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Pope John Paul II "The great danger for family life lies in..."

 

The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.

Pope John Paul II （1920-2005）

 

「在一個崇拜享樂、舒適和獨立的社會裡，人們心靈緊閉，變得自私，是家庭生活一大危機。」教宗約望保祿二世如是說。

 

idol

(noun 名詞)

 

1. 偶像，明星

 

例子：The Hollywood film idols of the 1940s were glamorous figures, adored by millions.

20世紀40年代好萊塢的電影明星魅力四射，受無數人崇拜。

 

2. 神像

 

例子：The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.

這個地區的古代居民膜拜一尊象形的青銅巨像。

 

lie in sth 存在於；在於

(phrasal verb 片語動詞)

 

例子：His skill lies in his ability to communicate quite complex ideas very simply.

他的高明之處在於他能將複雜的思想用非常簡單的方式表達出來。

 

in the midst 中間，當中，中央

 

例子：She caught sight of Johnny in their midst, laughing and talking.

她看到強尼在他們當中，又說又笑。

 

in the midst of sth 正當…的時候；在…之中

 

例子：I'm afraid I'm too busy - I'm in the midst of writing up a report.

恐怕我太忙了——我正在寫一份報告。

 

例子：The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.   這個國家正在經歷一場經濟危機。