适合小学生朗诵的英文诗歌（五）

The Significance of Failure

Failure doesn't mean you are failuer,

失败不表明你是一个失败者,

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

它只是意味着你尚未成功而已.

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,

失败不表明你一事无成,

It does mean you have learned something.

它意味着你学有所成.

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

失败不表明你是一个傻子,

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

它意味着你充满信心.

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

失败不表明你蒙受羞辱,

It does mean you were willing to try.

它意味着你勇于尝试.

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

失败不表明你尚未拥有,

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

它意味着你必须改换方式再试锋镝.

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

失败不表明你低人一等,

It does mean you are not perfect.

它意味着你尚不优异.

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

失败不表明你浪费生命,

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

它意味着你可以重新选择前景.

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

失败不表明你应该屈服,

It does mean you must try harder.

它意味着你须更加努力.

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

失败不表明你永难遂意,

It does mean it will take a little longer.

它意味着成功还需假以时日.

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

失败不表明上帝抛弃了你,

It does mean God has a better idea.

它意味着上帝还有更好的主意.