周末这两天哪儿都没去，闭关休养生息（其实就是睡懒觉了啦~）而闭关期间一直在循环听一首歌，就是 Melanie C (梅兰妮·切斯霍姆)的《First Day Of My Life》，自觉其中有几句歌词大有深意，今天就拿来跟大家分享一下~

So I found a reason to stay alive

我找到了一个活着的理由

Try a little harder see the other side

更加努力去看到另一边

Trying to find a meaning to this stupid life

试着寻找这愚蠢人生的意义

The first time to really feel alive

第一次真正感觉到自己活着

The first time to break the chain

第一次打破枷锁

The first time to walk away from pain

第一次走出痛苦

Will I find salvation in the arms of love

在爱的怀抱里我会找到救赎吗

好啦，还是说回英语学习吧，最后一句中的这个"salvation"才是我今天想说的关键词，它本身是" 救赎、拯救"的意思，而与之相关"beyond salvation"就是无可救药；"self-salvation" 就是自我救赎 。希望大家学会这个词儿，break the chain, walk away from pain, 挣脱枷锁，走出痛苦，完成自我的救赎！

salvation [sæl'veɪʃ(ə)n] be somebody's/something's salvation

n. 拯救；救赎；救助；救恩；得救；救世；（危险、灾难、损失等的）避免方式; 救助（途径）；解救（办法）

【En】(a way of) being saved from danger, loss, or harm. 从危险、损失或伤害中得救的(方法)。Something that prevents or saves someone or something from danger, loss, or failure. 防止或拯救某人或某事免于危险、损失或失败的东西。The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. 拯救某人或某事是将他们从伤害、破坏或不愉快的情况中拯救出来的行为。

【Scenario Listening 场景听力】

● I consider books my salvation.

我认为书是我的救星。

● It became clear that the situation was beyond salvation.

很明显，情况已经无法挽回了。

● The country's salvation lies in forcing through democratic reforms.

该国的拯救之道在于强行推行民主改革。

● A drug treatment program was Ron's salvation.

药物治疗计划拯救了罗恩。

● The Internet turned out to be the salvation of the company.

互联网最终成为了公司的救星。

【Scenario Example 场景示例】

● I get so depressed about life; work is my salvation, ie helps me forget my worries.

我对生活十分悲观, 埋头工作才可寻求解脱.

● A cold beer would be my salvation.

冷啤酒可使我得救 [有冷啤酒喝会使我恢复元气]。

● Their toils and tireless courage were our salvation.

他们艰苦的工作和不倦的勇气拯救了我们。

● At the end of patience, salvation. Somehow, one day, Lady Luck will enter our door.

忍耐的尽头，是救赎。总有一天，幸运女神会走进我们的家门。

● Small industries will be the salvation of many areas now in decline.

小型企业将是目前处于衰退的许多地区的救星。

● So he had no choice but to head west again, then north toward salvation.

所以他别无选择，只好再次向西走，然后向北走才能得救。

● He'd been offered a second chance of salvation.

他得到了第二次被拯救的机会。

● After the diagnosis, getting to know Mary was his salvation.

调查分析一番之后，他意识到结识玛丽是他唯一的出路。

● a marriage beyond salvation

无法挽回的婚姻

● In repentance, there is salvation

苦海无边,回头是岸