We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
— Horace
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adv. 很少地;罕有地;極精彩地;珍奇地，絕佳地;
?? rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，難得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物難得重新開始。
近義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反義：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
pron. 任何人;任何一個(gè);誰;
?? any任何+one一個(gè)→任何一個(gè)
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
較年長的工人的適應(yīng)能力和學(xué)習(xí)速度有時(shí)并不亞于其他任何人。
近義：any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
adj. 幸福的;快樂的;巧妙的;〈口〉有點(diǎn)醉意的;
?? happ機(jī)會，運(yùn)氣+y...的→有運(yùn)氣的→幸運(yùn)的；幸福的
"I am so happy to get munificent birthday presents from my friends."
我很高興跟我朋友收到大量的生日禮物.
近義：lively, cheerful, fluky, flukey, jaunty, jocular
反義：luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
n. 內(nèi)容;（書等的）目錄;滿足;容量;
?? con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→內(nèi)容，容量；滿足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起來比較滿意，不那么失望。
近義：volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反義：pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
vi. 退休;撤退;后退，退卻;
vt. 退休，退隱;使撤退;收回;
n. 退休;退隱;退兵信號;
?? re回，向后+tir拉+e→拉回去→退休；撤退
"She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health."
她由于身體不好而被迫早早地從教學(xué)崗位上退休。
近義：recede, retreat, withdraw, pension, superannuate, leave
反義：rise, stand, uprise, join, league, associate
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn);找到;查明;發(fā)覺;
n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)物;被發(fā)現(xiàn)的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass