双语：盘点年轻心态的6个特质

 　　Do you feel young at heart? There are many lessons adults can learn from children to make their lives easier, less stressful and more enjoyable.

　　你觉得自己心态年轻吗？阅历丰富的成年人可以向孩子学习，活得简单些,少些压力，更懂的生活。

　　Here are 6 signs that you are young at heart.

　　心态年轻的6个特质。

　　1. You Love To Be Outside

　　喜欢户外

　　Being outside and experiencing nature can improve your mood and calm you down. Adults who are young at heart appreciate nature whenever they are around it, and are always more than happy to be outside.

　　在户外，感受大自然能改善心情，保持内心的平静。不管身处何处，心态年轻的成年人都喜欢大自然，更快乐。

　　2.You Think It’s Important To Try New Things

　　认为尝试新事物很重要

　　Children are always experiencing new things, and they throw themselves into learning new skills and trying new activities. Many adults fear the unknown, but people who are young at heart love getting the chance to have new experiences.

　　孩子们总能体验到新事物，他们让自己去学习新的技能，尝试新活动。许多成年人对未知的事物充满恐惧，但是那些心态年轻的人喜欢抓住机会去获得新的体验。

　　3.You Try To Be Courageous¹, Instead Of Fearful

　　学着有胆识，不畏恐惧

　　Children’s lives often feel boundless² as they are not held back by a fear of failure or rejection³. Adults who are young at heart embrace life, and seize every opportunity they get with determination and hope.

　　孩子们通常不会觉得有界限，因为他们不会因害怕恐惧和失败而退缩。心态年轻的成年人热爱生活，有决心，有希望抓住每一个机会。

　　5. You Appreciate The Little Things

　　欣赏周围的小事物

　　As a child, you were probably a lot more aware of the small things going on around you, from watching ants walk in a line to collecting unique pebbles⁴. Children notice and see beauty everywhere in life, and it brings them a great amount of joy.

　　孩提时候，也许更能注意到周围的小事物，从观察排成一条直线的小蚂蚁走路到收集独特的鹅卵石。孩子能注意到生活中的美，这些能带来许多乐趣。

　　Adults who are young at heart take the time to stop and appreciate the world around them, even if it is only for five minutes a day. They see the world as inspiring and vast, and they don’t want to miss even a minute of it.

　　心态年轻的成人花时间停下来，欣赏周围的世界，即使每天只花五分钟来欣赏。他们认为世界是巨大的，也是鼓舞人心的，他们不想错过任何一分钟。

　　6. You Love Making New Friends

　　喜欢交朋友

　　Most of your childhood is spent making new friends; at school, at birthday parties and at clubs. Adults who are young at heart remain opportunistic, rather than closing themselves off, and view strangers and acquaintances as potential friends.

　　童年的大部分时光都是在交朋友，在学校，在生日聚会上，在俱乐部里。心态年轻的成人不会封闭自己而是依旧保持机会主义者的特性，把陌生人和熟人都看作是潜在的朋友。

1 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

2 boundless   

adj.无限的；无边无际的；巨大的

参考例句：

• The boundless woods were sleeping in the deep repose of nature.无边无际的森林在大自然静寂的怀抱中酣睡着。
• His gratitude and devotion to the Party was boundless.他对党无限感激、无限忠诚。

3 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

4 pebbles   

[复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
• Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。