双语励志美文：勇于尝试新事物

尝试新事物

When we try new things, there is always the risk that we will not be happy with our choice.

当我们尝试新事物的时候，总会有风险相伴，我们不一定会满意我们的选择。

We might try a food we have never tried before and end up disliking it. It could be too sour or too salty. It could be too spicy.

我们可以尝试我们还没有尝过的食物，最终以讨厌它告终：要么太酸要么太咸，也可能会很辣。

spicy [’spaɪsɪ]adj. 辛辣的;香的，多香料的;下流的

We might try a new sport like snow boarding and end up falling down a lot.

我们可以尝试一种新的运动，比如滑雪板，而以多次摔倒告终。

We might try a new style of music and get a headache.

我们可以尝试新的风格的音乐，最终以自己头痛结束。

We might check out a different kind of art and be totally disappointed.

我们可以看看另一种完全不同的艺术，最终完全失望。

We might try to speak or write a different language and end up embarrassing ourselves.

我们可以试着用另外一种语言说话、写字，最终自寻尴尬。

Who wants that? Sounds risky to me.

谁想要这个?听起来有风险。

But if we take the risk, we might try a new food and end up loving it. It could be sweet or have a great flavor. It could be an experience that makes our taste buds feel like they are in heaven.

但如果我们敢冒这个险，那我们可以尝试一种新的食物，或许最终会爱上它。它可能很甜或者味道非常不错。这次经历可能会使我们的味蕾感觉好似在天堂。

We might try a new sport and fall down but we get back up and eventually experience exhilaration, even for a minute. We might see why people love that sport so much.

我们可以尝试一种新的运动，虽然会摔倒，不过我们会重新站起来，最终会收获愉快，哪怕是一分钟的短暂快乐。我们也就可以理解人们为什么如此喜欢这项运动。

exhilaration [ɪgzɪlə’reɪʃ(ə)n; eg-]n. 愉快;令人高兴

We might try a new kind of music and regret that we didn’t discover it sooner.

我们可以尝试一种新的音乐，并且抱憾为什么我们没有早点发现它。

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