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年轻的时候，如果你爱上了一个人，请你一定要温柔地对待他/她。不管你们相爱的时间有多长或多短，若你们能始终温柔相待，那么，所有的时刻都将是一种无瑕的美丽。若不得不分离，也要好好地说声再见，也要在心里存着感谢，感谢他/她给了你一份记忆。长大了以后，你才会知道，在蓦然回首的刹那，没有怨恨的青春才会了无遗憾，就如同山冈上那轮静静的满月。
圣·瓦伦丁的故事
Let me introduce myself.My name is Valentine.I lived in Rome during the third century.That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor[皇帝] named Claudius.I didn't like Emperor Claudius, and I wasn't the only one! A lot of people shared my feelings.
Claudius wanted to have a big army.He expected men to volunteer to join.Many men just did not want to fight in wars.They did not want to leave their wives and families.As you might have guessed, not many men signed up.This made Claudius furious[狂怒的].So what happened? He had a crazy idea.He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army.So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages.Young people thought his new law was cruel.I thought it was preposterous[荒谬的]! I certainly wasn't going to support that law!
Did I mention that I was a priest[牧师]? One of my favourite activities was to marry couples.Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies[仪式] ?secretly, of course.It was really quite exciting.Imagine a small candlelit[烛光的] room with only the bride[新娘] and groom[新郎] and myself.We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while[一直] for the steps of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps.It was scary[吓人的]! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time.I was caught.(Not quite as light on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in jail[监狱] and told that my punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful.And do you know what? Wonderful things happened.Many young people came to the jail to visit me.They threw flowers and notes up to my window.They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard.Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell.Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours.She helped me keep my spirits up.She agreed that I had done the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages.On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty[忠诚].I signed it, ove from your Valentine.?I believe that note started the custom of exchanging[交换] love messages on Valentine Day.It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D.Now, every year on this day, people remember.But most importantly, they think about love and friendship.And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh ?because they know that love can't be beaten!
让我介绍一下我自己。我的名字是瓦伦丁。我生活在3世纪的罗马。那是距今很久、很久的一个时代！当时，罗马被一个名叫克劳迪亚斯的皇帝所统治。我不喜欢克劳迪亚斯皇帝，并且我不是唯一讨厌他的人！很多人也有同感。
克劳迪亚斯想要拥有一支强大的军队。他希望男人们能够志愿参军。但是很多人并不想加入战争，他们不想离开妻子和家人。结果正如你可能预料到的那样，没有多少人参军。这让克劳迪亚斯感到极为愤怒。接着发生了什么事情呢？他想出了一个疯狂的点子。他认为如果男人们都没有结婚，那么他们便不会介意参军。于是克劳迪亚斯决定不再允许人们结婚。年轻人们认为他这项法律很残酷。我认为那是荒谬的！我自然不会赞成这项法律。
我是否提到我是一位牧师？我最喜欢做的事情之一就是为人们主持婚礼。自从克劳迪亚斯通过了他的那项法律，我仍然继续主持结婚仪式—当然了，是秘密进行的。这确实很激动人心。你可以设想一下只有新娘、新郎和我自己在一个烛光微照的小房间中的情景。我们总是低声念出仪式的祷词，并且一直密切留意着士兵的脚步声。
有一天晚上，我们真的听到了脚步声。这真吓人！感谢上帝，我为之主婚的那对新人及时逃脱了，而我则被捕了（看来我的腿脚没有以前灵敏）。我被关进监狱，并且被宣判死刑。
我尽量保持心情愉快。而你知道吗，令人惊奇的事情真的发生了。许多年轻人来监狱探望我。他们将花朵和纸条抛到我的窗户上。他们想让我知道他们也相信爱。
监狱警卫的女儿是这些年轻人中的一员。她父亲允许她来监狱探望我。有时候我们会坐谈数小时。她使我能够保持一份好心情。她也认为我不理皇帝的条令继续秘密主持婚礼已经做对了我该做的事。在我将被行刑那天，我给我的朋友留下了一张小纸条，对她的友谊与忠诚表示感谢。我署名为：“爱你的瓦伦丁。”
我想正是这张纸条开启了人们在情人节那天互传情书的风俗。我在我被处决那天（公元269年2月14日）写下了这张纸条。现在每年的这一天人们都会记起我。但是最重要的是，他们会想起爱情和友谊。而当他们想起克劳迪亚斯皇帝时，他们会记起他曾经怎样试图阻止爱情，并且对他嘲笑不已—因为他们知道爱是不会被击败的！
情人节笑话
A man walks into a post office one day and sees a middle-aged, balding[秃头的] man standing at the counter methodically[井然有序地] placing 襆ove?stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume[香水] bottle and starts spraying[喷涂] scent[香水] all over them.
"But why?"asks the man.
"I' a divorce lawyer,?the man replies.
情人节传统知多少
February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers?holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated[起源] in Rome as a tribute[追悼] to St. Valentine, a Roman Christian who according to tradition was martyred[殉难] during the persecution[迫害] of Christians by Emperor Claudius II. Another martyr named Valentine, who was bishop[主教] of Terni, a region in present-day central Italy, has also been suggested as the inspiration for our modern feast of Saint Valentine's Day.
2月14日是情人节。现在它被当作情侣们的节日进行庆祝，情侣们会互送糖果、花朵或者其它礼物，但是它实际上起源于罗马，是为了纪念圣·瓦伦丁，一位罗马基督教徒，据说他在皇帝克劳迪亚斯二世对基督教徒的迫害中遇难。另一个叫圣·瓦伦丁的遇难者是特尔尼的主教（今天意大利中部的一个地区），也有人认为现代圣·瓦伦丁节是为了记念他。
Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home.
在几百年前的英格兰，很多小孩会在情人节打扮成大人的模样，挨家挨户唱着歌。
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th.Hearts, keys and keyholes were favourite decorations[装饰] on the spoons. The decoration meant, ou unlock[开启] my heart!?在威尔士，人们在木制的爱情汤勺上雕上花纹，在2月14日那天作为礼物送人。心、钥匙和钥匙孔是汤勺上最受喜爱的装饰。那些图案表示：“你打开了我的心！”
During Medieval[中世纪的] times, girls ate unusual foods on St. Valentine's Day to have a dream of their future husband.
中世纪时，女孩们会在情人节那天吃一种不寻常的食物，然后她们将会梦到她们的未来丈夫。
In the Middle Ages, people believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on the morning of St. Valentine's Day would become your spouse[配偶].
中世纪时，人们认为你在情人节那天上午见到的第一个未婚异性将会成为你的配偶。
In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man.If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.
在一些国家，年轻女子会收到年轻男子送来的衣物礼品。如果她留下礼物，则代表她将会嫁给他。
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead[在头顶上] on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow[麻雀], she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch[金翅雀], she would marry a millionaire.
以前有些人认为如果一个女人在情人节那天看到一只知更鸟从头顶上飞过，就意味着她将会嫁给一个水手。如果她看到一只麻雀，她将会嫁给一个穷汉但是生活愉快。如果她看到一只金翅雀，那么她将会嫁给一个百万富翁。
Pick a dandelion[蒲公英] that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem[花梗]. That is the number of children you will have.
摘下一朵已经结籽的蒲公英。做一个深呼吸然后将花籽吹到风中。数一数花梗上剩下的花籽。那将是你将拥有的孩子的数目。
经典爱情妙语
Antoine de Saint-Exupery: Loving is not just looking at each other; it's looking in the same direction.
安托万·圣-艾修伯里：爱不仅仅是彼此凝望，还要一同眺望。
Henry Van Dyke: Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice; but for those who love, time is eternity.
亨利·凡·戴克：对于等待中的人而言时间太慢；对于恐惧中的人而言时间太快；对于悲痛中的人而言时间太长；对于欣喜中的人而言时间太短；但是对于恋爱中的人而言，时间就是永恒。
Plato: At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.
柏拉图：一经爱的触摸，人人皆为诗人。
Rafael Ortiz: Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you can't live without.
拉斐尔·欧兹：爱不是寻找一个共同生活的人；而是寻找一个你一旦失去便无法生存的人。
We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.
我们不是通过寻找一个完美的人而懂得爱，而是要学会用完美的目光去看待一个不完美的人。
Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.
在平凡的日常生活之中，爱会时不时为我们带来了一个童话。
I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.
我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。
No man or woman is worth your tears; and the one who is, won't make you cry.
没有人值得你流泪；值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。
The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
错过某人，最糟糕的莫过于明知他们近在身旁，却无法拥有。
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知是谁会爱上你的笑容。
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某个人而言，你是他的整个世界。
Don't waste your time on a man/woman who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
爱你的人如果没有按你所希望的方式来爱你，那并不代表他们没有全心全意地爱你。
Don't try so hard; the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
在遇到梦中人之前，上天也许会安排我们先遇到别的人；因此在我们终于遇见心仪的人时，便应当心存感激。
Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你曾经拥有的。
圣·瓦伦丁的故事
Let me introduce myself.My name is Valentine.I lived in Rome during the third century.That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor[皇帝] named Claudius.I didn't like Emperor Claudius, and I wasn't the only one! A lot of people shared my feelings.
Claudius wanted to have a big army.He expected men to volunteer to join.Many men just did not want to fight in wars.They did not want to leave their wives and families.As you might have guessed, not many men signed up.This made Claudius furious[狂怒的].So what happened? He had a crazy idea.He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army.So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages.Young people thought his new law was cruel.I thought it was preposterous[荒谬的]! I certainly wasn't going to support that law!
Did I mention that I was a priest[牧师]? One of my favourite activities was to marry couples.Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies[仪式] ?secretly, of course.It was really quite exciting.Imagine a small candlelit[烛光的] room with only the bride[新娘] and groom[新郎] and myself.We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while[一直] for the steps of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps.It was scary[吓人的]! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time.I was caught.(Not quite as light on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in jail[监狱] and told that my punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful.And do you know what? Wonderful things happened.Many young people came to the jail to visit me.They threw flowers and notes up to my window.They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard.Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell.Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours.She helped me keep my spirits up.She agreed that I had done the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages.On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty[忠诚].I signed it, ove from your Valentine.?I believe that note started the custom of exchanging[交换] love messages on Valentine Day.It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D.Now, every year on this day, people remember.But most importantly, they think about love and friendship.And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh ?because they know that love can't be beaten!
让我介绍一下我自己。我的名字是瓦伦丁。我生活在3世纪的罗马。那是距今很久、很久的一个时代！当时，罗马被一个名叫克劳迪亚斯的皇帝所统治。我不喜欢克劳迪亚斯皇帝，并且我不是唯一讨厌他的人！很多人也有同感。
克劳迪亚斯想要拥有一支强大的军队。他希望男人们能够志愿参军。但是很多人并不想加入战争，他们不想离开妻子和家人。结果正如你可能预料到的那样，没有多少人参军。这让克劳迪亚斯感到极为愤怒。接着发生了什么事情呢？他想出了一个疯狂的点子。他认为如果男人们都没有结婚，那么他们便不会介意参军。于是克劳迪亚斯决定不再允许人们结婚。年轻人们认为他这项法律很残酷。我认为那是荒谬的！我自然不会赞成这项法律。
我是否提到我是一位牧师？我最喜欢做的事情之一就是为人们主持婚礼。自从克劳迪亚斯通过了他的那项法律，我仍然继续主持结婚仪式—当然了，是秘密进行的。这确实很激动人心。你可以设想一下只有新娘、新郎和我自己在一个烛光微照的小房间中的情景。我们总是低声念出仪式的祷词，并且一直密切留意着士兵的脚步声。
有一天晚上，我们真的听到了脚步声。这真吓人！感谢上帝，我为之主婚的那对新人及时逃脱了，而我则被捕了（看来我的腿脚没有以前灵敏）。我被关进监狱，并且被宣判死刑。
我尽量保持心情愉快。而你知道吗，令人惊奇的事情真的发生了。许多年轻人来监狱探望我。他们将花朵和纸条抛到我的窗户上。他们想让我知道他们也相信爱。
监狱警卫的女儿是这些年轻人中的一员。她父亲允许她来监狱探望我。有时候我们会坐谈数小时。她使我能够保持一份好心情。她也认为我不理皇帝的条令继续秘密主持婚礼已经做对了我该做的事。在我将被行刑那天，我给我的朋友留下了一张小纸条，对她的友谊与忠诚表示感谢。我署名为：“爱你的瓦伦丁。”
我想正是这张纸条开启了人们在情人节那天互传情书的风俗。我在我被处决那天（公元269年2月14日）写下了这张纸条。现在每年的这一天人们都会记起我。但是最重要的是，他们会想起爱情和友谊。而当他们想起克劳迪亚斯皇帝时，他们会记起他曾经怎样试图阻止爱情，并且对他嘲笑不已—因为他们知道爱是不会被击败的！
情人节笑话
A man walks into a post office one day and sees a middle-aged, balding[秃头的] man standing at the counter methodically[井然有序地] placing 襆ove?stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume[香水] bottle and starts spraying[喷涂] scent[香水] all over them.
"But why?"asks the man.
"I' a divorce lawyer,?the man replies.
情人节传统知多少
February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers?holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated[起源] in Rome as a tribute[追悼] to St. Valentine, a Roman Christian who according to tradition was martyred[殉难] during the persecution[迫害] of Christians by Emperor Claudius II. Another martyr named Valentine, who was bishop[主教] of Terni, a region in present-day central Italy, has also been suggested as the inspiration for our modern feast of Saint Valentine's Day.
2月14日是情人节。现在它被当作情侣们的节日进行庆祝，情侣们会互送糖果、花朵或者其它礼物，但是它实际上起源于罗马，是为了纪念圣·瓦伦丁，一位罗马基督教徒，据说他在皇帝克劳迪亚斯二世对基督教徒的迫害中遇难。另一个叫圣·瓦伦丁的遇难者是特尔尼的主教（今天意大利中部的一个地区），也有人认为现代圣·瓦伦丁节是为了记念他。
Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home.
在几百年前的英格兰，很多小孩会在情人节打扮成大人的模样，挨家挨户唱着歌。
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th.Hearts, keys and keyholes were favourite decorations[装饰] on the spoons. The decoration meant, ou unlock[开启] my heart!?在威尔士，人们在木制的爱情汤勺上雕上花纹，在2月14日那天作为礼物送人。心、钥匙和钥匙孔是汤勺上最受喜爱的装饰。那些图案表示：“你打开了我的心！”
During Medieval[中世纪的] times, girls ate unusual foods on St. Valentine's Day to have a dream of their future husband.
中世纪时，女孩们会在情人节那天吃一种不寻常的食物，然后她们将会梦到她们的未来丈夫。
In the Middle Ages, people believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on the morning of St. Valentine's Day would become your spouse[配偶].
中世纪时，人们认为你在情人节那天上午见到的第一个未婚异性将会成为你的配偶。
In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man.If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.
在一些国家，年轻女子会收到年轻男子送来的衣物礼品。如果她留下礼物，则代表她将会嫁给他。
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead[在头顶上] on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow[麻雀], she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch[金翅雀], she would marry a millionaire.
以前有些人认为如果一个女人在情人节那天看到一只知更鸟从头顶上飞过，就意味着她将会嫁给一个水手。如果她看到一只麻雀，她将会嫁给一个穷汉但是生活愉快。如果她看到一只金翅雀，那么她将会嫁给一个百万富翁。
Pick a dandelion[蒲公英] that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem[花梗]. That is the number of children you will have.
摘下一朵已经结籽的蒲公英。做一个深呼吸然后将花籽吹到风中。数一数花梗上剩下的花籽。那将是你将拥有的孩子的数目。
经典爱情妙语
Antoine de Saint-Exupery: Loving is not just looking at each other; it's looking in the same direction.
安托万·圣-艾修伯里：爱不仅仅是彼此凝望，还要一同眺望。
Henry Van Dyke: Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice; but for those who love, time is eternity.
亨利·凡·戴克：对于等待中的人而言时间太慢；对于恐惧中的人而言时间太快；对于悲痛中的人而言时间太长；对于欣喜中的人而言时间太短；但是对于恋爱中的人而言，时间就是永恒。
Plato: At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.
柏拉图：一经爱的触摸，人人皆为诗人。
Rafael Ortiz: Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you can't live without.
拉斐尔·欧兹：爱不是寻找一个共同生活的人；而是寻找一个你一旦失去便无法生存的人。
We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.
我们不是通过寻找一个完美的人而懂得爱，而是要学会用完美的目光去看待一个不完美的人。
Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.
在平凡的日常生活之中，爱会时不时为我们带来了一个童话。
I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.
我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。
No man or woman is worth your tears; and the one who is, won't make you cry.
没有人值得你流泪；值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。
The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
错过某人，最糟糕的莫过于明知他们近在身旁，却无法拥有。
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知是谁会爱上你的笑容。
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某个人而言，你是他的整个世界。
Don't waste your time on a man/woman who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
爱你的人如果没有按你所希望的方式来爱你，那并不代表他们没有全心全意地爱你。
Don't try so hard; the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
在遇到梦中人之前，上天也许会安排我们先遇到别的人；因此在我们终于遇见心仪的人时，便应当心存感激。
Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你曾经拥有的。