You see, my mom, in her steady, quiet way, lived out that striving sense of hope every single day of her life. She believed that all children, all – all people have value; that anyone can succeed if given the opportunity. She and my father did not aspire to be wealthy. In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed. They understood that it wasn’t enough for their kids to thrive if everyone else around us was drowning.
这段文字描述母亲的生活态度和价值观，传达了一种积极向上、注重平等和机会、节俭知足、具有社会责任感的生活哲学。
1. "You see, my mom, in her steady, quiet way, lived out that striving sense of hope every single day of her life."
- 这句话描述母亲“平稳、安静的方式”和“不断奋斗的希望感”，展现了母亲的生活态度和她的内在精神。
striving
v. 努力，奋斗；斗争，反抗（strive 的现在分词）
网络 争当；市场竞争需要拼搏；斗争
专业 探索 [历史学]
原形 strive
2. "She believed that all children, all – all people have value; that anyone can succeed if given the opportunity."
- 母亲认为每个人都有价值，只要有机会，任何人都能成功。
value
n. 价值；等值，等价，物有所值；重要性，有用性；重要特点，显著特点；价值观（values）；（数学中的）值；（音乐中的）时值（指音符的时间长度）；（词或其他语言单位）确切意义；（色彩）明暗度
v. 尊重，重视；给……估价，给……定价
网络 值；价值观
专业 价值 [法学]；价值 [计算机科学技术]；效用 [艺术学]
3. "She and my father did not aspire to be wealthy."
- 母亲和父亲并不追求财富，他们的生活目标是更有意义的东西。
aspire
v. 渴望，有志于
网络 立志；渴望；有雄心
4. "In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed."
- 父母不信任那些贪得无厌的人。
suspicious
adj. 感觉可疑的，怀疑的；不信任的，持怀疑态度的；令人怀疑的，引起怀疑的
网络 可疑的；怀疑的；多疑
5. "They understood that it wasn’t enough for their kids to thrive if everyone else around us was drowning."
- 父母认为，如果周围的人都在困境中，那么自己的孩子即使成功也是不够的。
thrive
v. 茁壮成长，兴旺，繁荣；（尤指在别人觉得困难的时候）以……为乐，可以出色应对
网络 兴旺；繁荣；茁壮成长
drowning
v. 淹没；（使）[外科]淹溺；浸没（drown 的 ing 形式）
n. 溺死
adj. 溺水的
网络 遇溺；溺水；淹溺
专业 淹溺 [医药科学]；溺水 [文学]
原形 drown
