He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back from battle and the dread fray.
— Homer
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vt.& vi. 與…作戰;爭斗;
n. 戰爭，戰役;比賽，較量;長期論戰或長期作戰;激烈的競爭;
?? batt打，走+le表名詞 → 戰斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑鐵盧戰役
近義：strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反義：reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
adj. 長的;長時間的;冗長的，過長的;長音的;
adv. 長久地;始終;遙遠地;
n. 長時間，長時期;[語]長音節;（服裝的）長尺寸;長褲;
vi. 渴望，極想;
?? 渴望見到很 長的龍（long） 長龍（拼音long)擺尾 網友：顧亮亮 補充：龍很長
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我會麻醉多長時間？
近義：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反義：little, minute, small, squat, slight
prattle
[['pr?tl]]
vi. 小孩般說話, 閑聊, 胡說\\nvt. 天真地說\\nn. 閑扯, (小孩般)咿咿呀呀的話
近義：jabber, kibitz, natter, palaver, prate, smatter
vi. 來;開始;出現;發生;
vt. 做;裝扮…的樣子;將滿（…歲）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使這些美麗的動物能生存下去，現在就要行動起來。
近義：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反義：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背書于;下賭注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱時期配給農民的水量減少。
近義：second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反義：impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
vt. 害怕，擔心;（古語）敬畏;
n. 恐懼，畏懼;令人恐懼的事物;
adj. 可怕的;
vi. 十分害怕;
?? dead(死)+r(花):死人里面長出一朵花- 恐懼的
"We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes."
我們都不敢去想一旦公司關門我們該怎么辦.
近義：apprehend, fear, horripilation, horror, awe, terror