they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being.
匯入大海；毫無痛苦地失去了自我的存在。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 11 How to grow old
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 個人的;獨特的;個別的;
n. 個人;個體;
?? in加強+di分開+vid分開+ual...的→與別人分開的→個人的，個體的
"Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job."
一旦就業，即停發福利救濟。
近義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
反義：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
vt. 失去;錯過;遺失;耽擱;
vi. 損失;輸掉;走慢;降低價值;
?? 10(lo)個司儀(se) 遺失了
"It is easy for children to lose their self - esteem ."
孩子很容易失去 自尊.
近義：mislay, misplace, miss, waste
反義：prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer