在最美好的时刻离开
Ending at the Best Moment
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An article about the peak-end rule in psychology and its application.
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事物shìwùthing, object
人们回忆一件事物时，往往不会平均保存每一分钟。
When people remember an event, they often do not retain every minute equally.
高峰gāofēngpeak, summit
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
终点zhōngdiǎnend, destination
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
迅速xùnsùadj. quick, rapid
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
深刻shēnkèadj. deep, profound
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
戏剧xìjùdrama, play
戏剧制作正好说明这一点。
投入tóurùv./n./adj. to put into, to spend on; input; devoted
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
服装fúzhuāngclothing, costume
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
化妆huà zhuāngto put on make-up
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
道具dàojùstage property, prop
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
美术měishùfine art
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
以yǐconj. in order to, so as to
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
良好liánghǎoadj. good, fine
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
争取zhēngqǔto strive for, to endeavor to
演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。
忽视hūshìto ignore, to overlook
还可以请亲友写下祝福，让告别不只是离场，也不再忽视最后几分钟。
Friends and relatives can also be invited to write blessings, so the farewell is not merely leaving and the final minutes are not overlooked.
魅力mèilìcharm
宁可把主要精力放到真正重要的部分，也不要只追求表面魅力。
It is better to concentrate limited energy on what truly matters than to chase surface charm alone.
糟糕zāogāoadj. bad, awful
可是，若谢幕时安排糟糕，整场演出在观众记忆里就像一筐水果，顶上几个烂了，好的部分也被连累。
婚礼hūnlǐwedding
婚礼也一样。
A wedding is similar.
等于děngyúto be equal to
这并不等于每次活动都要用夸张的开幕式。
This does not mean every event needs an exaggerated opening ceremony.
度过dùguòto pass, to spend
客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。
After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling.
告别gàobiéto say goodbye
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
平常píngchángadj./n. common, ordinary; mediocrity
客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。
After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling.
依然yīránadv. still, nonetheless
客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。
After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling.
推荐tuījiànto recommend
很多老师会建议学生在课后写一句收获，并推荐他们使用一本小笔记本，使记忆不只停在铃声响起的瞬间。
淋漓尽致línlí jìnzhìfully, thoroughly
活动结束时，一句祝福、一段音乐或一次安静的体会，都能淋漓尽致地展现主办方的用心。
When an event ends, a blessing, a piece of music, or a quiet moment of reflection can vividly and fully show the organisers' care.
评价píngjiàv./n. to evaluate; evaluation, comment
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
烂lànadj. bad, lame
可是，若谢幕时安排糟糕，整场演出在观众记忆里就像一筐水果，顶上几个烂了，好的部分也被连累。
主持zhǔchív./n. to host, to preside over; host/hostess
客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。
After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling.
运用yùnyòngto put into practice, to apply
懂得这个规律的人，可以在服务、教学和合作中更好地运用它。
开幕式kāimùshìopening ceremony
这并不等于每次活动都要用夸张的开幕式。
This does not mean every event needs an exaggerated opening ceremony.
宁可nìngkěadv. would rather
宁可把主要精力放到真正重要的部分，也不要只追求表面魅力。
It is better to concentrate limited energy on what truly matters than to chase surface charm alone.
集中jízhōngv./adj. to concentrate, to focus; concentrated
在结尾的关键时候，大家的注意力往往更集中，主办方更该用心。
At the crucial moment of an ending, people's attention is often more focused, so organisers should take greater care.
体会tǐhuìv./n. to learn from experience, to realize; feeling
活动结束时，一句祝福、一段音乐或一次安静的体会，都能淋漓尽致地展现主办方的用心。
When an event ends, a blessing, a piece of music, or a quiet moment of reflection can vividly and fully show the organisers' care.
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人们回忆一件事物时，往往不会平均保存每一分钟。心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。
rén men huí yì yī jiàn shìwù shí， wǎng wǎng bù huì píng jūn bǎo cún měi yī fēn zhōng。 xīn lǐ xué yán jiū zhǐ chū， gāofēng hé zhōngdiǎn yóu qí róng yì liú xià shēnkè yìn xiàng： yī chǎng jīng lì zhōng zuì qiáng liè de shí kè， yǐ jí zuì hòu gàobié shí de gǎn jué， néng xùnsù yǐng xiǎng hòu lái de píngjià。
When people remember an event, they often do not retain every minute equally. Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
戏剧制作正好说明这一点。演员投入排练，服装帮助他们进入角色，化妆完成后，道具和美术共同创造气氛，所有人都争取在关键场面呈现良好效果。可是，若谢幕时安排糟糕，整场演出在观众记忆里就像一筐水果，顶上几个烂了，好的部分也被连累。
xìjù zhì zuò zhèng hǎo shuō míng zhè yī diǎn。 yǎn yuán tóurù pái liàn， fúzhuāng bāng zhù tā men jìn rù jiǎo sè， huà zhuāng wán chéng hòu， dàojù hé měishù gòng tóng chuàng zào qì fēn， suǒ yǒu rén dōu zhēngqǔ zài guān jiàn chǎng miàn chéng xiàn liánghǎo xiào guǒ。 kě shì， ruò xiè mù shí ān pái zāogāo， zhěng chǎng yǎn chū zài guān zhòng jì yì lǐ jiù xiàng yī kuāng shuǐ guǒ， dǐng shàng jǐ gè làn le， hǎo de bù fēn yě bèi lián lèi。
The making of a play illustrates this. Actors invest themselves in rehearsal; costumes help them enter their roles, and after the makeup is complete, props and visual design create an atmosphere together. Everyone tries to achieve a good effect in key scenes. Yet if the curtain call is badly arranged, the whole performance sits in the audience's memory like a basket of fruit gone bad on top: the good part is dragged down with it.
婚礼也一样。新人往往筹备很长一段日子，却把收尾安排得太草率。客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。还可以请亲友写下祝福，让告别不只是离场，也不再忽视最后几分钟。
hūnlǐ yě yī yàng。 xīn rén wǎng wǎng chóu bèi hěn zhǎng yī duàn rì zi， què bǎ shōu wěi ān pái dé tài cǎo lǜ。 kè rén dùguò rè nào de yī tiān yǐ hòu， ruò zhǔchí rén cōng máng ràng dà jiā lí kāi， rén men huì jué dé quē shǎo wēn dù； ruò yǒu yī gè zhēn chéng ér píngcháng de gǎn xiè， gǎn shòu què yīrán bù tóng。 hái kě yǐ qǐng qīn yǒu xiě xià zhù fú， ràng gàobié bù zhǐ shì lí chǎng， yě bù zài hūshì zuì hòu jǐ fēn zhōng。
A wedding is similar. The couple often prepare for a long time but arrange the ending too carelessly. After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling. Friends and relatives can also be invited to write blessings, so the farewell is not merely leaving and the final minutes are not overlooked.
这并不等于每次活动都要用夸张的开幕式。宁可把主要精力放到真正重要的部分，也不要只追求表面魅力。在结尾的关键时候，大家的注意力往往更集中，主办方更该用心。活动结束时，一句祝福、一段音乐或一次安静的体会，都能淋漓尽致地展现主办方的用心。服务人员也可以把最后的帮助做得更细致，例如确认客人是否找到出口。
zhè bìng bù děngyú měi cì huó dòng dōu yào yòng kuā zhāng de kāimùshì。 nìngkě bǎ zhǔ yào jīng lì fàng dào zhēn zhèng zhòng yào de bù fēn， yě bù yào zhǐ zhuī qiú biǎo miàn mèilì。 zài jié wěi de guān jiàn shí hòu， dà jiā de zhù yì lì wǎng wǎng gèng jízhōng， zhǔ bàn fāng gèng gāi yòng xīn。 huó dòng jié shù shí， yī jù zhù fú、 yī duàn yīn lè huò yī cì ān jìng de tǐhuì， dōu néng línlí jìnzhì dì zhǎn xiàn zhǔ bàn fāng de yòng xīn。 fú wù rén yuán yě kě yǐ bǎ zuì hòu de bāng zhù zuò dé gèng xì zhì， lì rú què rèn kè rén shì fǒu zhǎo dào chū kǒu。
This does not mean every event needs an exaggerated opening ceremony. It is better to concentrate limited energy on what truly matters than to chase surface charm alone. At the crucial moment of an ending, people's attention is often more focused, so organisers should take greater care. When an event ends, a blessing, a piece of music, or a quiet moment of reflection can vividly and fully show the organisers' care. Service staff can also make their final help more meticulous, for example by confirming that guests have found the exit.
懂得这个规律的人，可以在服务、教学和合作中更好地运用它。高峰值得认真设计，终点也值得认真对待；这样做不是操纵别人，而是尊重他们如何记住共同经历。很多老师会建议学生在课后写一句收获，并推荐他们使用一本小笔记本，使记忆不只停在铃声响起的瞬间。
dǒng dé zhè gè guī lǜ de rén， kě yǐ zài fú wù、 jiào xué hé hé zuò zhōng gèng hǎo dì yùnyòng tā。 gāofēng zhí dé rèn zhēn shè jì， zhōngdiǎn yě zhí dé rèn zhēn duì dài； zhè yàng zuò bù shì cāo zòng bié rén， ér shì zūn zhòng tā men rú hé jì zhù gòng tóng jīng lì。 hěn duō lǎo shī huì jiàn yì xué shēng zài kè hòu xiě yī jù shōu huò， bìng tuījiàn tā men shǐ yòng yī běn xiǎo bǐ jì běn， shǐ jì yì bù zhǐ tíng zài líng shēng xiǎng qǐ de shùn jiān。
People who understand this pattern can use it better in service, teaching, and cooperation. Peaks deserve careful design and endings deserve careful treatment. This is not manipulating others, but respecting how they remember a shared experience. Many teachers advise students to write one takeaway after class and recommend that they use a small notebook, so the memory does not stop at the moment the bell rings.
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Grammar
心理学研究指出，高峰和终点尤其容易留下深刻印象：一场经历中最强烈的时刻，以及最后告别时的感觉，能迅速影响后来的评价。Psychological research suggests that peaks and endings leave particularly deep impressions: the strongest moment in an experience and the feeling at the final farewell can quickly shape later evaluation.
以+方式/手段OR以+ Purpose
以. '以' is a preposition commonly used in written language meaning 'with' or 'in order to'. It can also be used as a conjunction meaning 'so as to'.
同年4月，（微信）以英文名WeChat正式进入国际市场。
Tóngnián 4 yuè, (Wēixìn) yǐ yīngwén míng WeChat zhèngshì jìnrù guójì shìchǎng.
In April of the same year, (WeChat) officially entered the international market under the English name WeChat.
客人度过热闹的一天以后，若主持人匆忙让大家离开，人们会觉得缺少温度；若有一个真诚而平常的感谢，感受却依然不同。After guests have spent a lively day, a host who hurriedly sends everyone away can leave a sense of missing warmth; one sincere and ordinary word of thanks can leave a different feeling.
平常+的+ Noun OR平常+ Verb
平常. '平常' can be an adjective meaning 'ordinary, common' or an adverb meaning 'usually'. When used as an adverb, it's equivalent to '平时'.
对小王来说，今天是一个不平常的日子，因为他今天第一天上班。
Duì Xiǎo Wáng lái shuō, jīntiān shì yī ge bù píngcháng de rìzi, yīnwèi tā jīntiān dì yī tiān shàngbān.
For Xiao Wang, today is an unusual day because it's his first day at work.
宁可把主要精力放到真正重要的部分，也不要只追求表面魅力。It is better to concentrate limited energy on what truly matters than to chase surface charm alone.
宁可+ A，也不/也要+ B
宁可. '宁可' is an adverb indicating a preference after comparison, meaning 'would rather' or 'prefer to'. It's often paired with '也不' or '也要'.
作为母亲，她宁可自己受一点儿，也不愿委屈了孩子。
Zuòwéi mǔqīn, tā nìngkě zìjǐ shòu yīdiǎnr, yě bù yuàn wěiqu le háizi.
As a mother, she would rather suffer herself than let her child be wronged.
Which word means “v./adj. to concentrate, to focus”?
Culture
婚礼 - Wedding
In many places, a wedding is both a promise between two people and a ceremony in which families share their good wishes. Customs differ across China: some emphasize serving tea, while others emphasize a reunion meal or words of blessing from relatives and friends. Today, couples may choose a simple or lively form, but respecting each other and thanking guests remain most important. When preparing a wedding, there is no need to turn every detail into a comparison, and the feelings of elders and friends should also be considered. The passage especially reminds people that sincere thanks and a proper farewell at the end of a wedding leave the day's warmth in guests' memories.
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峰 from 高峰 · peak, summit
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