Lesson 71 A Crazy Story 諷刺小品一則
Words:
disciple n. 門徒，弟子
discipline n. 紀(jì)律，訓(xùn)練；學(xué)科；vi.訓(xùn)練；懲罰
disclaim v. 放棄權(quán)利；否認(rèn)，拒絕承認(rèn)
disclose vt. 揭露，透露
discomfit v. 使狼狽，使難堪，使困惑；擾亂，挫敗
disconsolate adj. 憂郁的，絕望的，特別悲傷的
discomfort n. 不適的
discontented adj. 不滿意的，不滿足的
discordant adj. 不一致的，不調(diào)和的
discount n. 折扣;vt. 不全信，對。。。持懷疑態(tài)度
discourage v. 使氣餒，阻礙
discourse n. 講道，演講；交談，談話
discredit vt. 懷疑；使丟臉
discreet adj. 言談舉止謹(jǐn)慎的，慎重的
discrete adj. 分離的，截然分開的（譯成獨(dú)立的）
discretion n. 辨別（力），判斷（力）；慎重；自行處理，自行決定
discursive adj. 散漫的，無層次的
disdain vt. 輕視，鄙視
disentangle v. 分清，理順；使消除糾纏和混亂狀態(tài)
disfavor n. 不喜歡，不贊成
“Professor, please tell me how I can properly prepare myself to be a good disciple?” the earnest student asked his new master. “I really don’t feel confident enough to trust my own discretion.”
“You must discipline yourself,” replied the elderly master with a serious expression. “You must disentangle yourself from your wayward habits and earthly desires. You must be able to disclaim all of your worldly possessions without becoming disconsolate. A discontented disciple cannot free his mind. Disclose any bad thoughts that you have during your confessions. We will not hold you in disfavor for being honest. Meditate for at least eight hours each day, regardless of the discomfort. Do not let anyone or anything discourage you from continuing your studies here. Ignore outsiders who disdain our way of life or try to discredit our special teachings. You must not allow our difficult way of life to discomfit you. Remember a discordant mind will have great difficulty merging with nature. Lastly, you should learn to be discreet in everything you do. In this way, you will earn the respect of your teachers and your fellow disciples.”
“But professor, I can’t seem to concentrate,” said the student. “In my discourse with the deity, my speech tends to be discursive. I have had five discrete episodes of meditation failure. What shall we do?”
“This is not uncommon,” replied the master with a wide smile. “You need to consult a meditation book. I have written a good one. For a limited time, you can buy a copy of it in our bookstore for a 10% discount.”
Words:
disciple n. 門徒，弟子
discipline n. 紀(jì)律，訓(xùn)練；學(xué)科；vi.訓(xùn)練；懲罰
disclaim v. 放棄權(quán)利；否認(rèn)，拒絕承認(rèn)
disclose vt. 揭露，透露
discomfit v. 使狼狽，使難堪，使困惑；擾亂，挫敗
disconsolate adj. 憂郁的，絕望的，特別悲傷的
discomfort n. 不適的
discontented adj. 不滿意的，不滿足的
discordant adj. 不一致的，不調(diào)和的
discount n. 折扣;vt. 不全信，對。。。持懷疑態(tài)度
discourage v. 使氣餒，阻礙
discourse n. 講道，演講；交談，談話
discredit vt. 懷疑；使丟臉
discreet adj. 言談舉止謹(jǐn)慎的，慎重的
discrete adj. 分離的，截然分開的（譯成獨(dú)立的）
discretion n. 辨別（力），判斷（力）；慎重；自行處理，自行決定
discursive adj. 散漫的，無層次的
disdain vt. 輕視，鄙視
disentangle v. 分清，理順；使消除糾纏和混亂狀態(tài)
disfavor n. 不喜歡，不贊成
“Professor, please tell me how I can properly prepare myself to be a good disciple?” the earnest student asked his new master. “I really don’t feel confident enough to trust my own discretion.”
“You must discipline yourself,” replied the elderly master with a serious expression. “You must disentangle yourself from your wayward habits and earthly desires. You must be able to disclaim all of your worldly possessions without becoming disconsolate. A discontented disciple cannot free his mind. Disclose any bad thoughts that you have during your confessions. We will not hold you in disfavor for being honest. Meditate for at least eight hours each day, regardless of the discomfort. Do not let anyone or anything discourage you from continuing your studies here. Ignore outsiders who disdain our way of life or try to discredit our special teachings. You must not allow our difficult way of life to discomfit you. Remember a discordant mind will have great difficulty merging with nature. Lastly, you should learn to be discreet in everything you do. In this way, you will earn the respect of your teachers and your fellow disciples.”
“But professor, I can’t seem to concentrate,” said the student. “In my discourse with the deity, my speech tends to be discursive. I have had five discrete episodes of meditation failure. What shall we do?”
“This is not uncommon,” replied the master with a wide smile. “You need to consult a meditation book. I have written a good one. For a limited time, you can buy a copy of it in our bookstore for a 10% discount.”