Something life-affirming makes you feel good about being alive — that the world, even with its mess, is still worth saying yes to. People use it about films, books, music, a day outdoors, even a talk that leaves you lighter.

Something life-affirming一個life-affirming的東西 makes you feel good about being alive會讓你覺得活著真好 — that the world, even with its mess, is still worth saying yes to就算這個世界一團亂,還是值得說「好」. People use it about films, books, music, a day outdoors人們會用這個字來形容電影、書、音樂、戶外的一天, even a talk that leaves you lighter甚至一場讓你心情變輕鬆的談話

It is warm reviewer’s English: a little formal, not slang, not a doctor’s word.

It這 is warm reviewer's English是評論家會用的溫暖英文: a little formal有點正式, not slang不是俚語, not a doctor's word也不是醫生會用的字

Though actually it does not mean the thing saves your life, and it does not mean the story is only happy. A sad film can still be life-affirming if it makes you care more, not less.

Though actually不過, it does not mean the thing saves your life這不是說那個東西救了你的命, and it does not mean the story is only happy也不是說故事一定是快樂的. A sad film一部悲傷的電影 can still be life-affirming還是可以life-affirming if it makes you care more, not less只要它讓你更在乎,而不是更冷漠

The feeling it names is the opposite of “this makes life look empty or ugly.” Children almost never say it; critics and teachers do.

The feeling it names它講的那種感覺 is the opposite of剛好跟...相反 "this makes life look empty or ugly."「這讓人生看起來空虛或醜陋」. Children almost never say it小孩子幾乎不會說這個字; critics and teachers do評論家和老師才會說