每日口說挑戰為什麼我們喜歡聽到慘劇的新聞 (POP CULTURE: Why We Love Disaster News)

☺Death is the most terrible thing, but we can evoke the thought of death to evoke what life should be about. It's this powerful fact that may be at the back of our minds when we rush to check up on the latest disaster.
死亡是最可怕的事，但我們可以藉著對死亡的思考去進一步深究生命的本意。在我們急於收看最新災難消息時，或許這個鐵錚錚的事實就會浮現在我們腦海。
【心得】精子與卵子結合後經過一段時間，生命就誕生了，這就是生命的真諦;)

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* terrible [ˋtɛrəb!] (adj.) 糟糕的；可怕的
- I found out that my girlfriend cheating on me this is the most horrible thing that has ever happened to me.

2. _
* evoke [ɪˋvok ] (v.) 引起，喚起
- the song you evoke memories of my youth.

3. _
* at the back of one’s mind [] (phr.) 在潛意識裡，下意識地
- it's being at the back of my mind that I have to finish up the report by Friday but I just haven't been able to find the time to do so.

4. _
* rush [rʌʃ ] (v; n .) 趕緊；匆忙
- stop rushing me you're only make everything worse.
- why are you in such a rush, the flight is in for another 5 hours. => in a rush

5. _
* disaster [dɪˋzæstɚ] (n.) 災難，大禍
- The disaster in Beyrouth cause more than a hundred thousands and thousands of injuries.

【evoke vs. arouse】
EVOKE - To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
■ That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
AROUSE - To stimulate feelings.
■ Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream.

Death is the most terrible thing, but we can evoke the thought of death to evoke what life should be about. It's this powerful fact that may be at the back of our minds when we rush to check up on the latest disaster.

Thank Minjane and every friend who listens to my recordings.

第459天～果陀劇場 最後14堂星期二的課 很值得去看！
Death is the most terrible thing, but we can evoke the thought of death to evoke what life should be about. It’s this powerful fact that may be at the back our minds when we rush to check up on the latest disaster.

Thanks, Minjane. Have a great weekend, everyone.
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Death is the most terrible thing, but we can evoke the thought of death to evoke what life should be about. It's this powerful fact that may be at the back of our minds when we rush to check up on the latest disaster.

死亡是最可怕的事，但我們可以藉由喚起對死亡的思考以想起生命的本意。在我們急於收看最新災難消息時，或許這項強烈的事實就會浮現在我們腦海。

Day181

337! 生活就是修行，就是因為有苦有樂，人們才可以從中找到自己生命的意義(有些人是說功課)
今日句型: It's that (adj)fact + that ×××