Nikki Erlick, the author of The Measure, came up with the concept for the book while reflecting on how much control humans have over their fate. Her choice to use strings to represent lifespan came from a Greek myth about the Fates. They are three goddesses who spin the thread of life on their spindle and measure out the time that each person can live. Erlick reimagined this tale in a modern way, focusing on destiny and the choices that people make.
《人生不设线》的作者妮基．尔利克在思考人类对自己的命运有多少掌控权时想出了这本书的概念。她用线来代表寿命的决定源自于一则关于命运三女神的希腊神话。她们是三位女神，在纺锤上纺出生命之线，并量出每个人可以存活的时间。尔利克以现代的方式重新构想了这则故事，聚焦在命运及人们所做的选择。
生活必备字词：
concept n. 概念
reflect on... 深思∕考虑……
reflect vi. 深思
spin vt. 纺
三态为：spin, spun, spun。
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