8.【神话】(course of sb's life)生命之线(希腊神话中认为由命运女神编织、丈量及剪断, 决定人的寿命)
9.to hang by a thread
(be uncertain or fragile)悬于一线;千钧一发
The fragile peace was hanging by a thread as thousands of hardliners took to the streets.数千强硬派分子走上街头, 脆弱的和平变得岌岌可危。
10.to pick up the threads of sth
+ activity重新开始进行…
+ life使…重新开始振作
Many women have been able to pick up the threads of their former career.许多女性已重拾以前的工作。