Day95.
There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young man has a glorious future before him and old one has a splendid future behind him: and maybe that is where the rub is.
老人和年轻人之间只有一个区别:年轻人的前面有辉煌的未来,老年人灿烂的未来却已在它们身后——这也许就是两代人之间矛盾所在。
Glorious [ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-] adj.辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的;非常愉快的
The sun was out again, and it was a glorious day.
太阳又出来了,这是个艳阳天。
It is a glorious thing to die for the people.
为人民而死,虽死犹荣!
Splendid [ˈsplɛndɪd]
adj.壮观的,豪华的;极好的或令人满意的;闪亮的;为众人所推崇的
The peacock spreads his splendid tail.
孔雀展开了它那灿烂夺目的尾巴。
The play was just splendid.
这出戏真是太好了。
Rub [rʌb]
vt.擦,摩擦;用…擦;触怒;(使)相互磨擦
vi.接触,摩擦;擦伤;在困境中持续下去
n.摩擦的动作;表面不平;阻碍,困难
He rubbed his arms and stiff legs
他按摩着自己的胳膊和僵硬的双腿。
She's a very good lawyer but she does sometimes rub clients the wrong way.
她是个出色的律师,但有时候她也会无意中触怒委托人。