2017-07-26

2017.7.26

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Words and Phrases

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1.Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree.

come upon:偶然碰到(或发现) If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance

e.g. Yesterday I came upon my favorite teacher in a shopping mall.

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2.We realize that giving a positive reflection to others in no way diminishes us.

diminish:贬低;轻视 If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.

e.g. When you rely on someone so deeply, you will feel diminish by it.

in no way: 绝不，等同于under no circumstance, by no means, 放在句首要进行倒装

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3.The law of justice is immutable.

immutable:永远不变的;永恒的 Something that is immutable will never change or cannot be changed.

e.g. "Beauty is truth, beauty truth" is Keats' immutable principle.

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Thoughts

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2017-07-26

这段话真的一针见血，当我们脱离了学校的外部规章制度，我们让自己的大脑萎缩，我们不再深度阅读，不再探索科目，不想思考，不想写东西，几乎把所有的时间花在看电视，娱乐节目上。这简直就是我以前放假的状态，有关学习的事情一律不想做，内心不再有动力，只有entertaining programs that best serve and express my purpose and values.现在回想以前，真有些遗憾，假期都没有好好自我提升，而且白白虚度光阴，好在现在意识到，为时不晚，并且在好好的改进。