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13.中年危机 a mid-life crisis

It’s a dialogue between a wife and a friend talking about the woman’s husband and how he is going through something we call a “mid-life crisis” .

-I think my husband is going through a mid-life crisis. -What make you think that ?

-He just traded in his car for a very expensive sports car, and he’s filling the house with gym equipment.

-Uh , oh, that’s a bad sign. Do you know what may have triggered this ?

-What really worries me is that he’s been talking about quitting his job alt ogether and becoming a full-time writer. He always wanted to become a successful writer.

-That sounds familiar. When my brother went through a mid-life crisis, he spent a lot of time reflecting on his life and regretting giving up music to get a full-time job. He saw himself as being washed up and he was fed up with everything . -what did he do ?

-Well, he’s probably not a good example of what your husband would do. -Don’t beat around the bush.(不要拐弯抹角) Just tell me .

-Well, if you must know, he got a divorce, married a woman half his age, and tried to start a rock band.

-Oh,no! that’s just what I was afraid of.

-I’m sure that won’t happen with your husband. You two have a great marriage. -I thought so,too, but you never know .

Crisis: is an emergency situation.

Mid-life crisis: is some sort of change-some emergency situation that takes place in your mid-life period. However, the term is usually referring to a period in a man’s life when he becomes unhappy because he’s getting older and he realizes he’s getting older.

Trade in :means to exchange one thing for another thing. This is especially common in the u.s with your car.

Sports car: is usually a smaller car with a very powerful engine that moves very fast . Gym equipment: are machines you can use for exercise such as a treadmill(跑步机) or weights（举重机）.

Trigger: means to start something , to begin something ,to make something happen. It’s often a small event that starts a much large sequence of events. For example , many wars are triggered by small misunderstandings. Pass ove 跳过，不考虑

To be passed over for something: means not to receive something that you expected, especially at your work.

To”reflect on your life ”: is to think about- to think seriously and for a long time about something .


To be “washed up”: means to be no longer useful or no longer successful

To be “fed up”: means to be tired or frustrated ,unhappy, perhaps even bored with a situation.

You never know: is a phrase that means anything is possible, anything can happen. -

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