詞匯

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. 緊張的,興奮的

例：A crowd atwitter with expectation

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

釋義：to be different from something, when the two things should be the same：與…爭執，意見不一致；與…不和；差異
同義：??conflict, disagree with
反義：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：He?s always at odds with his father over politics.
仿寫：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 零碎的東西
例句：She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.

?? odds 還可譯為“機會”, the odds that...很可能...
同義：possibility, chance, likelihood, probability
例句：The odds are against him.
仿寫：The odds that she will win this game.

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

savor:

釋義：to enjoy the full taste or flavour of something, especially by eating or drinking its lowly; to enjoy a feeling or an experience thoroughly 盡情享受；加調料于...；

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

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

仿寫：She savored? the life with her children.

they heard about upcoming features

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

兩詞均表示"that is going to happen very soon"即將發生的，迫在眉睫的

同義：imminent, approaching, forthcoming, prospective

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

仿寫：He is atwitter? with the upcoming danger.

Thought

兵來將擋，水來土掩，遇到的問題總會被解決。每當Elon剛步入事業輝煌時刻或者劫后逢生總會有新的問題困難出現，Elon 不是思前恐后，而是針對要害，盡己所能重點解決，也并沒有去衡量自己的付出是否一定會度過難關，是否功虧一簣等諸多雜念。而或許恰是這份純粹的的付出和拼搏，每次都化險為夷度過難關。會有人擔心“全心去做某事要是萬一失敗了豈不是一無所獲”，而當你有此權衡時某種程度早已分心，再則真的全心投入做到極致最終還沒成功，這可能要歸咎點一點運氣吧，而這幾率也是少之又少吧。事實是，我們所付出的程度還沒達到談及運氣的層級，自己卻各種實力甩鍋。