call out 呼喊
a lot of==lots of 许多,大量,用于修饰名词(可数和不可数均可)
this could be the best day ever ever表示胜过其他日子。这也许是最棒的日子
and yet 然而,可是
as yet 到目前为止,迄今为止(常用于否定)
is outside of 在...外面;超出...范围
in fact 其实,实际上
fact n.事实,真相
dread n.恐惧;v.担心
My inside self is outside of time and space 我的内在不因时间和空间而改变
no longer 不再
as being 被视为,作为
We're a mixed grill of happy anticipation and dread.我们既满怀期待,又心怀忐忑,心情五味杂陈。
mixed grill 表烧烤拼盘,此处指复杂的情绪
I can't help 我忍不住.../我情不自禁...
shield v.遮挡;n.屏障
mention n./v.提及
involve v.建议
bask in 沐浴在.../沉浸在...
glow v.发光,n.光彩
throes n.挣扎,剧痛
overwhelm v.满溢,淹没,击溃(以上多指感情)
offer v.提供
operating instructions 提供指引
beleaguer v.陷入困境,围困
paradox n.对立面,悖论
precious n.珍贵的,宝贵的
match n.比赛;v.匹配
incarnational n.体现的
poverty n.贫困
desperate adj.绝望的
punk v.戏耍
swirled v.缠绕
ideal system 理想的体系
organ n.器官
anyway adv.无论如何
respect v.尊重
arrange v.安排,筹备 prearrangement n.预先准备
alongside adv./prep. 在...旁边,与...一起
the sunny side of 是.....的褒义词 help is the sunny side of control
seem v.似乎
deteriorate v.堕落,衰败,恶化
self n.自己,自我
draft n.草稿,草案
debt n.义务
keep...butt in the chair 钉坐在...椅子上 butt n.屁股;烟蒂
due adj./adv./n. 预期的,由于/因为,
little by little 一点一点
god-awful 惨不忍睹的
be going to 将要,打算
stuff n.东西 v.塞满
tug on 拉,拽(力气可大可小)
sleeves of your heart 心的衣袖(一种温柔表达)
no matter 无论,不管
cherished and astonishing 珍贵和精彩 cherished adj.珍贵的 astonishing adj.令人惊讶的
as well 也
that way 那样,那边
up to it 胜任,应付,做得到 up to 多达,由...决定,胜任,忙于
spiritual adj.精神上的
grace n.恩泽,优美/优雅
summon v/n.呼唤,召唤
regrettably adv.遗憾地
against all odds 冲破万难
humor n.幽默感
...always bats last ...总是与我们相伴
go outside 外出走走
pastor n.牧师
lid n.盖子
trap v.困住
wow and yikes 哇,天哪
get over 克服,原谅,恢复
suppose v.猜想,假定/假设
In any case 无论如何
There are cracks in everything, and that's how the light gets in. 万物皆有裂痕,那将是光照进来的地方
major adj.主要的;n.主修专业;v.主修
laugh out loud 开怀大笑
absence n.缺席
grief n.悲伤
extent n.程度
...the ground on which you walk 你一路走来的土地
holy ground 圣地 holy n.神圣的,圣洁的
All evidence to the contrary 事实都是相反的
evidence n.事实
contrary adj.相反的
It's hard to believe. 很难相信
get on 继续
entertainment n.娱乐
lurch along together 协作 lurch along 蹒跚而行
If you take an action, take a really healthy or loving or friendly action, you'll have loving and friendly feelings. 这不是一个多大的问题。如果你采取行动,采取一个真正明智,友好,善意的行动,你就会感觉到友爱和友好。