Day 11
Chapter 8 PAIN, SUFFERING, AND SURVIVAL
個(gè)人生活,創(chuàng)業(yè)艱辛,與轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)
火箭發(fā)射這邊的訂單基本確定保全之后落剪,電力汽車Tesla的財(cái)務(wù)危機(jī)一個(gè)個(gè)化險(xiǎn)為夷,然而在一個(gè)個(gè)危機(jī)的同時(shí),馬斯克的家庭生活也漸漸陷入絕境福也。離婚讓兩邊都有受傷,好在總有好友援手攀圈,英國(guó)之行雖然在汽車領(lǐng)域沒有大的進(jìn)展暴凑,也被阿斯頓馬丁傲慢相待,倒是遇見了嘉人赘来。
人生就是上坡现喳、下坡,還有沒想到吧犬辰。
splash
1 /spl??/ ●●● W3 verb
[intransitive] if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise
splash against/on/over
The ocean splashed against the pier.
2 noun
[countable] the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly
Rachel fell into the river with a loud splash.
原文參考:The facility had a series of interlocking hangars and served as a production office for the movie. It also supplied Robert Downey Jr., who was to play Iron Man and his human creator Tony Stark, with a splash of inspiration.
psyche
psy?che /?sa?ki/ noun [countable usually singular] technical or formal
someone’s mind, or their deepest feelings, which control their attitudes and behaviour
Freud’s account of the human psyche
A characteristic of the feminine psyche is to seek approval from others.
原文參考:Beyond the surroundings, Downey really wanted a peek inside Musk’s psyche. The men walked, sat in Musk’s office, and had lunch. Downey appreciated that Musk was not a foul-smelling, fidgety, coder whack job.
relish
rel?ish/?rel??/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen
relish the prospect/thought/idea
I don’t relish the thought of you walking home alone.
relish the chance/opportunity
He relishes the chance to play Hamlet.
原文參考:Justine appeared to relish their status even more than Musk.
dispell
di?spel /d??spel/ verb (dispelled, dispelling) [transitive]
to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling
We want to dispel the myth that you cannot eat well in Britain.
Light poured into the hall, dispelling the shadows.
原文參考:“Elon Musk has been called ‘part playboy, part space cowboy,’ an image hardly dispelled by a car collection that has boasted a Porsche 911 Turbo, 1967 Series 1 Jaguar, a Hamann BMW M5 plus the aforementioned McLaren F1—which he has driven at up to 215mph on a private airstrip,” a British reporter gushed in 2007.
opinionated
o?pin?ion?at?ed /??p?nj?ne?t?d/ adjective
expressing very strong opinions about things
I found him very arrogant and opinionated.
原文參考:When Justine let out her political views, one of the men at the table made a crack about her being so opinionated.