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Whatlifemeanstome?BYJACKLONDON1.Iwasbornintheworkingclass.Iearlydiscoveredenthusiasm,ambition,andideals;andtosatisfythesebecametheproblemofmychildlife.Myenvironmentwascrudeandroughandraw.Ihadnooutlook,butanuplookrather.Myplaceinsocietywasatthebottom.Herelifeofferednothingbutsordidnessandwretchedness,bothofthefleshandthespirit;forherefleshandspiritwerealikestarvedandtormented.1、我出生于工人阶级。小时候我有激情，雄心和理想，如何实现这些是我童年的困惑。我生存的环境是原始的，粗糙的和艰难的。我看不到前途，但可以向上看。我生活在社会的底层。在这里，无论在身体上和精神上，生活都是肮脏的和不幸的，因为身体上和精神都饱受饥渴和折磨。2.Abovemetoweredthecolossaledificeofsociety,andtomymindtheonlywayoutwasup.IntothisedificeIearlyresolvedtoclimb.Upabove,menworeblackclothesandboiledshirts,andwomendressedinbeautifulgowns.Also,thereweregoodthingstoeat,andtherewasplentytoeat.Thismuchfortheflesh.Thentherewerethethingsofthespirit.Upaboveme,Iknew,wereunselfishnessesofthespirit,cleanandnoblethinking,keenintellectualliving.IknewallthisbecauseIreadSeasideLibrarynovels,inwhich,withtheexceptionofthevillainsandadventuresses,allmenandwomenthoughtbeautifulthoughts,spokeabeautifultongue,andperformedgloriousdeeds.Inshort,asIacceptedtherisingofthesun,Iacceptedthatupabovemewasallthatwasfineandnobleandgracious,allthatgavedecencyanddignitytolife,allthatmadelifeworthlivingandthatremuneratedoneforhistravailandmisery.2、我头顶之上高耸着巨大的社会建筑，在我看来，只有向上爬才有出路，很小的时候我决心爬进这座高楼。我头顶上，男人们穿着白衬衣黑礼服，女人们则华衣锦服，还有佳肴，这是身体上的享受。然后还有精神上的享受。我知道，在我之上是慷慨无私的精神，纯净和崇高的思想，敏锐的智力的生活。我熟悉这些是因为我读过“海滨图书馆”的系列小说。小说里，除了恶棍和女冒险家，所有的男男女女都思考着美好的思想，说着动听的话，做着光荣的事。总之，就像接受太阳升起一样，我接受了这些。在我之上一切都是美好的，崇高的，优雅的，都给生命以体面和尊严，都使生活有意义。都能补偿人们的辛劳和痛苦。3.Butitisnotparticularlyeasyforonetoclimbupoutoftheworkingclass—especiallyifheishandicappedbythepossessionofidealsandillusions.IlivedonaranchinCalifornia,andIwashardputtofindtheladderwherebytoclimb.Iearlyinquiredtherateofinterestoninvestedmoney,andworriedmychild'sbrainintoanunderstandingofthevirtuesandexcellenciesofthatremarkableinventionofman,compoundinterest.Further,Iascertainedthecurrentratesofwagesforworkersofallages,andthecostofliving.FromallthisdataIconcludedthatifIbeganimmediatelyandworkedandsaveduntilIwasfiftyyearsofage,Icouldthenstopworkingandenterintoparticipationinafairportionofthedelightsandgoodnessesthatwouldthenbeopentomehigherupinsociety.Ofcourse,Iresolutelydeterminednottomarry,whileIquiteforgottoconsideratallthatgreatrockofdisasterintheworkingclassworld—sickness.3、但是以工人阶级的社会底层走出是极不容易的——尤其是受到理想和幻想制约时。那时我生活在加利福利亚的大农场，很难找到向上爬的梯子。一开始我询问投资的利率，绞尽了我的小脑壳，才明白人类了不起的创造——复合利率——的好处和优势。后来我弄清了各年龄层的工人的现行工资和生活开销，从这些数字中，我得出结论：如果我马上就开始工作存钱，直到五十岁我才能退休，开始享受到那个时候才向我开放的上层社会的乐趣和妙处。当然，我坚决不结婚，可是我完全忘记考虑到工人阶层最大的灾难——疾病。Butthelifethatwasinmedemandedmorethanameagerexistenceofscrapingandscrimping.Also,attenyearsofage,Ibecameanewsboyonthestreetsofacityandfoundmyselfwithachangeduplook.Allaboutmewerestillthesamesordidnessandwretchedness,andupabovemewasstillthesameparadisewaitingtobegained;buttheladderwherebytoclimbwasadifferentone.Itwasnowtheladderofbusiness.Whysavemyearningsandinvestingovernmentbonds,when,bybuyingtwonewspapersforfivecents,withaturnofthewristIcouldsellthemfortencentsanddoublemycapital?Thebusinessladderwastheladderforme,andIhadavisionofmyselfbecomingabaldheadedandsuccessfulmerchantprince.但是，这是在我的生活要求多了微薄的存在刮抠的。此外，在十几年的年龄，我成了一个城市的街头报童，发现自己有改变uplook。所有关于我的人还是一样的卑鄙和可怜，以及高达上面我还是一样的天堂等待上涨，但梯子据此攀登是不同的。现在是业务的阶梯。为什么要救我的收益，投资于国债的时候，通过购买两份报纸五毛钱，用手腕一转，我可以把它们卖出去10美分，加倍我的资金？业务梯是梯子我，我有自己的愿景成为一个光头和成功的商业巨子。Alasforvisions!WhenIwassixteenIhadalreadyearnedthetitleofprince.Butthistitlewasgivenmebyagangofcut-throatsandthieves,bywhomIwascalledThePrinceoftheOysterPirates.AndatthattimeIhadclimbedthefirstrungofthebusinessladder.Iwasacapitalist.Iownedaboatandacompleteoyster-piratingoutfit.Ihadbeguntoexploitmyfellowcreatures.Ihadacrewofoneman.AscaptainandownerItooktwo-thirdsofthespoils,andgavethecrewone-third,thoughthecrewworkedjustashardasIdidandriskedjustasmuchhislifeandliberty.唉，愿景！当我十六岁那年，我已经赢得了标题为“王子”。但这个称号是给我用的切割喉咙，盗贼团伙，由谁来我被称为“牡蛎海盗王子。”那时，我已经爬到了梯子业务的第一个梯级。我是一个资本家。我拥有一条船，一个完整的牡蛎盗版装备。我开始利用我的同胞的生物。我只好一个人船员。作为队长和所有者我把三分之二的战利品，并给船员三分之一，虽然剧组的工作只是很难，因为我没有和冒险一样多，他的生命和自由。ThisonerungwastheheightsIclimbedupthebusinessladder.OnenightIwentonaraidamongsttheChinesefishermen.Ropesandnetswereworthdollarsandcents.Itwasrobbery,Igrant,butitwaspreciselythespiritofcapitalism.Thecapitalisttakesawaythepossessionsofhisfellow-creaturesbymeansofarebate,orofabetrayaloftrust,orbythepurchaseofsenatorsandsupreme-courtjudges.Iwasmerelycrude.Thatwastheonlydifference.Iusedagun.这一个梯级是我爬上梯子业务的高度。一天晚上，我去了一个突袭跻身中国渔民。绳索和网是值得美元和美分。这是抢劫，我承认，但恰恰是资本主义的精神。资本主义带走了他的同类的财产通过回扣的方式，或信任的背叛，或由购买参议员和最高法庭的法官。我只是粗。这是唯一的区别。我用了枪。Butmycrewthatnightwasoneofthoseinefficientsagainstwhomthecapitalistiswonttofulminate,because,forsooth,suchinefficientsincreaseexpensesandreducedividends.Mycrewdidboth.Whatofhiscarelessnesshesetfiretothebigmainsailandtotallydestroyedit.Thereweren'tanydividendsthatnight,andtheChinesefishermenwerericherbythenetsandropeswedidnotget.Iwasbankrupt,unablejustthentopaysixty-fivedollarsforanewmainsail.Ileftmyboatatanchorandwentoffonabay-pirateboaton