Speaking Sparkles--When You Look Back on Your Life

Speaking Sparkles--When You Look Back on Your Life

Colin Powell
That night I took off the uniform for the last time. In the years I had worn it, I had benefited beyond my wildest hopes from all that is good in this country, and I had overcome its lingering¹ faults. I had found something to do with my life that was honorable², useful, and that I could do well, and that I loved doing. That is rare good fortune in anyone’s life. My only regret was that I could not do it all over again.

Mary J. Blige
I have the strength. You know I have everything; I’m equipped. When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are because when they see a person, that’s come through all that I’ve come through, still standing³, it’s amazing.
No more drama,  everybody/ I know that we are not invincible/ but can we at least make a positive 1)confession⁴ over our life/ and say no more/ say no more/ say no more/ say no more/ no more, no more...

Isabella Rossellini
There was a period actually in my life, where I was lost about what to do and I think that’s when, modeling came about, which was something that I always said "no” to because I thought it’s, uh, 2)objectifying women, I don’t want to be part of it, but I was 28, I didn’t know what to do so I start modeling, never thinking that it was going to be, maybe, the most successful of the career that I’ve had. I regret it ‘ause I start modeling at 28. I could have started at 16 and have 12 more years of it. And after a certain age, you know, there is just less spots there. They, they just don’t write for women in their 50s and I’m 48 and so I thought, you know, instead of just, complain about there isn’t roles, but there are other things in life that I like and one of them was 3)cosmetic⁵. And one thing that is good about getting old, I mean maybe I lose my looks but you become so bold⁶, you have the courage of your action, you can start a business.

注释:
1) confession [kEn5feFEn] n. 坦白，承认
2) objectify [Cb5dVektifai] v. 使客体化，使客观化
3) cosmetic [kCz5metik] n. 化妆品

妙语连珠——回首人生时……

柯林·鲍威尔
那天晚上我最后一次脱下制服。穿着它的这些年里，我得益于这个国家的所有优点，收获胜过我最高的期望，同时也克服了其挥之不去的缺陷。我找到了自己的人生应该从事的工作，这项工作光荣、有益，我有能力胜任，而且热衷其中。那在任何人的生命中都是极为难得的福气。我唯一的遗憾是不能重新经历一次了。

玛丽·布莱姬
我具备这种能力。你知道我万事俱备、整装待发。当你最后明白自己是怎样的人，年龄从六岁到六十岁的人都会明白你是怎样的人，因为当他们见到一个人经历过如我所经历过的一切，仍然屹立不倒时，都会惊叹不已。
各位，不再是演戏了/我知道我们并非不可超越/然而能否至少对自己的人生中肯评述/并诉说不再了/诉说不再了/诉说不再了/诉说不再了/不再了，不再了……

伊莎贝拉·罗西里尼
我的一生中就有这么一个时期，我不知何去何从，我想就是此时模特儿这个职业进入我的生活。以前我从不考虑这个职业，因为我觉得它贬低了女性，我不想参与其中，但是我已经二十八岁了，我不知道做什么好，于是我开始当模特，从没有想过当模特会，也许，是我所从事过的最为成功的事业。我感到很遗憾，因为我二十八岁才开始当模特，我应该十六岁就去做，这样我就可以多干十二年了。过了某个年龄，你知道，出现在镜头前的机会就会减少。他们不会为五十多岁的女人写剧本，而我四十八了。因而，我没有抱怨适合我的戏份太少，我想，你知道，人生中还有其它我喜欢的东西，其中一样就是化妆品。日渐衰老的一个好处就是，我是说可能我失去了美貌，但人变得大胆了，拥有了大胆尝试的勇气并且能够开始创业。

 

1 lingering   

a.拖延的，依依不舍的

参考例句：

• a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
• Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken. 失业加上长期的疾病，使他倾家荡产。

2 honorable   

adj.光荣的，荣誉的；可敬的，高尚的

参考例句：

• I don't think I am worthy of such an honorable title.这样的光荣称号，我可担当不起。
• These businessmen are both competitive and honorable.这些商人既有竞争性又很诚实。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 confession   

n.自白，供认，承认

参考例句：

• Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
• The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。

5 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

6 bold   

adj.果敢的，冒险的，无畏的；冒失的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• Her words were so bold that people caught their breath.她的话太大胆了，使人们都倒抽了一口气。
• The room was decorated in bold colours.房间的色调布置得鲜明醒目。