Rather, she [Death] simply is the Ultimate Hostess who tells you when your table's ready. It's up to other powers what section you're seated in (smoking or non-smoking).
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n. 死亡;（某種）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
?? dead(死)+th(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁決
近義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反義：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
adv. 簡單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過，僅僅;簡直;<非正>實在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時鐘純屬擺設，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
adj. 最后的;極限的;首要的;最大的;
n. 終極;頂點;基本原理;基本事實;
?? ultim- 表”最后”
"He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning."
第二天一早他被迫面對那個莫大的恥辱.
近義：climax, height, culmination, quintessential, extreme, last
反義：hither, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, neighboring
n. 女主人;（夜總會的）女招待;（電視或廣播節目的）女主持人;（餐館的）迎賓女招待;
vt. 作東，請客;
?? host主人+ess女性，雌性 →女主人
"Mary was always the perfect hostess."
瑪麗總是最殷勤的女主人。
近義：stewardess
n. 部分;節;部件;部門;
vi. 切開;切斷;做（動物或植物組織）切片;把（精神病患者）正式送入精神病院;
vt. 把…切成片（或段）;作…的切片;把…作成截面;制作…的剖面圖;
?? sect切， 割+ion名詞后綴 → 切開；部門
"The baby was born by Caesarean section."
那嬰兒是施行剖宮產手術出生的。
近義：part, segment, split, compartmentalise, compartmentalize, cut
adv. 稍微，有點;相當，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int. 當然啦，怎么不;
?? 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相當肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before