The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
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vt.& vi. 用錢,花錢;
vt. 花費;消耗;花(時間);度過;
n. (為某目的或某段時間內的)花銷,花費,開銷;
?? s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花費;耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的幾個孩子在電話上和朋友聊天一聊就是幾個小時。
近義:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反義:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
n. 生活,生計;生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
outlast
[aut'lɑ:st]
vt. 比…長久,比…活得長;
"He can outlast anyone on the dance floor."
在舞場上,他比誰都能跳。
近義:outlive