『新知』开怀大笑、好友和拥抱 生命中最好的东西都是免费的

Laughs, friends and hugs: A new survey finds the best things in life are free   
开怀大笑、好友和拥抱：新调查显示生命中最好的东西都是免费的  Happiness is not all money in the bank, fast cars and designer clothes, but family, friends and the beauty of nature, a study has found.   
一项研究发现，幸福不在于银行里满满的存款，高速的跑车和名牌服装，而是家人、朋友以及自然美景。  A new survey has revealed the things which bring a smile to our faces are in fact life's simple pleasures - available to all, for free, every single day. 
一项新调查显示，那些让我们会心一笑的其实就是生命中每一天里简单的快乐，而且还都是免费的。  When people were asked what their most important pleasures were, 22 per cent of the 2,000 people quizzed picked laughing, swiftly followed by eating good food with great friends, in second place with 21 per cent.   
当被问到最重要的乐趣为何时，2000人中22%选择大笑，紧随其后的是21%选择的与好友共享美食。    Haha! Twenty-two per cent of people questioned in a survey chose laughter as their most important pleasure      
哈哈！22%被调选择大笑作为自己最重要的乐趣  A hug was in third place with 19 per cent.   
拥抱排名第三，获得19%的肯定。  The research suggests that despite the world's focus on materialistic possessions, people still find pleasure in pastimes which do not cost a penny.   
这一研究显示虽然整个世界都专注于物质财富，但人们依然可以在不费毫厘的事物中找到快乐。  Among the other top 10 pleasures listed was the feel of the sun on your face, reading a good book, walking along the beach and getting into bed with clean sheets.   
十大乐趣中还有阳光在脸上的感觉，阅读一本好书，走在沙滩上以及躺上干净的床单。  Also popular was watching sunsets, leafing through old photographs and memories and smelling freshly cut grass.   
其他多次被提到还有观看日落，翻阅老照片以及闻到刚刚修剪过的青草味。  Ralph Walker, head of marketing for Apples from New Zealand, which organised the survey to mark the start of the import season, told the Daily Express: 'It seems that in an overly complicated and stressful world we’re looking for ways to reconnect with what really matters.   
为庆祝新进口季节的开始，新西兰苹果公司组织了这场民调。其市场总监Ralph Walker告诉每日快报：“显然在这个过于复杂而满是压力的世界上，我们依然在想方设法回归到真正重要的事物上。  'Family, friends and the beauty of nature make people happiest.   
“家人、朋友以及自然的美景能让人们最为幸福。”  'It’s the simplest things in life that do not cost us anything which seem to bring us the most happiness.'   
“看来就是这些不费毫厘的，生命中最简单的东西能带给我们最大的幸福感。”  He said the research shows we place the most value on the least materialistic options and want to enjoy life's simple pleasures.   
他也表示，调查显示人们将最不物质的选项看得最为重要，而且想要享受生活中的简单乐趣。  原文链接： dailymail
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