英文單字與聽力學習平台中級(15) 以柔克剛 Killing with Kindness compild by David Pai 22 Killing with Kindness 以柔克剛 Sometimes, it's difficult t behave like a gentleman. 有時，表現的像個紳士並不容易， It's especially hard when the person talking to you is belligerent and trying to belittle you in front of others. 當你面對一個好鬥而又極力在眾人前貶低你的人時尤為如此。 You might feel like beating him and burying him as deep as bedrock, but don't. 你也許很想揍他一頓，然後把他埋得深如一塊基石，但還是別那樣。 Remember, violence begets more violence. 記住，暴力只會招致更多的暴力。 Of course, it's easier said than done. 當然，這話說起來容易做起來難。 My cousin Tom comes drunk to our family reunions every year and always manages to insult my family members. 每年我的表兄湯姆都會醉醺醺地前來參加家庭聚會，而且總是設法將我的家人羞辱一番。 “Your nose is looking more and more like the beak of a bird,” he would tell my daughter. “ 你的鼻子越來越像鳥嘴了。 ” 他對我的女兒如是說。 “Those red beads don't look becoming on you,” he would say to my wife. “ 那些紅珠子帶在你身上不好看。 ” 他對我的妻子這般說。 “Is that your beard ...
