Winston Churchill(1874~1965)
British politician and Prime Minister, widely regarded as the greatest British leader of the 20th century.
His courage, decisiveness, political experience and enormous vitality enabled him to lead the country through the Second World War.
Churchill was also known for the many books on British history and politics he wrote throughout his life.
His command of the English language not only made him a great orator but earned him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953.
A gifted American psychologist has said, 'Worry is a spasm of the emotion; the mind catches hold of something and will not let it go.'
catch hold of … 抓住；握住
- I managed to catch hold of the railing just before I fell. 就在摔倒前，我设法抓住了栏杆。
- Catch hold of this rope when I throw it to you. 我把绳子扔给你时，抓住它。
- Are you beginning to catch hold of our methods now? 现在你对我们的办法有所了解了吗？
- When the news broke, the public's attention quickly caught hold of something sensational.当新闻爆出时，公众的注意力迅速抓住了轰动性的东西。
| grip 紧握；紧抓 | The climber gripped the rock tightly as he moved higher. 登山者向上爬时紧紧抓住了岩石。 |
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| seize 抓住；夺取 | The police officer seized the suspect by the arm. 警官一把抓住了嫌疑人的手臂。 |
| clutch 紧紧抓住（通常由于恐惧或焦虑） | She clutched her handbag tightly in the crowded subway. 在拥挤的地铁里，她紧紧抓着自己的手提包。 |
| clasp 紧抱；握紧 | The child clasped her mother’s hand while crossing the street. 过马路时，孩子紧紧握着妈妈的手。 |
get hold of find sb. or obtain sth. 得到；联系上；理解
- Where can I get hold of some stamps?
- Could you tell me how I can get hold of a doctor?
- It’s hard to get hold of fresh produce in this remote mountain village. 在这个偏远的村庄很难买到新鲜蔬菜。
| get hold of sb. 联系某人 | I’ve been trying to get hold of the manager all morning, but her phone is busy. 我整个上午都试着联系经理，但她的电话一直占线。 |
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let … go = release 释放；放开；解雇
- Please release me, let me go. For I don't love you anymore.
- To waste our lives would be a sin. Release me and let me love again.
- After questioning the suspect for hours, the police decided to let him go. 在审问了嫌疑人几个小时后，警察决定放他走。
- She became obsessed with the minor mistake and would not let it go for the rest of the day.她对这个小错误变得痴迷，一整天都不肯罢休。
| release 释放；发布；松开 | The company will release its new product line early next month. 公司将于下个月初发布其新系列产品。 |
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It is useless to argue with the mind in this condition.
It is useless to do / doing … 做……是没有用的
- It is useless to argue with someone who refuses to listen to reason. 与不讲理的人争论是没有用的。
- It is useless to speculate why he did it. 对他为什么这么做妄加猜测毫无用处。
- It is useless to fight with him. 和他抵抗是没有用的。
- It is useless to flog a dead horse. 鞭死马无益；勿旧调重弹。
- When someone is emotionally overwhelmed, it is useless to argue with them logically.当某人情绪激动时，与他们进行逻辑争论是徒劳的。
| it is futile to do / doing … 做…是徒劳的 | The prisoners realized it was futile trying to escape from the high-security fortress. 囚犯们意识到试图从这座戒备森严的堡垒中逃跑是徒劳的。 |
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| it is pointless to do / doing … 做…是没有意义的 | It is pointless to worry about things that are completely out of your control. 担心那些你完全无法控制的事情是没有意义的。 |
| it’s a waste of time doing … 做…是浪费时间 | It’s a waste of time trying to convince him; he never changes his mind. 试图说服他是浪费时间；他从不改变主意。 |
| it’s no use doing … 做…没有用 | It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收（为打翻的牛奶哭泣是没有用的）。 |
| there is no use (in) doing … 做…没有用处 | There is no use in complaining about the weather if you can't change it. 如果你无法改变天气，抱怨它也是徒劳。 |
| it’s no good doing … 做…没好处/没用 | It's no good worrying about the exam results now; they have already been posted. 现在担心考试结果也没用，成绩已经公布了。 |
| there is no good doing … 做…没什么好处 | There is no good staying up so late every night; it will ruin your health. 每晚熬夜到这么晚没好处；这会毁了你的健康。 |
| there is no point (in) doing … 做…没有意义 | There is no point in arguing further when we already agree on the main issues. 既然我们已经在主要问题上达成一致，再争论下去就没有意义了。 |
The stronger the will, the more futile the task.意志越强，任务越徒劳
The stronger the will is, the more futile the task will be. 补全谓语
- The stronger the will, the more futile the task of trying to force a change in opinion through sheer force.试图通过纯粹的力量来强行改变意见，意志越强，任务越徒劳。
- The paradox of grief is that the stronger the will, the more futile the task of suppressing the memories.悲伤的悖论在于，意志越强，压抑记忆的任务就越徒劳。
One can only gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp.
insinuate A into B 使A巧妙地进入B；使A潜入B
- The spy managed to insinuate himself into the enemy's organization by using a false identity. 那个间谍通过使用假身份，设法混入了敌方组织。
- The therapist advised the patient to gently insinuate something else into their thoughts to distract from the anxiety.治疗师建议患者温和地将别的东西悄悄引入他们的思绪中，以分散对焦虑的注意力。
- He tried to insinuate himself into the boss's favor. 他设法巧妙地渐渐取得老板的欢心。
And if this something else is rightly chosen, if it is really attended by the illumination of another field of interest, gradually, and often quite swiftly, the old undue grip relaxes and the process of recuperation and repair begins.
并列的2个条件状语从句
| if this something else is rightly chosen, | if it is really attended by the illumination of another field of interest, | gradually, and often quite swiftly, |
| 条件状语从句 1 | 条件状语从句 2 | 时间/方式状语并列 (描述动作发生的节奏) |
| 并列排比，交代“康复”的前提(被动语态) | ||
attend v.出席，参加；注意，专心；处理，照料；致力于
- All department heads are required to attend the meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning. 所有部门负责人必须参加定于明天上午举行的会议。
- She plans to attend college in the fall to study architectural design. 她计划秋季入学上大学，攻读建筑设计专业。
- She is attended by a 24-hour nursing staff.
| attend to sth. = deal with sth. 处理某事；照顾某事 | I have some urgent matters to attend to before I can leave the office. 在离开办公室之前，我有几件急事要处理。 |
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attend v.随同，陪同；伴随……而至，（作为结果）伴随
- The queen was attended by her ladies-in-waiting.
- The occasion was attended by an air of sadness.
- The difficult problem in physics was finally solved, attended by the illumination of another field of interest, specifically, advanced mathematics.这个困难的物理问题最终得到解决，伴随着另一个兴趣领域，特别是高等数学的启发。
双 if 条件状语主句
| the old undue grip | relaxes | and | the process | of recuperation and repair | begins. |
| 主语 1 | 谓语 | 并列 | 主语2 | 后置定语 | 谓语 |
| 主句A(压力放松) | 主句B(恢复与修复的过程开始) |
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