Advanced English Note--AD030101

wield  [wɪːld ] v.  使用, 运用, 挥舞

hay scythes  干草镰刀

prevail  [pre·vail || prɪ'veɪl ] v.  流行, 获胜, 盛行

retribution  [ret·ri·bu·tion || ‚retrɪ'bjuːʃn ] n.   惩罚 deserved and severe punishment:
Many saw her death as divine retribution (= punishment by God) for her crimes.

horrendous  [hor·ren·dous || hə'rendəs ]   adj.  可怕的

crevice  [crev·ice || 'krevɪs ]   n.  裂缝

metaphor  [met·a·phor || 'metəfɔr /'metəfə,'metəfɔː ] n.  隐喻; 象征

This was not a just a  child's game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life.

With what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world -- into the black places in the hearts of men -- and change some things in some people.This is the meaning of my life.