每日一句口语 440

今天的每日一句是：

When I look back on all these worries,

I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed

that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.

每次我遇到令人担忧的事情就会想起一位垂死老人说的话：

我一生总在无止境地忧虑其实很多担忧从未真正发生过。

Notes:

1.look back on 回忆

2.worry

n.烦恼，忧虑；担心；撕咬

vi.担心，焦虑；为…发愁；撕咬

vt.使烦恼；烦扰；撕咬

常见搭配：

I should worry

[口]我才不放在心上呢! 我一点也不在乎

worry (oneself) about [over]

为..担心[烦恼], 为...操心

worry along [through]

[口]克服着困难前进设法应付下去, 熬过去

worry down

勉强咽下

worry out

绞尽脑汁解决; 费尽心机弄到手

3.deathbed

n.临死所卧的床，临终之时

eg.

Even though at their last gasp¹, the enemies will still put up their deathbed struggle².

即使是奄奄一息，敌人也还是要作垂死挣扎的。

1 gasp   

n.喘息，气喘；v.喘息；气吁吁他说

参考例句：

• She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
• The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。

2 struggle   

vi.努力；挣扎；奋斗；n.竞争；努力；奋斗

参考例句：

• They joined the struggle against him.他们参加了反对他的斗争。
• After a long struggle,she gained control of the business.她经过长期的努力，在业务上已能应付自如。