这是课堂上一位同学对对纪伯伦人物及作品的介绍
Seven times have I despised my soul
The first time when I saw her being meek that she might attain height.
第一次，是当我看到她本可进取，却故作谦卑时。
The second time when I saw her limping before the crippled.
第二次，是当我看到她在瘸子面前跛行而过时。
The third time when she was given to choose between the hard and the easy, and she chose the easy.
第三次，是当她在难易之间，却选择了容易时。
The fourth time when she committed a wrong, and comforted herself that others also commit wrong.
第四次，是当她犯了错，却借由别人也会犯错来宽慰自己时。
The fifth time when she forbore for weakness, and attributed her patience to strength.
第五次，是当她因为软弱而忍让，却声称为自己的坚韧时。
The sixth time when she despised the ugliness of a face, and knew not that it was one of her own masks.
第六次，是当她鄙夷一张丑恶的嘴脸，却不知那正是自己面具中的一副时。
And the seventh time when she sang a song of praise, and deemed it a virtue.
第七次，是当她吟唱圣歌，却自诩为一种美德时。
我列出第一次阅读时遇到的生词：
meekShe played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid
她装作一个温顺、天真、害羞的女孩。真不知道她想骗谁。
cripple
He's an emotional cripple.
他是个感情有缺陷的人。
forbore(forbear)
He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
他想顶嘴，但是忍住了。
deem
he deemed it prudent not to say anything.
她认为什么都不说是明智的。
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