ESL Podcast 933 – Letting Go of the Past

 　　Emma: I think it’s time.

　　Uday: I beg to differ.

　　Emma: You can’t live in the past. I know that you like reliving your glory days, but the only way to move on is to let go of the past.

　　Uday: I don’t want to move on. If you’ve had the life I’ve had, you’d cling to the past, too.

　　Emma: But your best days are still to come. Constantly harking back to days gone by doesn’t allow you to live in the moment and to plan for the future.

　　Uday: So what? I have my memories to comfort me in my old age.

　　Emma: You’re speaking as though your life were over. You’re still young.

　　Uday: Not as young I used to be.

　　Emma: These old trophies¹ and football jerseys² won’t keep you young.

　　Uday: Yes, but they help me remember some of the highlights of the old days. Did I ever tell you about the time I single- handedly won the game?

　　Emma: Uh...

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 trophies   

n.（为竞赛获胜者颁发的）奖品( trophy的名词复数 )；奖杯；（尤指狩猎或战争中获得的）纪念品；（用于比赛或赛跑名称）奖

参考例句：

• His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 jerseys   

n.运动衫( jersey的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The maximum quantity of cotton jerseys this year is about DM25,000. 平方米的羊毛地毯超过了以往的订货。 来自口语例句
• The NBA is mulling the prospect of stitching advertising logos onto jerseys. 大意：NBA官方正在酝酿一个大煞风景的计划——把广告标志绣上球服！ 来自互联网