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None of the desires dictated by vanity虚荣心 is more general, or less blamable, than that of being distinguished for著称the arts of conversation虚荣心使人生出种种愿望，其中最普通，或者最少受非议的，莫过于希望能以谈话艺术博得他人刮目相看. Other accomplishments才艺 may be possessed有 without opportunity of exerting施展 them, or wanted without danger that the defect can often be remarked即使没有，也不必担心这一缺陷会经常被人发现; but as no man can live, otherwise than in an hermitage隐居, without hourly频繁的 pleasure or vexation苦恼 而有时得意，有时气恼 , from the fondness or neglect of those about him因四周亲友的时亲时疏, the faculty本领 of giving pleasure is of continual use始终会有用武之地. Few are more frequently envied than those who have the power of forcing attention wherever they come, whose entrance is considered as a promise of felicity欢乐降临, and whose departure离开 is lamented惋惜, like the recess of the sun from northern climates, as a privation贫困 of all that enlivens生动活力 fancy, or inspirits鼓舞 gaiety快乐.有些人不论到哪里都能成为众人瞩目的中心,一进门就仿佛，但是一旦离去，大家又会惋惜不已，仿佛北方严寒天气里太阳突然消隐，仿佛想象失去了灵感，欢乐失去了源泉，少有其他人能像他们那样经常受到大家的艳羡。 虚荣心使人生出种种愿望，其中最普通，或者最少受非议的，莫过于希望能以谈话的艺术博得他人刮目相看。人或许会有其他才艺但却没有机会施展；即使没有，也不必担心这一缺陷会经常被人发现。但是，除非归隐山林，人只要活在世界上，就难免会因四周亲友的时亲时疏，有时得意，有时气恼，所以，予人快乐的本领也就始终会有用武之地。有些人不论到哪里都能成为众人瞩目的中心，一进门就仿佛欢乐也同时降临，但是一旦离去，大家又会惋惜不已，仿佛北方严寒的天气里太阳突然消隐，仿佛想象失去了灵感，欢乐失去了源泉，少有其他人能像他们那样经常受到大家的艳羡2.It is apparent, that to excellence in this valuable art some peculiar qualifications are necessary显而易见，若要谙练这一宝贵艺术的精妙，必须具备某些特殊条件; for every ones experience will inform him, that the pleasure which men are able to give in conversation, holds no stated proportion to their knowledge or their virtue但是给人快乐的多寡与其道德学问并无相应的此例关系. Many find their way to the tables and the parties of those who never consider them as of the least importance in any other place;许多人，若是换在其他场合，你绝不会认为他们有什么重要，但是他们却会成为你家餐桌或者聚会的座上嘉宾 we have all, at one time or other, been content to love those whom we could not esteem, and been persuaded to try the dangerous experiment of admitting him for a companion, whom we knew to be too ignorant for a Counselor参谋, and t