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.
《人生不設線》的作者妮基．爾利克在思考人類對自己的命運有多少掌控權時想出了這本書的概念。她用線來代表壽命的決定源自於一則關於命運三女神的希臘神話。她們是三位女神，在紡錘上紡出生命之線，並量出每個人可以存活的時間。爾利克以現代的方式重新構想了這則故事，聚焦在命運及人們所做的選擇。
生活必備字詞：
concept n. 概念
reflect on... 深思∕考慮……
reflect vi. 深思
spin vt. 紡
三態為：spin, spun, spun。
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