双语 ● The Pure Love in the Kids’ Eyes 孩子眼中纯净的爱
The Pure Love in the Kids’ Eyes 孩子眼中纯净的爱
◎ John Wesley
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.
一群专业人士向一群4到8岁的孩子提出了这样的问题：“什么是爱？”他们得到的答案广泛而深刻，远远超出了所有人的想象。看看这些答案，你想到了什么？
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” —Rebecca, age 8
“我的祖母患关节炎的时候无法弯腰，不能涂脚趾甲。所以，祖父一直替她涂脚趾甲，尽管他也患有关节炎。这就是爱。” ——丽贝卡，8岁
“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.” —Billy, age 4
“当别人爱上你的时候，他（她）们叫你名字的方式都会与众不同。你知道他（她）们总是小心翼翼地呼喊着你的名字。” ——比利，4岁
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” —Chris, age 6
“爱就是外出吃饭时，你愿意不求回报地将大部分法国炸薯条赠送给别人。” ——克丽丝，6岁
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings.” —Samantha, age 6
“爱就是当别人伤害你的时候，即使你很生气，也不会冲着他们大吼大叫，因为你知道这样做会伤害他们的感情。” ——萨曼莎，6岁
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
“爱是当你疲惫时让你开怀一笑的东西。”
—Terri, age 4
——特里，4岁
“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” —Danny, age 7
“爱是当妈妈为爸爸泡咖啡时，她会轻轻地嘬上一小口，保证她端到爸爸面前的是最好喝的咖啡。”
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.”
——丹尼，7岁
—Bobby, age 5
“爱是你在圣诞节的夜晚停下忙于拆卸礼物的双手，转而细心聆听。” ——鲍比，5岁
“Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.”
“爱是拥抱。爱是亲吻。爱是说不。”
—Patty, age 8
——帕蒂，8岁
“When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you’re scared they won’t love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more.” —Matthew, age 7
“当你把一些关于自己的不好的事情告诉别人时，你生怕他们不再爱你了。可是，你却惊喜地发现他们不但爱你如故，而且爱得更深了。” ——马修，7岁
“There are two kinds of love. Our love. God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.” —Jenny, age 4
“爱分为两种：人类的爱和上帝的爱。但是，这两种爱都源自上帝。” ——甄妮，4岁
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” —Noelle, age 7
“爱是在你告诉一个小伙子你喜欢他的衬衫后，接下来的每一天他都穿那件衬衫。”——诺艾尔，7岁
“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.” —Tommy, age 6
“爱是彼此了解的老奶奶和老爷爷仍旧还能成为朋友。”——汤米，6岁
“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.” —Cindy, age 8
“钢琴独奏会上，舞台上的我害怕极了。我看到台下所有人都在看我。这时，爸爸朝我招手微笑。只有他那样做。这让我不再害怕了。” ——辛迪，8岁
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
“妈妈对我的爱胜过一切。除了她，没人会在睡前亲吻我的脸颊。”
—Clare, age 5
——卡莱尔，5岁
“Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”
“爱是即使爸爸浑身汗臭味，妈妈也会觉得他比罗伯特·雷德福还要帅得多。”
—Chris, age 8
——克里斯，8岁
“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” —Mary Ann, age 4
“爱是即使你将小狗独自关在家中一整天，它也会亲昵地舔舔你的脸颊。” ——马莉安，4岁
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.”
“我知道我的姐姐很爱我，因为她把所有的旧衣服都给了我，然后给自己买新的。”
—Lauren, age 4
——劳伦，4岁
“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” —Karen, age 7
“当你爱上某人时，你的睫毛就会眨呀眨的，像小星星那样。” ——卡伦，7岁
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” —Jessica, age 8
“如果不是真心实意，请别轻易地说‘我爱你’。然而，如果你是真心实意，那就经常说‘我爱你’吧，免得人们忘记了。” ——杰西卡，8岁
