Elon Musk C10 下：170927

词汇

the press and public were atwitter, anticipating that'd he do something spectacular and at odds with the traditions of the automotive industry.

㊀ atwitter：adj. 紧张的,兴奋的

例：A crowd atwitter with expectation

㊁be at odds with sth/  be at odds with sb over sth

释义：to be different from something, when the two things should be the same：与…争执，意见不一致；与…不和；差异
同义： ​conflict, disagree with
反义：align with, concur with, agree with
例句：These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.
例句：Heʼs always at odds with his father over politics.
仿写：His behavior  is at odds with the social security.

✏️ odds and ends：small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set 零碎的东西
例句：She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.

✏️ odds 还可译为“机会”, the odds that...很可能...
同义：possibility, chance, likelihood, probability
例句：The odds are against him.
仿写：The odds that she will win this game.

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All seemed to be going well for Musk, and he savored the moment.

savor:

释义：to enjoy the full taste or flavour of something, especially by eating or drinking its lowly; to enjoy a feeling or an experience thoroughly 尽情享受；加调料于...；

同义：enjoy, relish, revel in, glory in, delight in,

例句：It's an opportunity to savour the delights of snowboarding

仿写：She savored  the life with her children.

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they heard about upcoming features

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While the doubters placed huge wagers on Tesla's impending failure,

两词均表示"that is going to happen very soon"即将发生的，迫在眉睫的

同义：imminent, approaching, forthcoming, prospective

例句： They were all filled with a sense of impending doom.

仿写：He is atwitter  with the upcoming danger.

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Thought

兵来将挡，水来土掩，遇到的问题总会被解决。每当Elon刚步入事业辉煌时刻或者劫后逢生总会有新的问题困难出现，Elon 不是思前恐后，而是针对要害，尽己所能重点解决，也并没有去衡量自己的付出是否一定会度过难关，是否功亏一篑等诸多杂念。而或许恰是这份纯粹的的付出和拼搏，每次都化险为夷度过难关。会有人担心“全心去做某事要是万一失败了岂不是一无所获”，而当你有此权衡时某种程度早已分心，再则真的全心投入做到极致最终还没成功，这可能要归咎点一点运气吧，而这几率也是少之又少吧。事实是，我们所付出的程度还没达到谈及运气的层级，自己却各种实力甩锅。

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