Reading journal –The Gay Genius
20180105 Chapter 28 The End
My thoughts
本來那么厚的一本書啃完了應(yīng)該是開心的叫乌，但這最后一章讀了卻實在高興不起來慌植。人的感覺真是奇怪，明明翻開書的第一頁就知道徒溪，這樣的傳記肯定是以他的去世而結(jié)束的丢烘，但現(xiàn)在看到他一點一點地吃不下飯，寫不了詩，尤其是看到家人都守在床前导披，知道他就要走了卻無能為力只能眼睜睜看著的時候，感到尤其心酸良哲。
但同時也是羨慕他的盛卡，到死仍然睿智，對生命看得通透筑凫。
Salvation consists in being natural and uncounsciously good.
Words and expressions
1.in retrospect
原文：In retropspect滑沧， it would seem that Su Tungpo would gladly have changed his lot with that of his friend.
釋義：thingking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more than you did then
造句：In retrospect, I wonder if I should not have done this.a
2. in one's stead
原文：... he did not go personally to say prayer at the grave but had sent his eldest son Mai in his stead.
釋義：to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do
同義短語：cover for somebody
造句： I won't cover for you while you're away.
3.entertain （熟詞生義） (formal)
原文：If Chang Yuan thought that Su Tungpo entertained ideas of revenge, he was greatly mistaken.
釋義：to consider an idea etc, or allow yourself to think that something might happen or be true
搭配：entertain an idea/hope/thought
造句：I could never entertain the idea of losing you.
4.drag on?
原文：His illness dragged on after his arrival at Changchow.
釋義： to continue for to long
造句：An expensive court battle can drag on for years.
