Bilingual prose: 35 suggestions to illuminate the lives of others

2013-05-20 「 2895 words / 6 minute 」
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一个细微体贴之举可以使别人的一天很开心……
One small, thoughtful gesture can make someone else's day...
在电梯里对站在身边的人说“早安”。
1. Say "Good morning" to a person standing next to you in the elevator.
为您后面的司机支付过路费。
2. Pay the toll for the driver behind you.
即使有急事,也花一点时间给迷路的人指路。
3. Take a minute to direct someone who is lost, even though you're rushing.
给一个能获得额外关注的孩子写封信,小孩子喜欢收到信件。
4. Write a letter to a child who could use some extra attention. Kids love getting mail.
为年迈的邻居搬货物,特别是在极端的天气情况下里。
5. Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor, especially in extreme weather.
将你打包的剩菜袋送给一位无家可归的人。
6. Give a homeless person your doggie bag.
对你爱的人说“我爱你”。
7. Say "I love you" to someone you love.
往超时的停车计时器里面放枚硬币。
8. Put a coin in an expired meter.
帮助一个母亲把婴儿车推上地铁楼梯,或者为她开着门。
9. Help a mother carry her baby stroller up the subway stairs, or hold a door open for her.
每当你有了新衣服,给别人一些旧的。
10. Each time you get a new item of clothing, give away something old.
替某人家长代班,开车载他家的孩子一起去学校。
11. Take someone's shift as the car-pool parent.
为您的助理倒杯咖啡。
12. Bring your assistant coffee.
突然地送花给朋友。
13. Out of the blue, send flowers to a friend.
真诚的说“请”和“谢谢”。
14. Say "please" and "thank you"—and really mean it.
你在一个拥挤的火车或公交上给老弱病残孕让个座。
15. When you're on a crowded train or bus, offer your seat to an elderly, disabled or pregnant person.
当别人试图解释的时候,不要打断他。
16. Don't interrupt when someone is explaining herself.
让路上司机并入到你的车道。
17. Let a fellow driver merge into your lane.
帮单亲母亲照顾孩子。
18. Offer to baby-sit for a single mom.
将你的购物车放回原处。
19. Put your shopping cart back in its place.
向改变你生活的老师打个电话或写封信。
20. Call or write to a teacher who changed your life.
带一盒甜甜圈去办公室分享。
21. Bring a box of doughnuts to share at the office.
免除他人的债务——并且永不再提。
22. Forgive someone a debt–and never bring it up again.
全神贯注的听。
23. Listen with all your senses.
向某个帮助了你的人的领导写个便签,告诉他这个人工作做的很棒。
24. Write a note to the boss of someone who helps you, and explain how great a job that person is doing.
当犯错时,简单地说“对不起”。
25. Simply say "I'm sorry" when you're wrong.
在看电影、野餐或逛公园后,扔掉你的和其他人的垃圾。
26. Throw away your trash—and someone else's—after a movie, picnic or visit to a park.
向看起来心情沮丧的人给予鼓励。
27. Encourage someone who seems despondent.
在朋友度假时,自告奋勇帮他照顾狗狗。
28. Volunteer to take care of a friend's dog while he is vacationing.
在朋友搬家时帮他打包。
29. Help a friend pack for a move.
询问别人“你还好吗?”——并且真诚地听她的回答。
30. Ask someone "How are you really doing?"—and then really listen to her response.
在收银处,当你前面的人钱不够的时候,为他提供一点零钱。
31. Offer change when the person in front of you at the register comes up short.
在朋友搬走之前,给她你最喜欢的箴言,还有一张你们的合影。
32. Before a friend moves away, give her your favorite quote and a photo of the two of you together.
为一个讨喜的服务员提供慷慨的小费。
33. Leave a generous tip for a pleasant waiter.
在工作时,为需要帮助的人提供到其他部门的电话转接。
34. At work, offer to transfer a caller who needs help from another department.
将你刚读完的一本好书分享给别人。
35. Pass along a great book you've just finished reading.