放慢生活的脚步英语美文

　　Bud and Flora amble,5 stopping at the occasional flower stall:

放慢生活的脚步英语美文

　　F:Our family had a fair-sized garden back home in the States, and I always found gardening to be a real stress-buster.6

　　B:Just the thought of turning over soil beds sends my stress levels up!

　　F: Digging is hard work for sure, but otherwise, garden chores can have a real calming influence.

　　B:Do all gardens have an equally relaxing effect?

　　F:Well, some garden designs are preferable. For example, soft, sweeping7 garden borders relax people more than hard edges.

　　B:I’d bet that a visually engaging array of flora with a mix of stimulating colors could really reduce stress.

　　F:You got it. Fragrant8 plants like lavender and basil can also have a calming effect. What’s more, their strong odors seem to invoke memories. And to have the kids there with you—seeing the garden through their eyes as they discover nature—that’s the real joy.

　　B:If I close my eyes, I can imagine being there right now... I can even smell the fragrances!

　　F: Don’t get too carried away; if you can smell a floral perfume it’s because we’re standing next to the roses!

　　They’re stopping to smell the roses.

　　他们放慢生活脚步，思索人生的'真谛。

　　巴德和弗洛拉悠闲地散着步，信步在一间花铺前停下来：

　　弗洛拉：我们家在美国时有个很大的花园，我一直都认为做园艺能缓解压力。

　　巴德：一想到替花床翻泥土，我的压力指数就往上升!

　　弗洛拉：挖土确实很辛苦，不过干园艺活能让人放松。

　　巴德：所有的花园都有相同的放松效果吗?

　　弗洛拉：有些花园设计得比较好。例如，柔和而弯曲连绵的花园边线比硬线条的更能让人放松。

　　巴德：我敢打赌，一簇簇赏心悦目的花草再加上动人的缤纷色彩，绝对能消除压力。

　　弗洛拉：你说得对。像薰衣草与罗勒这类芳香植物也有镇静效果，而且它们强烈的香味还能唤醒记忆。再说，让孩子们和你在一起──让他们从欣赏花园当中发现大自然──这是真正的快乐。