听力文本
Not being invited to Nick's wedding confirmed a creeping fear.
尼克结婚没叫我 证实了我那种诡异的恐惧感
Not only had I not lived up to my own expectations,
我不仅自己没过处自己想要的生活
I'd failed in the eyes of others.
别人眼里 我也混得不行
I pictured the wedding party.
我脑补着婚礼现场
Everyone there,
大家欢聚一堂
basking in each other's glow.
沐浴在各自的光环中
It wasn't friendship that bonded them,
联接他们的不是友情
but a perceived level of success.
而是特定阶层的成功
Whether I was forgotten or excluded...
不管我是被忘了还是被排挤了
made no difference.
没区别的
I was off the list.
我就不在圈子里
A nobody.
平庸之辈
A nothing.
碌碌无为
The world hated me, and the feeling was mutual.
这世界讨厌我 而我也讨厌它
重点讲解

confirm
to state or show that sth is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
(尤指提供证据来)证实,证明,确认
Rumours of job losses were later confirmed.
裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite).
预订后请来函确认。

expectation
expectation of sth
expectation that...
a belief that sth will happen because it is likely
预料；预期；期待
We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。
There was a general expectation that he would win.
普遍认为他会获胜。
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。

difference
difference between A and B
difference in sth
the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb / sth has changed
差别；差异；不同(之处)；变化(之处)
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.
这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals.
他在研究人和动物之间错综复杂的相似与不同之处。
There's no difference in the results.
结果没有差别。

视频及简介
该片讲述了一名有着美好工作及家庭的男人，相当羡慕老同学们比他拥有更好的命运。而在陪同儿子前往大学途中的东海岸之旅，他不得不再次面对老友们给他带来的挫败感。