S01E08 Part03练习素材及答案：
Food for thought：to use the least desirable or lowest quality resources or options when no better ones are available. （当没有更好的资源或选项可用时，使用最不理想或质量最低的资源或选项。）
1、她关于环境的言论提供了引人深思的内容，让他如坐针毡，试图理解这个绝非易事的话题。
Her remark about the environment offered food for thought, as it left him on the edge of his seat, grappling with a topic that was no walk in the park to fully understand.
2、导师的话语成为了他的反思之源，引导他看清全局并勇敢迈出一步，拓展了他此前从未思考过的方向。
His mentor’s words served as food for thought, guiding him to see the bigger picture and take a leap of faith in ways he hadn’t previously considered.
3、这位作家的新书充满了发人深省的内容，让读者沉浸在那些触动人心、引发情感共鸣的复杂主题中，即便在最后一页翻过之后仍然余味悠长。
The author’s latest novel provides plenty of food for thought, immersing readers in complex themes that hit close to home and stir up emotions long after the last page is turned.
A stiff upper lip：it refers to a person’s ability to maintain calmness, composure, or resilience in the face of adversity, difficulty, or emotional strain. The phrase originates from the idea that keeping one’s upper lip steady (without trembling) indicates strength and a refusal to show vulnerability or distress. （指的是在面对困难、逆境或情感压力时保持冷静、克制和坚韧，不流露出脆弱或情绪失控的姿态。这个短语源自保持上唇不颤抖的形象，象征着坚强和拒绝示弱。）
1、尽管困难重重，她依然保持镇静，直面挑战，展现了在风雨中屹立不倒的决心，丝毫不露怯意。
Despite the odds, he maintained a stiff upper lip, navigating choppy waters with poise, determined to see it through without so much as a whisper of doubt.
2、她在危机中保持镇定，将情绪按捺在心头，展现了经得起考验的毅力，从未在压力下崩溃。
She kept a stiff upper lip through the crisis, her emotions held at bay, while her perseverance stood the test of time, never once allowing herself to crack under pressure.
3、她以沉着冷静的态度穿越磨难的迷宫，展现出一种超然的优雅，仿佛风波在她的气度面前无足轻重。
With a stiff upper lip, she traversed the labyrinth of tribulations, embodying a stoic grace that rose above the fray, her demeanor untouched by the tumultuous undercurrents beneath.
The writing on the wall：it refers to a clear sign or indication that something bad or inevitable is going to happen, usually a downfall or failure. This phrase comes from the biblical story of Belshazzar’s feast, where mysterious writing appeared on a wall, foretelling the fall of his kingdom. It implies that signs of trouble are evident, even if some choose to ignore them. （）
1、尽管朋友们警告他这段关系已经岌岌可危，他却视而不见所有的危险信号，未能察觉到不祥之兆。
Despite his friends’ warnings that his relationship was on shaky ground, he couldn’t see the writing on the wall and continued to turn a blind eye to all the red flags.
2、尽管公司的利润在迅速下滑，CEO仍然选择忽视不好的端倪，坚持一切照旧进行，直到为时已晚。
Even though the company’s profits were sinking like a stone, the CEO chose to ignore the writing on the wall, insisting that everything was business as usual until it was too late.
3、国家的债务日益加剧已是初现端倪，但政府官员们都在忙着踢皮球，未能正视当前的棘手问题。
The nation’s mounting debt was the writing on the wall, but government officials, more concerned with kicking the can down the road, failed to address the elephant in the room.
今日引语推荐（Never let me go）
“In the shadow of our existence, we often grapple with questions that define our humanity. Who are we, if not the sum of our experiences and the love we share? It is in the faces of those we cherish that we see reflections of our hopes and dreams, intertwined with the realities we face. As we navigate the delicate balance of longing and acceptance, we learn that our greatest triumph lies not in what we achieve, but in the relationships we nurture and the memories we create together.”
“在我们存在的阴暗面，我们常常挣扎于如何定义人性。如果不是我们经历的林林总总和共享的爱意缠绵，我们又是谁？正是在我们珍视的面孔中，我们看到了希望和梦想的倒影，与我们所面临的现实交织在一起。当我们在渴望与接受的微妙平衡中航行时，我们学会了我们最大的胜利不在于我们所取得的成就，而在于我们培育的关系和我们共同创造的回忆。”
“To confront the truth of our existence is both a burden and a gift. In acknowledging our limitations and the inevitable passage of time, we are liberated to live authentically, embracing each moment with a fervor [ˌfɜːvə] that transcends our fears. It is within this acceptance that we discover the profound beauty of our humanity—the ability to love, to dream, and to leave a mark on the world, however transient [‘trænziənt] , knowing that our essence lingers long after we are gone.”
“面对我们存在的真相既是一种负担，也是一种礼物。在承认我们的局限性和时间的不可逆转时，我们获得了真实生活的自由，以突破恐惧去热情拥抱的每一个瞬间。正是在这种接受中，我们发现了人性的深刻之美——爱的能力、梦想的能力，以及在这个世界上留下印记的能力，无论多么短暂，知晓我们的精髓在离去后仍然存在。”
