1.all-consuming 耗费时间(或精力)的
It was the start of the all-consuming self which has come to dominate our world today.
这就是“完全消费自我”的出现 在如今它支配了我们的世界 。
2.piqued interest 激起兴趣
From the window we could see a few stray passersby on the sidewalk looking in with piqued interest.
从窗户我们看见几个闲散的路人站在道儿上一幅等着看戏的样子 。
3.relying on 依赖;信赖
"If you're relying on memory," says novelist Michael Frayn, "how – even with the best of intentions – can you distinguish between what you remember and what you make up?
“如果你依赖记忆”,小说家迈克尔·弗雷恩说,“就算意图很好,你又怎么能辨别出哪些是你记忆中的哪些是你编造的?
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