1·It gave him security and a sense of well being, hope and dreams of a future filled with good food and a life different from this meager existence.
它让约翰觉得安心和幸福感，希望和一个充满美味食物的未来，一个完全不同于他现在贫穷，饥饿的生存现状的世界。
2·This demonstrates that she is able to excel at something, even within the confines of her meager existence and abominable sweaters, and implies potential yet untapped.
这些证明了即使在瘦弱的身形和令人憎恶的毛衣限制之下她仍能够脱颖而出，同时也暗示了她那还没施展的潜能。