Question

求这篇英语短文的翻译......

I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebel. I wish it were so. At this age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebel. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out on their own, most of them are clutching at one another’s hands for reassurance.

They say they want to dress as they please, but all of them wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but all of them end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this and that way is that the crowd is doing it.

It had become harder and harder for the teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come --- with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

Answer 1

I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebel.
我听到很多家长抱怨他们正处于青春期的小孩叛逆。
I wish it were so.
我希望如此。
At this age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
在这个年龄，你们应该摆脱双亲影响成长，应该学着自己独立。
But take a good look at the present rebel.
但是，看看现在的叛逆。
It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out on their own, most of them are clutching at one another’s hands for reassurance.
看上去现在的孩子都是采取相同方式（来表示自己的叛逆），即展示他们不同意父母亲的看法。为增强信心，许多人抓住别人的手（意为与别人保持一致），而不是去开创自己的想法。
They say they want to dress as they please, but all of them wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but all of them end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this and that way is that the crowd is doing it.
他们说自己可以随意搭配服饰，可是所有人都穿得是一样的衣服；他们开始听不同领域的音乐，可是最终他们还是去听相同的音乐。他们这样或那样思考或者行动的原因就是：别人也是这样的。

It had become harder and harder for the teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way.
现在的小孩独立于流行大潮特立独行越来越困难。
These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.
现在，每个小孩都可以通过广告知道一个小孩子能拥有什么，能做什么。
And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children.
现在很多家长也非常期望他们的小孩受欢迎。
All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
所有这些，都给一个想要找到自己的路的小孩设置了巨大障碍。
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following.
但是障碍值得翻越，这条路也值得走下去。
You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. 相比于派对 ，你可能更想听古典音乐；You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. 当其他人都在收集录音带的时候，你可能想要收集石头。You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. 你也可能有些私人的想法，不想立刻就跟同学们分享。
Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come --- with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.
好，行动吧！发现自己，实现自己。你也会因为别人尊重你的真实而大受欢迎。这才是真正的受欢迎。