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幾天前我放了四天的假，期間俺跑到高雄去找我的老朋友—寶媽，並和她邀約一同進行我們一年一度的觀音山走山之行。 

A few days ago when I was having 4 days off from work, I went to Kaohsiung to visit my old friend-Mother Pao and we both went to Guanying Mountain for an annual hiking together. 
 

寶媽就像是我的第二個媽媽，總是視我如己子；也如同我的恩師，引領我對佛教的領域有更深一層的了解。過去有段時間，當我在高雄第一科技大學攻讀口筆譯研究所時，身體非常不好，那時侯是寶媽鼓勵我隨著她一起走山直到我康復為止。這項活動最後對我真的相當有幫助。  

Mother Pao is just like my second mother, who always treats me as her real son, as well as my respected mentor, who guided me to get into the deeper world of buddhism. There was a time when I pursued MA degree in translation and interpreting in NKFUST (National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology), during which I also suffered from a terrible illness, it was she that encouraged me to make it a habit to go mountain hiking with her until I got a full recovery from my poor health. It worked out eventually.  

** 第二句的…, during which …當中的which代表著逗點前的那一整句，也就是during “the time when I pursued MA degree….”；逗點後代表補述用法的關係代名詞可以指逗點前的某名詞或者逗點前的一整句，而此指逗點前的那一整句。  

** 如果go後面所接的是一些休閒娛樂等的動詞，如：picnic(野餐)、fish(釣魚)、shop(購物)、play(玩…遊戲、打…球類運動)、jog(慢跑)…等，則要用go + Ving的形式表示。如：Would you like to go jogging with me tomorrow afternoon？明天下午你要和我一起跑步嗎？Steven and I will go shopping together this evening.Steven和我今晚要一起去採購。 
 

觀音山位於高雄縣大社鄉，它吸引許許多多的遊客前來一窺其充滿靈氣的壯麗景緻，以及從事例行性的走山運動。只要週末來臨，您一定會看到山中人群蜂擁的景象。  

Located in Da-shae township in Kaohsiung County, Guanying Mountain attracts a number of people to visit to get a glimpse into its breathtaking beauty filled with mountainous aura and for routine hiking exercise. Weekends in particular are the occasion when you can see it swarm with visitors.

** 第一句Located in…, Cuan-Ying Mountain attracts…它的原句是Guanying Mountain is located in…, Guanying Mountain attracts…因為第一句和第二句的主詞相同，而且兩句沒有連接詞連接，那麼將次要的子句(看起來第一句是次要的而第二句是主要的句子)之主詞拿掉，動詞如果是被動則將be動詞拿掉直接以過去分詞p.p.開頭，後面照抄，主動的話則以動詞Ving開頭，後面照抄，這便是一種分詞購句的形式。  

 

寶媽告訴我早上是走山的最佳時機，這項習慣她也維持了數年之久。藉由每天的走山運動，寶媽得以維持自身的健康，並將二十年前所罹患的癌症好好地控制住。我覺得自己是命中注定要接受她建議來的，這就是為什麼寶媽要求我加入之時我不假思索地一口就答應，開始了連續數月的晨間走山之行。  

Mother Pao told me that early morning is the best time to get exercise, and hiking is what she had been practicing for ages. By means of the everyday hiking in Guanying Mountain , she is able to keep in shape and have the cancer developed in her two decade ago well controlled. I think I was destined to take her advice, and this explains why I said yes to her without hesitation when Mother Pao asked me to join her and started my morning hiking exercise for many months in a row. 
 

透過她的帶領，我經歷了數十條野徑和小道，其間有上下和起伏，有崎嶇有平穩。只要您可以用心專注每踏出的一步，體會每一份感受，那麼山中的每一片土地、每一株草木、每一幕難得的美景，和每一份令人心曠神怡的氣息皆可開敞您的心胸，讓您感受到無比的喜悅。 

Through her lead, I experienced dozens of trails and paths, up and down, craggy and smooth. As long as you can fully focus on every step you make and every sense you feel in this mountain, the ground, the plants, the magnificent views, and the refreshing air will magically open up minds to help attain the state of joyfulness you haven’t had ever. 

 

觀音山的所有步道中，我最喜歡的是通往修齊堂的那幾條了，因為可以親近和禮拜那宏偉及我所見過法相中最莊嚴和慈悲的「觀世音菩薩」雕像。第一次見到這尊觀音時，莫明的感動自我心裡油然而升，彷彿偶然遇見了好久好久沒有見面的朋友一般。我當下帶著無比的誠心及崇敬，向菩薩許了個願，就是每年一定會再回來，並試著一點一滴地剔除不良的習氣，做個更好的人。 

Of all the routes, the ones going to Shiou-chi temple are my favorite because I can approach and show my respect to the grand statue of Guanying Bodhisattva which holds the most dignified and compassionate image I’ve ever seen. The first time when I was in the presence of this statue of Guanying, I was so touched with unknown reasons that I felt like I’d chanced upon an old friend I hadn’t met for a long long time. With immense sincerity and reverence deep in my heart, I all of a sudden made a promise to Guanying that I would come annually and would try to shake off bad habits little by little in order to be a better man.

 

這一次，當我帶著敬重的心站在修齊堂的這尊「觀世音菩薩」面前時，我依然對它說出這句我每年都會說的話當做開場白，「我的老朋友—『觀世音菩薩』，好久不見，我又回來看您了」。  

This time, when standing respectfully in front of the Guanying Bodhisattva of Shiou-chi temple, I made this line, “My old friend, Guanying Bodhisattva, it’s been a long time. I’m here to see you again”, as a usual opening phrase.

 

  說文解字  

Key Words  

1). to pursue：追求 (= go after)  

2). to suffer from：遭受~之苦、罹患~  

3). to make a habit to~：使~成為習慣  

4). mountain hiking：走山、山中健走  

5). to get a glimpse into~：一窺~  

6). aura：靈氣  

7). to swarm：蜂湧至~  

8). by means of：透過、藉由、靠著

9). to keep in shape：保持健康  

10). to develop：罹患(疾病)  

11). to be destined to：命中注定~  

12). in a row：一連串~  

13). dignified：令人敬畏的  

14). compassionate：慈悲的  

15). in the presence of：在~前面、面對~  

16). to chance upon：偶然遇見

17). reverence：崇敬
18). to shake off：擺脫、剔除