# 5 What makes a good life

1. Hindsight 後見之明，事後孔明

In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.

2. turn out …地發生（或發展）；結果是（尤指出乎意料的結果）

As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.

3. dry up （供給品）中斷

His main source of work had dried up, leaving him short of money

4. Schizophrenia 精神分裂症

He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

5. Sling （隨便）扔，丟

Don't just sling your bag on the floor!

6. Feud 夙怨；世仇；長期爭鬥

They've been feuding with their neighbors for years over a boundary issue.

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