escape mechanism n figurative (way of avoiding reality) (心理) SC 逃避机制 táo bì jī zhì TC 逃避機制 Getting high with his friends was an escape mechanism. escape room n (puzzle-solving activity) SC 密室逃脱 escape route n figurative (way out: of situation) (比喻) SC 逃避路线,逃走...
In reality he was much in earnest and sometimes suffered prolonged periods of re- morse because he could not go crying the word of God in the highways and byways of the town. At least I shall not be a hypocrite, preaching the word of God with my mind thinking of the shoulders and nec...
I adopted a neutral, objective kind of writing, ‘flat’ in the sense that it contained neither metaphors nor signs of emotion. The violence was no longer displayed; it came from the facts themselves and not the writing. Finding the words that contain both reality and the sensation provided ...
The meaning and my relation to this word changed in 2018. After arriving in Germany for my Overseas Training Program (OTP) as a young Divine Word Missionary in formation, silence went from being a concept, an idea, or the title of long movie to a lived reality. Like the Jesuit missionari...
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we have been cleared for landing” Fuel low, patience short, They are not coming to save us We are They we always were, Courage found in Fear with prayer. We are not out of the woods yet. “We hope you enjoyed your flight with us today, this leg of the jo...
I’d never be able to write a murder mystery, for instance, due to a lack of personal research that I have no intention of remedying. However, I find real life experience very useful when it comes to creating scenes. The better I know a place in reality—the better I remember not on...
It becomes clear that the three travellers are from different socio-economic backgrounds and being confined to a vehicle for a trip through foreign lands is going to bring out aspects of what each of them is either escaping or moving towards. When Anton asks Joyce why she wants to go, she...
It becomes clear that the three travellers are from different socio-economic backgrounds and being confined to a vehicle for a trip through foreign lands is going to bring out aspects of what each of them is either escaping or moving towards. When Anton asks Joyce why she wants to go, she...
I can relate (albeit on a smaller scale). The church I pastored for nearly eight years was confronting its own constellation of challenges as Fall 2019 turned to Winter 2020. I was already experiencing the reality James and Wooten describe: “A crisis will invariably test your leadership to ...
Once I found a modicum of comfort with Evy, the real challenge dawned on me:I have to recharge her before I go back to the airport.And this, my friends, proved to be a challenge worthy of reality TV. Those who already know Evy are welcome to say, “Oh c’mon Dave, it’s not ...