The cosmos is a gigantic flywheel making 10,000 revolutions per minute. Man is a sick fly taking a dizzy ride on it.
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從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
cosmos
['kɑzmos]
n. 宇宙;一個(gè)有序的整體;大波斯菊;
?? cosm(universe)+os→(井然有序的）宇宙；秩序
"the structure of the cosmos"
宇宙的結(jié)構(gòu)
近義：universe, world
adj. 巨大的，龐大的;巨人似的;碩大無比;排山倒海;
?? giganto-, gigant- 表”巨大”
"He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals."
他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.
近義：huge, hulking, jumbo, mammoth, mastodontic, overgrown
n. 分，分鐘;瞬間，片刻;備忘錄;會(huì)議記錄;
vt. 把…記錄在案;為…測(cè)定時(shí)間;
?? minut小+e → 一分鐘； 微小的，細(xì)微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
賣主在最后一刻被要求降低房?jī)r(jià)。
近義：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
making
['mek??]
n. 制造;產(chǎn)生的過程;成功改進(jìn)的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的現(xiàn)在分詞;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
adj. 惡心的;暈船;不舒服的;膩煩的;
vt. 吐出;追逐;攻擊;
n. <口>嘔吐物;病人;
"I'm fucking sick of this fucking rain!"
這該死的雨真他媽的讓我心煩！
近義：incite, instigate, provoke, sic, spur, upheave
反義：healthful, invigorating, lush, sound, vigorous, well
n. 取得, 捕獲, 進(jìn)款\\na. 迷人的, 可愛的, 會(huì)傳染的
近義：overtaking, takeover, capture, appealing, inviting, lovely