人生的计时器

Timekeeper

人生的计时器

He had been given the watch on his tenth birthday. It was an ordinary gray plastic wristwatch in every respect except for the fact that it was counting down.

10岁生日时，他得到了一块表。这是一块怎么看都很普通的灰色塑料手表，除了一点，手表是倒计时的。

“That is all of the time you have left in the world, son. Use it wisely.” And indeed he did.

“孩子，在这个世上，留给你的时间就这么多，好好使用。” 他也确实善用了时间。

As the watch ticked away, the boy, now a man, lived life to the fullest. He climbed mountains and swam oceans. He talked and laughed and lived and loved. The man was never afraid, for he knew exactly how much time he had left.

随着时间流逝，曾经的小男孩现在已是大人，度过了充实的人生。他攀登山脉，畅游大洋。他谈笑风生、活过、爱过。这个男人无所畏惧，因为他十分清楚自己还有多少时间可以留在世上。

Eventually, the watch began its final countdown. The old man stood looking over everything he had done, everything he had built.

终于，手表进入了最后的倒计时阶段。老人站立看着自己一手打造的一切。

5 He shook hands with his old business partner, the man who had long been his friend and confidant.

5 他和自己长久以来的商业伙伴握了握手，这是他的老朋友亦是知己。

4 His dog came and licked his hand, earning a pat on the head for its companionship.

4 他的狗过来舔了舔他的手，他拍了拍狗狗的头，感谢他这些年的陪伴。

3 He hugged his son, knowing that he had been a good father.

3 他抱了抱儿子，他知道自己是个好父亲。

2 He kissed his wife on the forehead one last time.

2 他最后一次亲吻了爱人的额头。

1 The old man smiled and closed his eyes.

1 老人微笑着闭上了双眼。

Then, nothing happened. The watch beeped once and turned off. The man stood standing there, very much alive. You would think that in that moment he would have been overjoyed. Instead, for the first time in his life, the man was scared.

然而，什么也没发生。手表一声“哔”后停止了工作。男人就那么站在那里，活得好好的。你可能会想这一刻他一定高兴坏了。其实不然，生平第一次，这个男人感受到了恐惧。

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