你是浪漫主義者還是古典主義者？：英語精讀講義

We may not be used to thinking ourselves in these terms, 文法

我們可能不習慣用這些詞來思考自己，

but the labels romantic and classical usefully bring into focus 講解

但「浪漫主義」和「古典主義」這兩個標籤能有效地幫助我們聚焦

some of the central themes of our personalities

性格中的一些核心主題，

and help us to gain a clearer sense of who we and other people are. 片語搭配

也能幫我們更清晰地認識自己和他人。

These are some of the things that divide romantic from classical personalities.

以下是區分浪漫主義性格和古典主義性格的一些特點。

Romantics relish things that seem slightly to defy rational explanations. 片語搭配

浪漫主義者喜歡那些似乎有點違背理性解釋的事物。

They're enthusiastic about feelings and wary of the intellect as a guide to life. 片語搭配

他們對情感充滿熱情，對將理智作為人生指南持謹慎態度。

They believe one shouldn't always think too much. 文法

他們認為人不應該總是想得太多。

In their eyes, 片語搭配

在他們看來，

it may be slightly unfair to probe a decision or a mood too hard.

過度探究一個決定或一種情緒可能有些不太公平。

They like instinct.

他們喜歡直覺。

In particular,

尤其是，

they think one shouldn't always attempt to take apart emotions. 片語動詞

他們認為人不應該總是試圖去剖析情感。

Classicists, on the other hand, 表達脈絡

另一方面，古典主義者

are wary of intuition.

對直覺保持警惕。

They've learnt, often through bitter experience, 片語搭配

他們通常從痛苦的經歷中認識到，

how misguided and deluded their own feelings may be

自己的情感可能會是多麼容易被誤導和充滿錯覺，

and hence look rather skeptically and caustically upon them.

因此，他們以一種相當懷疑和尖刻的態度看待情感。

Romantics are wary of teaching and instruction.

浪漫主義者對說教和指導持謹慎態度。

They think things should be spontaneous rather than taught.

他們認為事物應該是自發的，而不是被教導出來的。

The idea that people might need to think rationally and exhaustively 文法

有一種觀點認為，人們可能需要理性而詳盡地思考

about what career to choose for themselves or whom they should marry

該為自己選擇什麼職業或該和誰結婚，

strikes the romantic as a misguided intrusion of education

浪漫主義者認為這是教育對那些

into things which should be spontaneous and natural.

本應自發、自然的事物的一種誤導性干涉。

They like the notion of a calling and of love at first sight. 講解

他們喜歡「使命感」和「一見鍾情」的觀念。

Part of romantics' respect for spontaneity

浪漫主義者對自發性的尊重，在一定程度上

leads them to look with particular interest at children,

促使他們對兒童抱有特別的興趣，

who seem to them to have more direct access 片語搭配

在他們看來，兒童似乎能更直接地接觸到

to the kinds of truths and sensibilities that adults have lost.

那些成年人已經喪失的真理和情感。

To the romantic,

對浪漫主義者來說，

it will always be a child

永遠都會是一個孩子

who points out that the emperor is wearing no clothes. 文化背景

指出皇帝其實什麼也沒穿。

Those of a classical temperament

那些具有古典主義氣質的人

don't necessarily respect the current education system as we know it, 片語搭配

並不一定認同我們目前所熟知的教育體系，

but the abstract idea of education seems to them very important.

但教育的抽象理念對他們來說卻非常重要。

They believe that training is vital

他們認為訓練是至關重要的，

if we're to avoid making too many mistakes 文法

如果我們要避免犯下太多錯誤，

in our emotional or professional lives.

無論是在感情生活還是職業生涯中。

The romantic person is devoted to saying what they think or feel. 片語搭配

浪漫主義者致力於表達自己的想法或感受。

They're allergic to the idea of being fake or of having secrets. 慣用語

他們對虛偽或保留秘密的想法十分反感。

Authenticity is vital.

真實性是至關重要的。

But the classical person reveres politeness 慣用語

但古典主義者則尊崇禮節，

as a very important lid that suppresses what might destroy us.

視其為壓制可能毀滅我們的事物的一個極重要的蓋子。

They believe deeply in getting on around other people. 片語動詞

他們深信與他人和睦相處之道。

They'd much prefer to have civil relations with someone 文法

他們寧願和某人保持禮貌的關係，

rather than tell them frankly what's on their mind. 慣用語

也不願坦白地說出心裡的想法。

They accept an important role for secrets and white lies. 慣用語

他們接受秘密和善意的謊言所扮演的重要角色。

The romantic is excited by how things might ideally be

浪漫主義者會為理想中的事物狀態感到興奮，

and judges what currently exists in the world 文法

並以此來評判當前世界上存在的事物，

by the standard of a better imagined alternative.

以一個更美好的想像中的替代方案作為標準。

Most of the time,

大多數時候，

the current state of things arouses them to intense disappointment and anger

事物的現狀會引發他們強烈的失望和憤怒，

as they consider the injustices,

當他們考慮到那些不公、

prevarications, compromises, 用詞

推諉、妥協，

and timidity of the powerful. 文法

以及掌權者的怯懦時。

They're often furious with governments

他們經常對政府感到憤怒，

and surprised and outraged by evidence

也會對社會中

of venal and self-interested conduct in society. 用詞

貪贓枉法、自私自利行為的證據感到驚訝和憤慨。

For their part, 表達脈絡

就古典主義者而言，

the classical person

他們

pays special attention to what can go wrong.

特別關注什麼事情可能會出錯。

They're very concerned to mitigate the downside. 片語搭配

他們非常關心如何減輕負面影響。

They're aware that most things could be a lot worse.

他們意識到，大多數事情都可能會變得更糟。

Before condemning a government,

在譴責一個政府之前，

they consider the standards of government across history

他們會考慮歷史上各個政府的標準，

and may regard a current arrangement 文法

並可能認為當前的安排

as bearable under the circumstances. 片語搭配

在這種情況下還是可以忍受的。

High ideals make them nervous.

崇高的理想會讓他們感到不安。

Romantics rebel against the ordinary. 片語搭配

浪漫主義者反叛平凡。

They're keen on the exotic and the rare. 片語搭配

他們熱衷於異國情調和稀有之物。

They're anxious about higher things being put under pressure 片語搭配

他們對更高級的事物承受壓力

to become useful or commercial.

變得實用或商業化感到焦慮。

They want heroism, excitement,

他們渴望英雄主義、刺激，

and an end to boredom.

以及終結無聊。

Classical people like daily life.

古典主義者喜歡日常生活。

They're familiar enough with extremes 文法

他們對極端情況已經司空見慣，

to welcome things that are a little boring.

因此樂於接受稍微有些無聊的事物。

They can see the charm of staying home and doing the laundry. 片語搭配

他們能看到待在家裡洗衣服的魅力。

Both romantic and classical orientations

浪漫主義和古典主義的傾向

have important truths to impart.

都有重要的真理要傳達。

Neither is wholly right or wrong. 文法

哪一方都不是完全正確或錯誤的。

They need to be balanced.

它們需要保持平衡。

But because a good life requires a judicious balance of both,

但是，因為美好的生活需要兩者達到明智的平衡，

at this point in history,

在當今這個歷史階段，

when the spirit of the age is pretty romantic, 慣用語

當時代的精神相當偏向浪漫主義時，

it might be the classical attitude 文法

也許正是古典主義的態度，

whose distinctive claims and wisdom

其獨特的主張和智慧，

we need to listen to most intently.

才是我們最需要專心傾聽的。

It's a mode of approaching life

這是一種對待生活的方式，

which is ripe for rediscovery, 慣用語

它已經具備了被重新發現的條件，

and it can be repeatedly sampled in the films on this channel.

而且你可以在本頻道的影片中反覆體會到它。