第二段
1. 第一行:In order to reduce worry,it is necessary to understand the subconscious psychological “payoffs” for choosing to worry in the first place.
in order to do sth. 为了做某事
it在这里是形式主语,阴影部分是动词不定式作真正的主语
payoff for doing sth. 做某事所得到的补偿
in the first place 首先
为了减少忧虑,首先有必要弄明白人们爱忧虑所能得到的潜意识心里补偿是怎么回事。
2. 第三行:This is a common lament,and one with a payoff that keeps you standing still and avoiding the risk of action.
Keep sb. doing sth. 让某人一直做某事
人们普遍这样诉苦,这种诉苦的回报会让你安之若素,避免贸然行动。
3. 第五行:Clearly,it is easier,if less rewarding,to worry than to be an active,involved(投入的) person.
很清楚,如果只求较少回报的话,做一个愁苦忧虑的人比作一个积极投入的人更容易。
第三段
1. 第一行:By worrying about someone else,you can label yourself as a caring person.
Worry about sb. 担心某人
Label oneself as 把自己算/看成
Caring person 关心别人的人
你为别人操心,这样你可以把自己算成关心别人的人。
2. 第三行:I can't help worrying-it's because I love you.
Can't help doing sth. 禁不住做某事
我做不到不为你操心-因为我爱你。
3. 第三行:A handsome dividend,although lacking in(缺少)logical,healthy thinking.
这是个相当不错的回报,只不过缺乏合乎逻辑的、正常的思维。
第四段
1. 第二行:You have a good reason for hanging on to the worry behavior.
Have a good reason for doing sth. 很有理由做某事
Hang on to sth. 继续做某事;紧紧抓住;求助;依靠于;
因此你有很好的理由继续忧虑下去。
2. 第三行:Similarly,you may find yourself smoking more in troublesome situations, and can use the worry to avoid giving up smoking.
Find sb. doing sth. 发现某人做某事(这里的doing是作宾语补足语的)
Avoid doing sth. 避免做某事(avoid后面只能加动词的ing形式)
同样,你可能发现你在烦恼的情况下抽烟的更多,你可以用忧虑作口实,不去戒烟。
3. 第五行:It may be easier for you to worry about chest pains than to risk finding out the truth, and then having to deal directly with yourself.
It为形式主语,阴影中的动词不定式是真正的主语
Risk doing sth. 冒险做某事(risk后面只能加动词的ing形式)
Deal with oneself 处理自己的问题
为胸痛而忧虑比冒险找出病因,然后不得不自己直接处理自己的问题更容易做到。
第五段
1. 第二行:While these may not seem to be payoffs,they do result in(导致) considerable attention from others and justify much self-pity as well.
尽管这不能算回报,但它能引起别人的深切关注并能证明自怜是有道理的。
2. P704第二行:And some people would rather be pitied(被人怜悯的) than fulfilled(充分发挥自己才能的)。
有些人宁愿被人怜悯也不愿充分发挥自己的才能。
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