Word
1. stigmatize[ˈstɪɡmətaɪz]
In China, women who are single past the age of 27 are stigmatized as sheng nu, or "leftover women".
释义：be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour: 歧视
例：Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society
造句：Gays or lesbians are still stigmatized in most countries.
2.stem from
They face severe pressure form their families to marry, stemming from the widespread belief that regardless of education and professional achievement, a woman is "absolutely nothing until she is married"
释义：to develop as a result of something else:stem from something
同义originate in, arise from, be caused by, derive from
例：His headaches stemmed from vision problems.
造句: The heavy traffic jam not only stems from thousands of vehicles, but is also caused by drivers' neglecting of traffic rules.
3.around the clock
At first, our house was filled with friends and family who made sure we had support around the clock.
释义： all day and all night
例：Rescuers worked around the clock to free people trapped in the wreckage
造句: The students was studying around the clock to prepare for the final exams.
4 flash forwardto
I flashed forward to an image I 'd never thought of before:a much older version of myself sitting at the same table.
释义if a film, book etc flashes forward, it shows what happens in the future
flash forward to
例：The movie then flashes forward to their daughter’s fifth birthday.
造句：The book flash forward to an episode about 100 years later.
Expressions
It was the first time I had spoken publicly since becoming a widow and I was still in a fog.
But spending time with these brave women right before the speech lift my spirits
I felt that tingling sensation in my chest and that lump in my throat.
Summary
Thoughts
今天这一章谈到的是集体的resilience的作用和他是如何建立的。比如同样的愿景和同样的经历。通常我们对和我们有过类似经历的人都会有一种额外的亲切感，比如“校友”这种关系，因为曾经同在一所学校学习生活，就会觉得彼此关系格外亲近。又或者像我们这样一起参加的这个读书群，也会因为在一个群体，而产生群体的resilience，让我们更有力量一起完成一本本原版书的阅读。
