【词汇】Boo5 Uni6 (2)

• the hard way 极其艰巨地，代价高昂地
  The following list is the top ten things that I had to learn the hard way.
  以下的列表是其中最首要的十件事——我必须艰难地学会它们。

• When we launched the new product, we cut the ground from under our competitors’ feet.
  使某人的言行或观点立不住脚

• 罗伯特.李的父亲的生活一直为投资不当所困扰，他两次因欠债不还而入狱，最终被迫逃离美国。李的母亲对李的个性影响最大。面对丈夫那让人痛心的失败，她决心绝不让这个悲剧在孩子身上重演。她将美德灌输给李，如自制力、责任心以及不屈不挠的精神。1825 年，怀着挽回家族荣誉的强烈愿望，李开始了在西点军校的学习。这是他生活中的一个新篇章。四年里，他门门功课名列前茅。

• Robert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated inthe life of her children. Self- control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spiritwere the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.