Following a dream追逐梦想

 Following a dream 追逐梦想

Following a dream

追逐梦想

When I was a younger, I used to dream about becoming a fireman.

当我还年轻的时候,我曾梦想要成为一名消防队员。

I thought wow, wouldn’t it be great to ride around,

我想哇,到处跑会很好,

and help people put out fires.

还可以帮助人们扑灭大火。

As I got older, I want to be like my father.

而随着我逐渐长大,我想成为像我父亲那样。

He taught in a university, and I always look up him.

他在大学里教书,我总是非常尊敬他。

So that's what I became a teacher.

那就是我成了一名教师的原因。

My father and I have different styles, as do all teachers.

尽管都是教师，但我的父亲和我风格迥异。

And we're both teachers and I'm happy.

我们都是教师，我很高兴。

In many ways, I feel that I'm living my dream, I am luck.

在许多方面,我觉得自己梦想成真,我感到很幸运。

Sometimes the dreams we've when we're younger,

有时候当我们年轻的时候会拥有梦想,

well, life may push it in another direction.

嗯,人生有可能会朝着另一个方向发展。

And at last we actively¹ pursue our dreams we have to adjust.

最后,我们积极追求我们的梦想,我们必须调整。

After all, your dream won't often pursue you,

毕竟,你的梦想不会经常追求你,

you have to cherish² your dream and make it come true.

你要珍惜你的梦想,让美梦成真。

Perhaps compromising a little is good, perhaps it matters to try different things.

也许妥协一点会很好,或许是该尝试些不同的东西。

We have to go through that positive limitations.

我们必须通过这个积极的局限性。

For example, I tried to be a salesman, and I tried to be an invent manager.

例如,我试图成为一名推销员,我试图成为一位发明经理。

Finally I found the place I can grow is help others.

终于我发现自己能成长的地方是帮助别人。

Everyone has a dream, the question is can you make yours reality!

每个人都有一个梦想,问题是你是否能使你自己的成为现实!

1 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

2 cherish   

vt.抱有，怀有（希望等），爱护，抚育，珍爱

参考例句：

• I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
• We must cherish experience acquired at the cost of blood.我们必须珍惜用鲜血换来的经验。