今天的每日一句是:
We all have our reasons for rewriting history. Sometimes we need to provide ourselves alibis. Sometimes we wanna hurt someone who has hurt us, and then there are times we just wanna spare ourselves embarrassment.
我们都有要改写历史的原因。有时候我们需要给自己找一些托辞。有时我们想要伤害那些曾经伤害过我们的人, 有时我们只是不想自己困窘难堪。
来自:绝望主妇
词汇讲解:
1.rewriting
v.改写( rewrite的现在分词 );重写
eg:And we started rewriting and editing with their lawyers.
我们开始重写和编辑,和他们的律师一起。
2.alibis
n.某人在别处的证据( alibi的名词复数 );不在犯罪现场的证人;<美口>借口;托辞
eg:Success requires no explannations. Failure permits no alibis.
成功不需要任何解释,失败不允许任何托辞.
3.embarrassment
n.窘迫;难堪;令人难堪或耻辱的事
eg:His cheeks were hot with embarrassment.
他窘得两颊发热。