until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede,
直到自我的圍墻一點一點地倒塌下來,
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 11 How to grow old

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until [?n't?l] 詞頻1
prep. 到…為止;在…以前; conj. 到…為止,在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據(jù)以后才提出控告。
近義:till, to, unto
recede [ri'si:d] 詞頻5 詞根: 行走
vi. 后退;減弱;(價值,品質等)跌落,低落,變壞;收回意見,退出(某種活動);
?? 向后(re)走(cede)- 撤退 網(wǎng)友:yqy補充: re復,cede割讓:反復割讓--撤退
"The mountain peaks recede into the distance as one leaves the shore."
人離岸時,山峰向后退去.
近義:back, regress, retire, retreat, retrocede, retrogress 反義:obtain, attain, reach, improve, augment, rise
walls
n. 墻壁;墻體(wall的復數(shù))

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