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.
一组专业人士向一群4-8岁的儿童提出一个问题:“爱是什么?”得到的答案比其他人所能想到的还广还深。看看这些答案,你能想到什么。
“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
“我的祖母患了关节炎无法弯下腰涂指甲油,因此一直都是我的祖父帮她做这件事,即使他的手也患上了关节炎。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
“如果有人爱你,那么你的名字对他来说与众不同。而且你知道他们永远不会把你的秘密说出去。”——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
“爱是当你出去吃饭时,把你大部分的炸薯条都给他们,而不需要他们把自己盘子里的东西给你。”——克莉丝(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
“爱是虽然他把你气得发疯,你也不会对他喊叫,因为你怕伤害了他的感情。”——萨曼塔(6岁)