and see how they spend their later years.

我还在学习，学习一门新的语言，打开另一个世界，他们是怎样度过晚年的

It turns out that for them, life has no distinct stages; you can always keep a childlike heart toward the world, and learn, work, and live with optimism.

原来在他们那里，生命无所谓时段，你可以对世界始终保持一颗童心，乐观地学习、工作和生活着；

I am still working — retirement doesn't matter to me; it's just one form of changing one's lifestyle. I often write articles, create "Meipian" (a multimedia publishing platform), and work as a self-media creator. This keeps my life fulfilled, with thousands of readers for each piece. That's my value — I am still someone people feel they need, still a useful member of society.

我还在工作，无所谓退休，那只是改变生活状态的一种形式，我经常写文章，制《美篇》，做一个自媒体的工作，她让我活得充实，每篇有几千人阅读，这就是我的价值所在，我还是一个让人感觉需要的人，还是一个对社会有用的人；

I still take "risks" — riding my bicycle alone late at night along the riverbank to photograph the moonset and sunrise, capturing beautiful scenes that few in this world ever collect. I even row a small fishing boat on the river to shoot night views.

我还会“冒险”，深夜一个人骑着自行车在江边拍月落、日出，这是世间少有人拾得的美景，甚至在江中划着渔船拍摄夜景；

Unaware that old age has arrived, I am still playing.

不知老之已至，我还在玩耍。

Children, what a fortunate generation you are — with no worries about food or clothing, carefree and happy.

孩子们，你们是多么幸福的一代，衣食无忧，无忧无虑，

But every era has its own characteristics and troubles.

但每个时代也都有那个时代的特征和烦恼，

The AI era is a brand new high-tech era.

AI时代是一个全新的高科技时代，

The ways we learn and accumulate knowledge have already undergone and are undergoing unprecedented, enormous changes.

我们学习和储备知识的方式方法已经发生和正在发生史无前例的巨大变化，

You, and even your parents, must be highly .

你们，包括你们的父母都要高度警觉起来，

Be fully prepared to embrace this "future is already here" new era.

做好万全准备迎接这个“未来已来”的新时代。

Keep a childlike heart, stay curious about the world, "Study Hard and Make Progress Every Day." Please accept the holiday blessings from an "old troublemaker."

保持一颗童心，对世界充满好奇，"好好学习，天天向上"，请接受一个“老顽童”的节日祝福。

It’s too late.
来不及了。

I have no time.
我没有时间。（不准确有歧义）
I’m running out of time.
时间快没了／我来不及了。
I’m pressed for time.
时间很紧／来不及了。
I’m short on time.
我有点忙／时间不够了。
I’m tight on time.
时间卡得很死／来不及了。
I don’t have enough time.
我没有足够的时间了。

No problem.
没问题。

You are welcome.
不客气。
No worries.
没关系。
My pleasure.
客气啦。
Sure thing.
不客气的。

What a big deal.
多大点事啊。

Let it go.
放下吧。
Everything will fade away.
一切都会慢慢消散的。
You did the best you could!
你已经尽全力了。
Don’t blame yourself too much.
别过分责备自己了。
Time heals everything.
时间会治愈一切的。
You got it?
你学会了吗？

I know.
我知道。

Got it.
收到／明白／我懂了／我会处理／你放心。
Make sure everything is accurate!
确保所有内容都准确无误。
Got it!
明白！
I’ll double check everything.
我会再检查一遍的。
I’m on it.
马上处理。
Will do/understand
这就去／明白了／了解了。
Noted
收到。

Where there is…there is…
哪里有什么就有什么

Where there life, there is hple.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
Where there is patience, there is success.
心怀耐心，终究成功。
Where there is dream, there is future.
心怀梦想，自有远方。
Where there is calm, there is wisdom.
内心从容，心生智慧。

Excuse me.
麻烦了，通融一下

Excuse me I need to get through.
麻烦让一下，我要过去。
Pard me.
劳驾，麻烦了。
Pardom me, I’m getting off here.
麻烦让一下，我在这儿下车。
Coming throu.
借过，让一下。
Coming through, thanks a lot.
请让我一下，非常感谢。
Could you move a bit?
能挪一下吗？
Could you move a bit? I can’t sit.
能挪一下吗？我坐不进去。

I’d love to, but I already have plans.
我很想去，但是我已经有安排了。

I wish I could help but my schedule is full.
我很想帮忙，可我的日程排满了。
I’m afraid I can’t make it.
恐怕这次我去不了。
Maybe another time.
下次吧。／下次一定。

Wait a minute.
请稍等。

Hold on
稍等。
Hold on! Let me get my pen.
稍等，我拿支笔来。
Just a second.
稍等片刻。
Just a second, I’m coming.
请稍等，我马上就来。
Give me a second. I’m finishing this email.
请稍等，我马上写完这份邮件。
One moment please. I’ll transfer you to our manager.
请稍等，我将帮你转接我们经理。

Can you explain why you were so late?
你能告诉我／解释一下你为什么迟到了？

How comes it has taken you so long to reply my email?
怎么能啊那么长的时间才回复我的邮件呢？
I don’t understand why you never finished work on time?
我真的不能理解为什么你从来都不能够按时完成你的工作呢？
Do you expect me to believe you did this by yourself
那你能指望我相信是你自己完成这件事情的吗？

You know.
你知道的。

I do not know every one of you.
我不认识你们中的每一个人。
I do not know why you like him.
我不知道，你为什么喜欢他。
How do I know what I should do, what not to do?
我怎么知道我应该做什么，不应该做什么呢？

I mean.
我的意思是。

You can't possibly mean that!
你绝不会是那个意思吧！
What does this sentence mean?
这个句子是什么意思？
Oh yes, I see what you mean.
噢，我明白你的意思了。
What did he mean by that remark?
他说那话是什么意思？
What does "evidence" mean?
是什么意思？

Actually
实际上。

They're not married, actually.
他们实际上没有结婚。
It's not actually raining now.
其实现在并没有下雨。
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
煤炭实际上比煤气便宜。
Actually, that is not strictly true.
实际上，那并不完全是真的。
He was never actually unkind to them.
其实他从没有对他们不好。

Basically
基本上

It's basically a vegan diet.
这基本上是一种纯素食饮食。
I think we are basically saying the same thing.
我认为我们基本上是在表达同样的意思。
Well, basically I did not believe anything he told me.
嗯，基本上我并不相信他告诉我的任何事情。
Basically, they want a lot more information about the project.
简而言之，他们希望获得关于该项目的更多信息。
The village has remained basically unchanged for over 300 years.
这个村庄在过去的300多年里基本保持着原貌。

Seriously
说真的。

I wish you'd take me seriously.
我希望你认真对待我的话。
Smoking seriously damages your health.
吸烟严重损害健康。
The animals were seriously maltreated.
这些动物受到了严重的虐待。
He's seriously underrated as a writer.
他是被严重低估的一位作家。
Smoking can seriously damage your health.
吸烟会严重损害你的健康。

Reall?
真的假的？

Please sign here and you'reall set.
请在这里签名一切就好了。
see, I think that we'll reall the same somehow
我认为在某种程度上我们是一样的。
Do you reall think this would change my mind about you?
你真的以為這會改變我對你的看法？
Death is just apartoflife, something we'reall destinedtodo.
死亡只是人生的一部分，某些事情是命中注定的。
I try to watch a movie but you'reall that I can see (all that I can see)
我想看一场电影可你是我所看到的一切（所看到的一切）

Honestly.
说实话。

Honestly, I don’t know”
说实话，我也不知道。
Honestly, I don't know anything about it.
说实话，我对这件事一无所知。
I honestly couldn’t eat any more cake.
说实话，我实在吃不下更多的蛋糕了。
Honestly! Must you be so crude!
说真的！你真要这么粗鲁吗？
Honestly? You just went to bed without taking a shower?
说实话？你连澡都没洗就去睡觉了？

Anyway
反正

Anyway, how about getting some lunch?
对了，吃些午饭怎么样？
Anyway, how about getting some lunch?
不管怎样，要不要去吃点午餐呢？
I probably would have voted that way anyway
无论如何我可能都会那样投票。
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment.
咱们无论如何暂时不要再提这件事。
He forgot to bring his ID, but the security guard let him in anyway.
他忘了带身份证，但保安还是让他进去了。
Shoot!
糟了!

The solider only aimed his gun but did not shoot.
这名士兵只是举枪瞄准，没有射击。
Cameras ready? OK, shoot!
摄影机准备好了吗？好，开拍！
Don't shoot—I surrender.
别开枪—我投降。
He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba.
他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的电影。
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys.
主人公结果射杀了所有的坏蛋。
5I went on a photo shoot to Rio with him.
我和他一起去里约拍照了。

Oops!
糟了!

Oops baby I love you
哎呀，宝贝，我爱你！
Oops , I accidentally sent that message to the wrong group!
我不小心把那条消息发错群了！
Oops my baby you woke up in my bed
哎呀，我的宝贝，你竟然在我床上醒来……
Oops we broke up we're better off as friends
哎呀，我们分手了，作为朋友反而更好。
Now I accidentally need you I don't know what to do
现在我不小心需要你了，真不知道该怎么办……

Jeez！
天呐！

You played very well.
你演得很好。
Jeez , that was a close call!
天啊，刚才真是千钧一发！
Jeez Louise, don't sneak up on me like that!
路易丝，别那样偷偷接近我！
Jeez, don't yell at me - I'm just telling you what she said!
天哪，别朝我嚷嚷——我只是告诉你她说了些什么！
Jeez, how quickly things change.
天哪，变化真快啊。

Well
嗯…

She sings well.
她唱得好。
The meeting went off well.
会议进行得很顺利。
I'm not feeling very well.
我感觉身体不太好。
Well, thank goodness that's over!
好啦，谢天谢地，这件事总算过去了！
This job could be done equally well by a computer.
这个工作用计算机同样可以做得很好。

Like
呃，就是…

I like it when you do that.
我喜欢你那样做。
I like sweet fruit
我喜欢甜甜的水果。
She likes reading books
她喜欢看书。
I'd like to be part of this
我想参与其中。
He looks like his father
他长得像他爸爸。

Kind of
有那么一点…

She has a kind heart.
她有一颗善良的心。
Would you be kind enough to
请您能否 kindly 做一下这件事？
What kind of house do you live in?
你住的房子是哪一种？
Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread. Chapatti
是一种印度薄饼。
This kind of humour is infantile and boring.
这种幽默既幼稚又无聊。

Wow
哇

Wow! Did you make that cake?
哇！那个蛋糕是你做的吗？
Wow! You look terrific!
哇！你看起来太棒了！
Wow! That really hurts!"
哇！这真的太疼了！
His new show wowed the critics
他的新节目赢得了评论家的一致好评。
He's a real wow with the girls in his class
他对班上的女孩们真的非常有魅力（令人印象深刻）。

By the way…
对了…

Love to Bob, by the way.
请便代向鲍勃问好。
By the way , did you remember to call your mom?
顺便说一下，你记得给你妈妈打电话了吗？
By the way ,your car is in the way
顺便说一下，你的车挡路了。
By the way, here is a little token of my affection.
顺便说一下，这是我的一点儿小意思。
By the way, I love your hair that way.
顺便说一句，我喜欢你的发式。

Oh my god.
我的天呐。

Holy moly.
我的天啊！
Don’t always say “Oh my god”
不要总是说“我的天那”。
Oh my god , I just won the lottery!
天啊，我刚刚中了彩票！
Oh my God, room is so dirty.
我的天，房间这么乱。
Oh my God! Oh my God! I was accepted by Yale University!
噢，我的上帝！我被耶鲁大学录取了！

Got it？
学会了吗？

All right. Good. I've got it.
好吧，我明白了。
Got it, thanks.
明白了，谢谢。
Got it, I'll do it.
收到了，我去做。
I finally get it!
我终于搞懂了！
Do you get it?
你明白吗？
Don't worry, I got it.
别担心，我来搞定。

Nobody is nobody!
没有人（天生）就是无名小卒／天生人材必有用

Everone is someone.
每个人都是独一无二的个体。
No one is ordinary
没有人是平凡的
You are never a nothing.
你从来都不是无足轻重的。
Everybody matters
每个人都很重要。
No one stays low forever.
没有人会永远沉沦。

Nothing changes if nothing changes.
走老路到不了新地方。

Time moves fasy every day.
时间每天都过得很快。
Control your own destiny
掌控自己的命运。
Action defeats anxiety.
行动战胜焦虑。

Life is all about finding a balance.
生活就是一场平衡术

If you trust too much, you will be betrayed.
如果没过于轻信你会发现背叛。
If you love too much, you will be lost.
如果你爱得太深，你就失去自我。
If you think too much, you will be depressed.
如果你思虑过深，你就会抑郁。
If you speak too much, you will lie.
如果你说得太多，会容易撒谎。
If you expect too much, you will be disappointed.
期望过高失望越重。
If you care too much you will be taken for granted.
如果太在乎，会被认为理所当然。
If you eat too much, you will be obese.
如果 吃得太多，就会肥胖。
If you spend too much you will be poor, you will have no future.
如果你花钱太多，你就会贫穷，你将没有未来。
If you look too much you will lose your .
如果你关注点太多，你就失去注意力。
Balance is the key to fulfilling life.
平衡是充实的生活的关键。
Too much of anything lead to your ruin.
任何东西过多就会招致毁灭。
While moderation keepsyou grounded.
而适度才能让没脚踏实地。

What is the diffirent between love and like？
爱和喜欢有什么不同？

Let me tell you.
让我告诉你，
In front of a person you love, your heart beats faster
在你爱的人面前,你的心跳会加速
But in front of a person you like you get happy.
但是在你喜欢的人面前你会兴高采烈。
In front of a person you love winter seems like spring,
在你爱的人面前冬天就像春天，
But in front of a person you like, winter is just a beautiful winter,
而在你喜欢的人面前，冬天只是一个美丽发冬天而已，
It if you look into the eyes of the one youlove, you blush
假如你凝视的是你心爱的人你会脸红，
But if you look into the eyes of the one you like you smile
但假如你凝视的是你喜欢的人，你会微笑；
In front of a person you love you can’t say everything on your mind,
在你爱的人面前，你不能说出心中的一切，
But in front of a person you like you can.
但在喜欢的人面前你可以。
In frint of a person you love you tend to get shy,
在你爱的人面前你会很害羞，
But in front of a person you like you can show your own self.
但在你喜欢的人的面前你可以展现自我。
The person you love comes into your mind every 2 minutes
你爱的人每两分钟就出现在你的脑海里
You can’t look straight into the eyes of the one you love,
你不能直视你心爱的人的眼睛。
But you can always smile into the eyes of the one you like.
但你总是能欣然接受喜欢你的人的眼光。
When the one of your love is crying,
当你的爱人哭泣时
You cry with them
你会一同落泪
But when the one of you like is crying
而当你喜欢的人哭泣的时候
You end up comforting
你会停下来安慰。
The feeling of love starts from the eye
爱的感觉从眼睛开始
And the feeling of like starts from the ear
但喜欢的感觉是从耳朵开始
So if you stop liking a person you used to like
如果你不再喜欢你曾经喜欢的人
All you need to do is cover your ears
能你需要做的是捂住耳朵
But if you try to close your eyes
但如果你试着闭上眼睛
Loveturns into a teardrop and remans in you heart forever later.
爱会化作一滴泪永久的留在你心里。

Hi and Hey
礼貌打招呼／喊人

Hi! How are you?
嗨，你好呀。
Hi! Long time no see.
嗨，好久不见了。
Hey look at me.
嗨，看着我。
Hey! Pay attention.
嗨，注意点。
Hey! Wait a minute.
嗨，等一等。

No comment
无可奉告

I have no comment on this rumor.
对于这个谣言，我无可奉告。
I can’t answer that.
这个问题我不便回答。
It’s private, so I can‘t answer that.
这是私事，我无可奉告。
That’s confidential
属于机密内容不方便透露
The data is confidential I can’t share it.
这份数据属机密，我无可奉告。
I’d rather not say.
我不想多说。
About my salary, I’d rather not say.
关于我的工资，我无可奉告。

I have to go.
我得走了。（被迫）

I must leave.
我得走了。（无奈）
I m out of here.
我得走了／我怎走了／先撤了
Guys, it is getting late, I’m out of here.
伙计们，时间不早了，我得走了。

Why don’t you sleep?
这么晚了怎么还不睡？

What are you doing up?
这么晚了怎么还没睡觉呢？
Still up?
还没睡呢？
Why are you still awake?
你怎么还没睡呢？
I couldn’t sleep?
我睡不着。