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11、Oncethesecretisuncovered,spousesusuallyfighttheproblemalone,bleedinginside,becausethestoriesaretoohumiliatingtoshare.秘密一旦被揭穿,配偶就要独自承受心头剧痛,因为这种事太丢人了,没法跟别人说。2、Anybodywhoislivingwithacompulsivegambleristotallyoverwhelmed”,saysTomTucker,presidentoftheCaliforniaCouncilonproblemGambling.”theyresteepedinanger,resentment,depression,confusion.”与嗜赌成瘾的人一起生活都会陷入绝望,加利福尼亚问题赌博委员会主任汤姆塔克说。他们沉浸在愤怒、怨恨、沮丧、困惑之中。s3、OneLosAngeleswoman,whosehusbandgamblingwastearingathersanity,saysshesleptwithherfistssotightlyclenchedthathernailsslicedintoherpalms.一个洛杉矶妇女,她的丈夫嗜赌成瘾,自己几乎神经崩溃,她说他睡觉的时候双手紧握成拳头,指甲把自己的手掌都掐破了。4、ThereweretimesthepainwassomuchIthoughtbeinginjail,orbeinginelectricchair,wouldbelessthanthis.那种伤害太痛苦了,觉得哪怕坐牢、上电椅,也不至于那么痛苦。5、Withdrugoralcoholabusers,thereisthehopeofsoberingup,anaccomplishmentinitself,nomatterwhatproblemsmayhaveaccompaniedtheiraddictions.吸毒者或酗酒者尚有清醒起来的希望,不管他们的毒瘾、酒瘾造成了什么麻烦,会清醒起来本身就是一项成就。6、Compulsivegamblersoftenseenowaytopurgetheirurgeswhensuffocatingdebtssuggestonlyoneanswer:ahotstreak(suicide).嗜赌成瘾的赌徒债台高筑就意味着只有一条出路:赢大奖(或自杀)。7、Hisplungehasbeensodizzyingthatatonepointheagreedtoaidanotherdesperategambleinarunofbankrobberiesnineinall,throughoutLosAngelesandOrangecounties.他一直狂赌,结果走头无路,竟然答应协助另一个因绝望而不顾一切的赌徒实施银行抢劫在洛杉矶和桔县共抢了9家银行。8、AsuburbanChicagowomanissodesperateforabankrolltogamblethatsheallegedlysuffocatesher7-week-olddaughter11daysafterobtaininga$200,000life-insurancepolicyonthebaby.芝加哥郊区的一名妇女急于寻觅赌资,据说,她为她近出生7天的女儿买了20万美元的保险后11天将其窒息而死。9、Compulsivegamblinghasbeenlinkedtochildabuse,domesticviolence,embezzlement,bogusinsuranceclaims,bankruptcies,welfarefraudandahostofothersocialandcriminalills.theadventofinternetgamblingcouldlurenewlegionsintowageringbeyondtheirmeans.赌博成瘾总是与虐待儿童、家庭暴力、盗用财产、伪造保险索赔、破产、福利救济欺骗以及其他一些社会问题和犯罪行为联系在一起。网络赌博的出现会诱惑更多的人无节制的赌博。10、Rexnolongerfeelssorryforhimself,notaftera29-yearlosingstreakthathaslefthimscroungingfortablescrapstofeedhishabit.Still,heagonizesoverwhat12hehasbecomeat54andwhathemighthavebeen.雷克斯不再为自己哀叹,他输了29年,输到了在赌桌上头领前以满足自己癖好的地步。尽管如此,他对自己54岁的境况深感痛苦,对未能成就自己可能成就的事业而深感痛苦。11、RexCoileslifeanarrowbox,sodarkandconfininghewondershowhegottrappedinside,whetherhellevergetout.雷克斯好像生活中在一个狭小的箱子里,伸手不见五指,空间又狭小,他不知道自己怎么陷进去的,也不知道自己还能不能走出来。12、HerearetherichboyandthepoorboyandMr.Barlow,theirteacherandinterlocutor,inlongdiscoursesalternatingwithdramaticscenesangerandrescueallottedtotherichandthepoorrespectively.书中讲的是一个富孩子和一个穷孩子与他们老师巴洛先生之间的冗长的谈话,其间穿插着戏剧性场面分别写了富孩子和穷孩子如何发火、如何获救。13、Iftherewasasingleactthatwouldimproveyourhealth,cutyourriskoffood-borneillnesses,andhelppreservetheenvironmentandthewelfareofmillionsofanimals,wouldyoudoit?如果有一件事,既能增进健康、减少患上食物引起的疾病的危险,又有助于保护环境、保护千万动物安全生存,你做不做14、Thisshouldcomeasnosurprise:Evenaminorreductioninrecommendedintakesofanimalproteincouldcosttheseindustriesbillionsofdollarsayear.这并不奇怪。即使建议动物蛋白质的摄入量减少一丁点儿都会给这些企业带来每年数十亿元的损失。15、Whilehealthandfoodsafetyarecompellingreasonsforchoosingavegetarianlifestyle,therearealsolargerissuestoconsider.健康和食品安全是选择素食生活方式令人信服的理由,但此外还有更为重大的因素要考虑。16、Ifpeoplecanshiftawayfrommeat,muchofthislandcouldbeconvertedbacktowilderness如果人们能摒弃肉食,许多土地就能回复到未开垦状态。17、Isawstubborncowsbeingbeatenandsquealingpigschasedaroundthekillingfloorwithelectriccalipers.我见到“固执”的牛被打、尖叫着的猪在屠宰室被人用电卡钳追逐。18、Ilookedoninuttershockasacowmissedthestungunandwashoistedfullyconsciousupsidedownbyitshindlegandcuttopieces,thrashinguntilitslastbreath.我万分震惊地目睹一头牛躲过了眩晕枪,结果被缚住后腿倒挂起来,惨遭活剐,一直挣扎到断气。19、Mostoftodaysmodernizedfarmshavelong,windowlessshedsinwhichanimalslivelikeprisonerstheirentirelives.而今大多数的现代化农场都有一个个狭长的、没有窗户的牲畜棚,牲畜一生23关在棚里,如囚犯一般。20、EveryoneIvetalkedtohasaquiteintenseandpersonalbutoftenratherintolerantpointofviewaboutwhatwecanandcannevernevertellliesabout.所有我交谈过的人都对什么事情可以说谎什么事情绝对不可以说谎持有强烈的、常常不容别人分说的个人意见21、Withouttheselittlewhitelies,theysay,ourrelationshipswouldbeshortandbrutishandnasty.他们说,要不是这类无关紧要的谎言,人与人之间的关系就会变得粗野不快,无法持久。22、Itsarrogant,theysay,toinsistonbeingsoincorruptibleandsobravethatyoucauseotherpeopleunnecessaryembarrassmentorpainbycompulsivelyassailingthemwithyourhonesty.他们说,如果你要做到十二分正直、十二分无畏,不由自主地用你的诚实使他人陷入不必要的窘境或痛苦之中,这只能说你是傲慢自大。23、Andeventhough,asIdo,youmaypreferthepoliteevasionofYoureallycookedupastorminsteadofThesoupwhichtasteslikewarmed-overcoffeeiswonderful,willyou,ifyoumust,proclaimitwonderful?虽然像我那样,你也想用“太丰盛了”这种委婉的托辞,而不是盛赞“那汤味道好极了”(其实味同重新热过的咖啡),但如果你必须赞美那汤,你会说它鲜美吗?24、Icantplaythatgame,hesays;Imsimplynotmadethatway.“我不会那一套,”他说,“我生来就不会那一套。”25、Manypeopletellpeace-keepinglies:liesdesignedtoavoidirritationorargument,liesdesignedtosheltertheliarfrompossibleblameorpain;lies(orsoitisrationalized)designedtokeeptroubleatbaywithouthurtinganyone.不少人为了息事宁人而说谎:那种意在避免生气或争吵的谎言,意在使说谎者免受可能的责备或烦恼的谎言;意在(或据认为理应)不伤害他人而又能帮助避免麻烦的谎言。26、AndwheneverIliesothatsomeonewontdisapproveofmeorthinklessofmeorholleratme,IfeelImabitofacoward,IfeelImdodgingresponsibility,Ifeel.guilty.每当我为了不让别人讨厌自己、看轻自己、或冲着自己嚷嚷而说谎时,我总觉得自己有点像个懦夫,觉得自己是在逃避责任,觉得愧疚。你呢?27、Iusedtohavearomanticideathatpartofintimacywasconfessingeverydumbthingthatyoudidtoyourhusband.Butafteracoupleofyearsofthat,saysLaura,haveIchangedmymind!34“过去我往往不切实际地以为亲密关系的一个组成部分就是把自己做的每件蠢事都如实告诉丈夫。可这么过了几年之后,”劳拉说,“我就改了主意!”28、Andfurthermore,wemayfindourselveslyinginordertobackuptheliesthatarebackingupthelieweinitiallytold.而且,我们会不知不觉地为了圆先前说的谎言而说谎。29、Anothergroupofliesaretrust-keepinglies,liesthatinvolvetriangulation,withA(thatsyou)tellingliestoBonbehalfofC(whosetrustyoudpromisedtokeep).另一类谎言是信守承诺的谎言,涉及三方的谎言,即A(你)为了C(你答应为其信守承诺者)而对B说谎。30、Whichmeans,sheagrees,thatifherbestfriendishavinganaffair,sheabsolutelydoesntwanttoknowaboutit.她承认,这就意味着如果她最好的朋友有风流韵事的话,她绝对不想知道。31、AndwhatifyourfriendwereyourbossifyouwereperhapsoneofthePresidentsmenwouldyoubetrayorlieforhimover,say,Watergate?如果你的朋友正好是你的上司如果你恰好就是总统班底的人比如说在水门事件这个问题上,你是背叛他还是为他说谎?32、Andifthesetwostatementsstrikeyouasquitecontradictory,yourerighttheyrequitecontradictory.ButfornowtheyrethebestIcando.Whataboutyou?如果你觉得这两点自相矛盾,那你就对了这两者的确自相矛盾。但目前我只能如此。你呢?33、ItlooksasifImstuckwithtellingthetruth.看来我只能说真话了。”4
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