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Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.——Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

只要我们还年轻，犯错就仍可接受，但不能到了老年还在犯错。——约翰·沃尔夫冈·冯·歌德（德国著名思想家、作家、诗人，代表作《少年维特之烦恼》《浮士德》）

acceptable [ək'sɛptəbl]

CET4/TEM4

adj.（大多数人）认同的，认可的

英英释义：Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal. ——Collins

The water pollution has already exceeded most acceptable levels by five times or more. 水污染程度已经超出了普遍认可的标准5倍或更多。

adj.可接受的

英英释义：If something is acceptable to someone, they agree to consider it, use it, or allow it to happen. ——Collins

The solution is completely acceptable to me. 我完全可以接受这个解决方案。

adj.尚好的，足够好的

英英释义：If you describe something as acceptable, you mean that it is good enough or fairly good. ——Collins

The hotel is acceptable but the food here is terrible. 这家旅馆还可以，但这里的食物很难吃。

You played out your happiness on a piano that was not infinite. I learned to live that way. 

在有限的钢琴上，我自得其乐，我过惯那样的日子了。

小编的话：本句话出自电影《海上钢琴师》，该片改编自亚利桑德罗·巴里克文学剧本《1900：独白》，讲述了一个被命名为“1900”的弃婴在一艘远洋客轮上与钢琴结缘，成为钢琴大师的传奇故事。本句话就是描述了1900在海上与钢琴度日的情形。

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
千万别为忙着营生而忘了享受人生。