“Thank you for your nice words,” he wrote in his letter back, “and I know what you meant, but slowing down scares me. Life isn’t having it made; it’s getting it made.”
天津卷的第三部分写作第一节，阅读表达
[求助求解]life isn't having it made；it's getting it made的中文意思（2015天津卷）
商榷：
Life isn't having it made;it's getting it made.
上文 “Thank you for your nice words,” he wrote in his letter back, “and I know what you meant, but slowing down scares me. 这句信息很重要，少了这句，下句很难理解，几近“不知所云”。
根据句意前后对比，可以这样理解：have 侧重于自然而来；get侧重于努力争取。
大意：
1、人生不是“随遇而安”，而是“奋力拼搏”。
2、生于忧患，死于安乐。
试译：
人生不能靠坐等，只能靠打拼。
having, getting 动名词。
Life isn't having it made; it's getting it made.
≈Life isn't for you to have it made; it's for you to get it made.
天津卷的第三部分写作第一节，阅读表达
[求助求解]life isn't having it made；it's getting it made的中文意思（2015天津卷）
商榷：
Life isn't having it made;it's getting it made.
上文 “Thank you for your nice words,” he wrote in his letter back, “and I know what you meant, but slowing down scares me. 这句信息很重要，少了这句，下句很难理解，几近“不知所云”。
根据句意前后对比，可以这样理解：have 侧重于自然而来；get侧重于努力争取。
大意：
1、人生不是“随遇而安”，而是“奋力拼搏”。
2、生于忧患，死于安乐。
试译：
人生不能靠坐等，只能靠打拼。
having, getting 动名词。
Life isn't having it made; it's getting it made.
≈Life isn't for you to have it made; it's for you to get it made.
