week3

day15: On constant Improvement

• constantly:不断地
• granted: 理所当然
• consistently:连贯,始终如一
• instant:立刻的,及时的
• resolve: 决定, 下定决心

day16: On self-reliance

• reliance:依赖
• crutch: 支撑物, 拐杖

Day 17: On Rising from the Ashes of Failure

• stumble: 绊倒
• setback: 挫折
• prosperity: 繁荣
• undesirable:不良的,有害的
• dramatic: 戏剧性的
• lessons: 教训

day18: On higher standards

• lenient: 仁慈, 宽松的
• flak:严厉批评
• responsible: 有责任的
• suppose: 认为, 猜想
• mediocrity:平庸
• sure-fire: 万无一失的, 一定成功的

day19: on fighting well

• podium:领奖台
• sabotage: 蓄意破坏, 怠工
• mettle: 奋斗精神
• frustrated:阻挠

day20: on taking small steps

• facilitate: 使…便利,加快,促进
• curse: 咒语
• irk: 使…恼怒
• slightly:略微地

day21: On the Importance of Habits

• sprint: 短跑比赛
• fuel: 燃料, 供能
• kick in: 生效,激活
• take over: 接手
• modicum:少量
• a modicum of: 一点
• subsequent:随后的
• temporarily: 临时地,暂时地
• sustain: 维持
• impermanent:临时的
• permanent: 永恒的