Oh, it’s you again. Hi. Guess what I’m doing? Busy studying, you say. Wrong. Look again. Got you!
哦，又是你啊。嗨。猜猜我在做什么？你说在忙着学习。错。再看。骗到你啦！
There’s an expression in English that says ‘Never judge a book by its cover’. It basically means that things aren’t always what you think they might be. And that was the perfect example.
英语里有句谚语叫“永远不要以一本书的封面判断其好坏”。它大体上意味着事情并不总是你想象的那样。这正是一个完美的例子。
Actually, it’s a trick I use to fool Dad. He thinks I’m studying. I get a bit of peace and the chance to do some serious reading. But it’s also the perfect example. Thank you very much!
事实上，这是我用来骗爸爸的把戏。他以为我在学习。我得到了一点安宁和认真读点书的机会。但这也是一个完美的例子。非常感谢！
So, there’s that man on the street corner playing guitar badly. He’s poor and probably just a bit lonely, you think. Or maybe … he’s just a normal man who just loves playing his guitar to anyone and everyone.
所以，街角那个吉他弹得很糟的男人。你想他可能很穷，也许只是有点孤独。或者……他只是一个普通人，喜欢弹吉他给所有人听。
And there’s that new kid at school. Doesn’t talk to anyone. Unfriendly, you think. Or maybe … he’s just very shy and finding it difficult to make friends.
还有学校里那个新生。不跟任何人说话。你觉得他不友好。或者……他只是非常害羞，觉得交朋友很难。
What about that annoying kid who spends all the time telling you how great he is and how many things he’s got and how he’s better than everyone else. Well, just maybe that’s not entirely true. Maybe his life’s not so great. Maybe that’s the way he deals with it.
那个烦人的孩子呢，他总是告诉你他有多棒、拥有多少东西、他比所有人都强。好吧，也许这不完全是真的。也许他的生活没那么好。也许那是他应对的方式。
So all these people aren’t what they seem to be at first. Don’t be too quick to make a judgement. Maybe get to know them first before you make up your mind.
所以所有这些人都不是他们最初看起来的样子。不要太快做出判断。也许在拿定主意之前先了解他们。
Oh. Let’s not forget Kate, my big sister Kate. Annoying, you think. Unfriendly, you think. Mean, you think. Or maybe … she’s just had a bad day.
哦。别忘了凯特，我的姐姐凯特。你觉得她烦人、不友好、刻薄。或者……她只是今天过得不太好。
Anyway, I need to get back to my studies. Till next time.
不管怎样，我得回去学习了。下次见。
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