挑选个中三段和大家分享，这三段触及了谷爱凌应对压力和恐怖的核心问题。这也是之以是谷爱凌看上去非常自傲阳光、每每能够顶住压力、乃至绝处逢生的缘故原由。
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It doesn’t take much, unfortunately, for uncertainty to override confidence. Imperfect preparation moistens my palms, pushes that tight spot down into my stomach and makes each breath shallower than the last.
遗憾的是，那种不愿定性每每很随意马虎将信心压倒。没有尽善尽美的准备，我会掌心出汗，把那个紧张的疙瘩咽进肚子，使得每一次呼吸都愈发困难。
The feeling isn’t panic, but something like dread. Danger! cries every evolutionary instinct.
那种觉得并非慌张，而是某种类似于畏惧的东西。危险！
每一个进化的本能都在呼喊。
If I should choose to look past this safety mechanism, my body may act autonomously in the air, twisting out of the rotation and forcing me to brace for impact out of fear that full commitment to the trick may end in disaster.
若是我选择性地忽略这个安全机制，那我的身体或许就会在空中不受掌握，转体变形，让我不得不出于恐怖为落地的冲击做好准备（为冲击做准备：brace for impact）。害怕全身心投入这样的动作但是结果却是灾害性的。
Every freeskier’s goal is to recognize the minute differences between excitement and uncertainty in order to maximize performance while minimizing the risk of injury.
每一位自由式滑雪运动员的终极目的，便是要认高傲兴和不愿定性之间的细微差别，这样才能在拿出最佳表现的同时，最大限度地降落受伤风险。
Finally, there’s pressure, an energy source that can be wielded in many ways. One’s experience of pressure — by far the most subjective facet of “fear” — is affected by personal experiences and perspectives.
末了，还有压力这一有很多种办法可以加以利用的动力源泉。（Wield: hold and use）一个人的压力体验——显然它是“恐怖”最主不雅观的一壁——会受个人经历和不雅观念的影响。
Expectations of family and friends, a competitive streak, or even sponsorship opportunities can provide the scaffolding for a high-pressure environment.
亲朋好友的期望、竞争的冲动、乃至是资助的机会，都可能制造出高压环境。（competitive streak:竞争意识，我以为也可以翻做好强、要强的个性，或者胜负欲。Provide the scaffolding: scaffolding是脚手架的意思，这里便是provide a supporting frame的意思，理解为“有助于”）
Pressure can be a positive force for competitors who leverage it to rise to the occasion, but it can also single-handedly dictate competitive failure. But whether athletes alleviate or compound their innate desire to “prove themselves” depends largely on confidence.
对付能战胜压力的斗士来说，压力可能是一种积极的力量，但单单是压力就可以让人在比赛中失落利。（rise to the occasion: perform very well in response to a special situation or event.有一种经得住磨练的觉得。）然而，运动员能否抑制或是增强“证明自己”的天生希望，很大程度上取决于信心。
As I enter my early adulthood, I’m proud of the work I’ve done to cope with pressure by bolstering my self-esteem and minimizing my need for external validation.
随着步入成年，我能够依赖提升自傲和减少对外界认可的需求来应对压力，对此我感到十分自满。（我以为这句说到了点子上啦。external validation:外界的认可。）
I focus on gratitude, perspective, and on the joy this sport brings me, regardless of whether I’m alone or in front of a worldwide TV audience.
无论是一个人独处，还是面对全天下的电视不雅观众，我都专注于戴德、不雅观察、以及这项运动带给我的快乐。
Though my views of myself and the world are constantly evolving, one thing is for certain: no matter how much time passes, I’ll always be a hopeless romantic when it comes to fear.
虽然我对自己和天下的意见在不断变革，但有一点是肯定的：无论韶光如何流逝，面对恐怖，我总是一个无可救药的浪漫主义者。
