1.along the way ? 一路走來(lái)
2.wield ? ? ? ? ? ? VERB
wield ?sth
to have and use power, authority, etc. 擁有，運(yùn)用，行使，支配（權(quán)力等）
wield ? ?sth
to hold sth, ready to use it as a weapon or tool 揮，操，使用（武器、工具等）
仿He wields enormous political power.
原In the quest for self-control, the usual weapons we wield against ourselves—guilt, stress, and shame—don’t work.
3.integrate ? ? ? ? VERB
to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with sth else in this way （使）合并，成為一體
integrate into/with sth
integrate A (into/with B) = integrateA and B
to become or make sb become accepted as a member of a social group, especially when they come from a different culture （使）加入，融入群體
integrate (into/with sth)
integrate sb (into/with sth)
仿They have not made any effort to integrate with our team.
原They have learned to accept and integrate these competing selves.
4.craving ? ? ? ? NOUN
a strong desire for sth 強(qiáng)烈的願(yuàn)望；渴望；熱望
craving (for sth) ? ?craving (to do sth)
仿They are driven by a craving for fame and fortune.
原It’s staying put and sensing a craving when you’d rather distract yourself or give in.
5.quirk ? ? ? ? ? NOUN
an aspect of sb's personality or behaviour that is a little strange 怪異的性格（或行為）；怪癖
quirky ? ? ?ADJ ? ? ?怪異的
VERB
quirk (sth)
to twist your mouth or eyebrows suddenly; (of your mouth or eyebrows) to move in this way 突然扭曲（嘴或眉毛）；撇嘴；揚(yáng)眉；皺眉
仿Like every computer, this one has its own quirks.
原句With all our human quirks and modern temptations, this is the best we can do—but when we do it with an attitude of curiosity and self-compassion, it is more than enough.
6.gimmick ? ? ? ? n.
1(賭徒等用以操縱賭局的)暗機(jī)關(guān)；(魔術(shù)師耍魔術(shù)時(shí)的)秘密裝置
騙人(或迷惑人)的玩意兒；花招
2(為某物做廣告宣傳而搞的)騙人的玩意，產(chǎn)品宣傳把戲；詐騙經(jīng)商；競(jìng)選宣傳伎倆，鬼花招
精巧的小玩意兒；鬼把戲；訣竅；圈套，詭計(jì)
3注射毒品的器具
仿She didn’t favor trends or gimmicks.
原It’s staying put and sensing a craving when you’d rather distract yourself or give in.
7.Sentences
Each of these studies teaches us something about ourselves and our own willpower challenges. They help us recognize our natural capacity for self-control, even if we sometimes struggle to use it. They help us understand our failures and point at possible solutions. They even tell us something about what it means to be human.
很清楚的表述了自制力挑戰(zhàn)對(duì)我們的用途,而且排比句很有氣勢(shì)。
Our human nature includes both the self that wants immediate gratification, and the self with a higher purpose. We are born to be tempted, and born to resist.
這句話直接明了也很直接的指向我們自己的內(nèi)心。尤其是我們生來(lái)就被誘惑，但我們也生來(lái)就會(huì)抵抗它。
8.Summary
Through the 20 days of reading, I not only learned a lot of new words, but also learned a lot of grammar knowledge. And I also learned three points from this book.
1.We should have a positive circle of friends. In this journey, I want to give up many times, but the other people's behavior encourage me to go on. Therefore,a positive social circle is important for us.
2.We should learn to control ourselves but not too much. We all have our own ideas, but sometimes they may be wrong. So we should learn to control ourselves and think carefully before we make a decision. But we are not the perfect gods. Over control of ourselves will lead us to self destruction.
3. We should have a clear goal. As long as we understand what we really want, then we will look for the right direction. Only in this way can we be sure that we are on the right track.
I will remember these points and continue to work hard.
