生活哲理Life Philosophy(29)If one da

生活哲理Life Philosophy(29)
If one day you are more and more silent and don't want to talk, it's not cowardice nor compromise. It means you are taking a lot, you saw a lot of people and you are more and more mature.

如果有一天你越来越沉默，不想说话，那不是懦弱，也不是妥协。这意味着你经历了很多，见了很多人，你变得越来越成熟。

Learn the following by heart:
1.not ... nor ... 不是……也不……
This novel is not science fiction, nor is it Gothic horror.
这部小说既非科幻故事，也非哥特式恐怖故事。
Not a building nor a tree was left standing.
没有一栋房屋一棵树仍然站着没倒。
2.cowardice n. 怯懦，胆小
Her cowardice began to trouble her in a way.
她的怯懦在某种程度上开始困扰她。
He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.
他公开指责对手胆小怯懦。
3.compromise n. 折中，妥协；妥协方案，折中办法
v. 妥协，让步
Compromise is an inevitable part of life.
妥协是生活不可避免的一部分。
Neither side is prepared to compromise.
双方都不愿意妥协。
4.take take这里表示'遭受；经受；承受'之意。如:
The school took the full force of the explosion.
爆炸的全部破坏力都集中在这所学校。
Can the ropes take the strain (= not break)?
这些绳子能承受住这一张力吗？
The team took a terrible beating.
这个队遭到惨败。
5.mature adj.成熟的，理智的
Jane is very mature for her age.
简年龄不大，却很成熟。
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
克莱尔对待工作成熟而可信赖。