2019.2.25

The world's full of lonely people afraid to make the first move.

世界上那么多孤独的人，都害怕迈出第一步。                           ----《绿皮书》

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Some people are apt to think of their own way of life as the normal one and to look down on life-styles that differ from it.

有些人倾向于认为自己的生活方式才是正常的，因而瞧不起于此不同的生活方式。

1、apt [adj.] 有倾向的

be apt to 倾向于做某事

be apt for  恰当的

【ps：apt还有聪明的意思，较正式 The teacher described her as an apt student in the letter of recommendation.老师在推荐信中把她描述成一个聪明的学生】

2、look down on/upon 轻视，蔑视

look up to 尊敬、仰慕

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Distrust of people,not to mention hate,is the root of human suffering.

对他人的不信任，更不必说憎恨，是人类痛苦的根源。

1、not to mention 更不必说（强调作用）

【ps：fail to mention sth. 没有提起某件（应当提起）的事；be mentioned in dispatches （因作战勇敢而）收到提名表扬】

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The salesman talked my parents into buying a set of encyclopedias.

1、talk someone into doing 说服某人做某事

talk someone around/round 说服某人改变主意

【ps：talk something/someone down （用语言）贬低某人/某事】

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A link can join two pieces of chain together.

链环可以将两个链子连接起来。

1、join together 连接，结合

join up 参军，入伍

join up with someone 和某人联手