I find young people exciting.

find ^{认为/感觉（书面语）}

• I find young people exciting. ^{我认为年轻人令人兴奋。}
• She finds learning new languages rewarding. ^{她觉得学习新语言很有回报。}
• We find his ideas inspiring and innovative. ^{我们认为他的想法鼓舞人心且富有创新性。}

They have an air of freedom, and they have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitions or love of comfort. ^{他们并不信奉个人主义，也不贪图舒适享受。}

air ^{风度/气质}

• They have an air of freedom that inspires others. ^{他们有一种自由的气质，激励着他人。}
• She carries an air of confidence in every meeting. ^{她在每次会议中都带有一种自信的气质。}
• His air of calmness made everyone feel at ease. ^{他的平静气质让大家感到放松。}

dreary ^{单调的/无趣的}

• They have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitions. ^{他们没有对卑微野心的单调承诺。}
• The dreary routine of daily work bored her. ^{日常工作的单调例程让她感到厌烦。}
• The town’s dreary atmosphere made him want to leave. ^{小镇单调的氛围让他想离开。}

They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no devotion to material things.

social climber ^{追求社会地位的人(社会地位专营者)}

• They are not anxious social climbers chasing status. ^{他们不是急于追逐地位的社会攀登者。}
• He avoided becoming a social climber and valued simplicity. ^{他避免成为社会攀登者，重视简朴。}
• Unlike social climbers, she prioritized genuine relationships. ^{不像社会攀登者，她优先考虑真诚的关系。}

devotion to ^{对…的奉献（热爱）}

• They have no devotion to material things. ^{他们对物质没有奉献。}
• Her devotion to charity inspired many. ^{她对慈善的奉献激励了很多人。}
• His devotion to his work earned him respect. ^{他对工作的奉献为他赢得了尊重。}

All this seems to me to link them with life and the origins of things.

link … with … ^{将…与…联系起来}

• All this seems to link them with life and its origins. ^{这一切似乎将他们与生命及其起源联系起来。}
• Her speech linked the event with historical changes. ^{她的演讲将事件与历史变迁联系起来。}
• The study links diet with improved health outcomes. ^{这项研究将饮食与改善健康结果联系起来。}

It's as if they were in some sense cosmic beings in violent and lovely contrast with us suburban creatures.

as if / as though ^虚拟语气

• It’s as if they were cosmic beings. ^{仿佛他们是宇宙的存在。}
• Don’t act as if you were the only pebble on the beach. ^{不要表现得仿佛你是唯一重要的人。}
• It looks as if he were talking to someone invisible. ^{看起来他仿佛在和一个隐形的人说话。}

in some sense ^{在某种意义上}

• I think he may be right in some sense. ^{我认为他在某种意义上可能是对的。}
• Or in some sense does it go just the opposite? ^{或者某种程度上它会不会恰好是相反的？}
• In some sense, the use case is path - or goal-based. ^{从某种意义上说，用例基于路线或目的。}
• In some sense, they both need the same amount of diapers. ^{从某种意义上说，他们需要相同数量的尿布。}

being ^...的存在

• living being ^{(生物；有生命的存在物)}
• supreme being ^{(至高存在；神)}
• Man is a sentient being.^{人是有感觉的生物。}
• To be, or not to be: that is the question. ^{——William Shakespeare 生存、毁灭：这还是个问题}
• I think therefore I am.^{—— René Descartes 我思顾我在}
• Being and Nothingness ^{—— Jean Paul Sartre 存在与虚无}

in / by contrast / comparison to / with ^与…对比

• They are cosmic beings in contrast with us suburban creatures. ^{他们是宇宙的存在，与我们郊区生物形成对比。}
• Her approach is innovative by comparison with traditional methods. ^{她的方法与传统方法相比是创新的。}
• Compared to last year, sales have improved significantly. ^{与去年相比，销售额显著提高。}

All that is in my mind when I meet a young person.

be in one’s mind ^记在心中

• All that is in my mind when I meet a young person. ^{当我遇到年轻人时，这些都在我心中。}
• Peace is in my mind! ^{和平在我心中！}
• I keep thinking about him, his face is in my mind constantly, eating me away. ^{我一直想着他，他的脸总出现在我脑海中，萦绕着。}

He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous, but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect for elders -- as if mere age were a reason for respect. ^欲扬先抑

ill- ^{不良的（非谓语动词作形容词）}

• ill-advised
• ill-educated
• ill-tempered
• ill-gotten^{不义之财的；非法获得的 (e.g., ill-gotten gains)}
• ill-use^{虐待；滥用 (指不良使用)}
• ill-treatment^{虐待；不公正的对待}
• ill-conduct^{不良行为；不检点}
• ill-doing^{犯罪；作恶}
• ill-advised^{不明智的；欠考虑的；不恰当的建议}

turn to … for … ^{向…寻求…}

• The child turned to his mother for comfort. ^{孩子向母亲寻求安慰。}
• The refugees turned to the embassy for protection. ^{难民向大使馆寻求保护。}
• I turned to my mentor for advice on the project. ^{我向导师寻求项目建议。}

He had to turn to his brother for help, because his brother is the only person he could trust. ⇒ He had to turn for help to his brother, the only person he could trust. ^改变语序
The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms. 

age ^{老年/年长、年纪大的}

• An idle youth, a needy age. ^{少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。}
• The age of the building made it less appealing. ^{大楼的老化使其吸引力下降。}
• With age comes wisdom, but not always respect. ^{随着年龄增长，智慧增加，但不总是有尊重。}

I accept that we are equals, and I will argue with him, as an equal, if I think he is wrong.

as an equal ^{作为平等的人}

• I will argue with him as an equal. ^{我将以平等的身份与他争论。}
• She treated everyone as an equal regardless of status. ^{她平等对待每个人，不论地位高低。}
• We should communicate as equals to foster mutual respect. ^{我们应以平等身份交流以促进相互尊重。}

写作题材：Claim-Response Pattern ^{主张反应模式}

1. claim ^{给出某人的观点}
2. response ^{给出作者自己的响应，或支持、或反对、或半支持半反对}
3. reasons for response  ^{对理由进行分析解释}
4. relevant example(s) ^{举出相关例子}
5. reaffirmation ^{进一步强调加强作者的响应}