2017.12.8
Part 1 New Words
1. It would have been slightly embarrassing if the baby had been born a year earlier, for it would have meant that the young poet had* indulged *himself during the first year of mourning for his mother.
Indulge : to allow to have or do something even though it may not be proper, healthy ,approciate, etc
造句： He should be working , but instead he indulges in junk food and TV.
2. If we now *emulate?*his example, we shall be able to show that their personal weaknesses were easily outweighted by the great things that they accomplished ,and we shall have a record that the future generations may regard as honest and reliable.
Emulate: verb, to try to be like (someone or something you admire) 效仿空猜，模仿
造句： My daughter likes to emulate my yoga poses.
3.The brothers were just over twenty ,and youth sometimes acted as a *handicap *for a genius.
Handicap: 做名詞時蜗顽，為“障礙，不利條件扛门，還有"殘廢"的意思逆日；
造句： Although the soldier has a handicap, he still proudly stands with the others.
Part 2 Thoughts
After the mourning period , the three Sus and two brothers' wives set out for the capital . Although the journey was long and very dangerous , they were in good mood. ?They would start official careers very soon . After arrival ,they bought one house at first and waited for official appointments. Finally ,two brothers passed two other examinations and got the Emperor's like. And their father also got a historian's job without any examinations ,according to his wish .
I have no idea about how dangerous to pass the Three Gorges before . Today I read Lin's words and got it . Besides knowledge , i also like Lin's sense of humor.
It would have been slightly embarrassing if the baby had been born a year earlier, for it would have meant that the young poet had?indulged?himself during the first year of mourning for his mother.
