Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.
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adj. 較小的，少數的，小…;未成年的;[樂]小調的，小音階的;（兩同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[邏輯學]小前提;
vi. [主美國英語]副修，選修，兼修;
?? min小+or 表物→ 較小的；較少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治療中你會稍感不適。
近義：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反義：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
adj. 活（著）的;現存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生計;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的現在分詞);居住;以…為生;（按照規矩）管理生活;
?? liv生活+ing名詞后綴 → 生活，生計
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。
近義：livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反義：inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
n. 廟，寺;耶路撒冷古神殿;[猶太教] 猶太教聚會;太陽穴;
?? temple廟 → 寺廟
"The temple is supported by marble columns."
這座廟宇由大理石柱支撐。
近義：kirk, meetinghouse, shrine, church, fane
adj. 代理的;起作用的;活動著的;產生影響的;
n. 表演;演技;裝腔作勢;做作;
vt. 舉止合宜：使舉止與…相稱;扮演：擔任…的角色;表演;假裝;
vi. 舉動，舉止;扮演，擔當;矯揉造作，假裝;行動，運作;
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義：interpretation, performance, play, presentment, role, stand
adj. 高的;高尚的，崇高的;高音調的;高級的，高等的;
adv. （程度等）高地;高價地;奢侈地;
n. 高處，高位;[氣象學]高氣壓;高壓地帶;高水平;
"acrobatics on the high wire"
走鋼絲雜技
近義：maximum, towering, upland, elevated, altitudinous, inebriated
n. 班;等級;階級;種類;
vt. 把…歸入某等級，把…看作（或分類、歸類）;把…編入某一班級;
adj. 很好的，優秀的，出色的;
vi. 屬于…類（或等級），被列為某類（或某級）;
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
class='class1'他class='class2'達到了class='class4'他的class='class3'目標,class='class5'被class='class6'選為class='class7'班長class='class7'.
近義：students, lecture, lesson, lessons, schoolroom, classroom