Fathers seldom say "l love you",
父亲们很少说“我 爱 你”,
Though the feeling's always there,
虽然那份感觉一直都在那,
But somehow those three little words,
但不知道为什么这小小的三个字,
Are the hardest ones to share
却最难与人分享。
And fathers say "l love you",
而父亲说“我 爱 你”,
In ways that words can't match-
用言语没法比拟的方式-
With tender bed time stories,
或是温和地在床头讲故事,
Or a friendly game of catch!
或是一场友好的捉迷 藏 游 戏!
You can see the words "l love you",
你可以看到“我 爱 你”这些字,
In a father's boyish eyes,
从父亲孩子气的眼睛里,
When he runs home, all excited,
当他兴奋地跑回家,
With a poorly wrapped surprise.
脸上带着难以掩饰的惊喜。
A father says "l love you",
父亲说“我 爱 你”,
With his strong helping hands,
用他强有力的援助之手,
With a smile when you're in trouble,
用他帮你渡过难关时的微笑,
With the way he understands.
用他所理解的方式。
He says "l love you" haltingly,
他踌躇地说“我 爱 你”,
With awkward tenderness-
带着笨拙的温柔-
It's hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!
帮一个四岁小孩穿上派对礼服实在是不容易!
He speaks his love unselfishly,
他无私地表达他的爱,
By giving all he can,
付出他的全部,
To make some secret dream come true.
让心底的梦想成真。
Or follow through a plan.
或追求一个计划。
A father's seldom-spoken love,
父亲很少说出 口 的爱,
Sounds clearly through the years-
随着光阴流逝变得清晰-
Sometimes in peals of laughter,
有时在响亮的笑声中,
Sometimes through happy tears.
有时在欢乐的泪水中。
Perhaps they have to speak their love
可能他们表达他们的爱,
In a fashion all their own.
只能用自己的方式。
Because the love that fathers feel,
因为父亲的爱,
Is too big for words alone!
绝 非 言语所能诠 释!
--来源:作文地带搜集自网络素材。