I'd rather sit alone on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adj. 單獨的;獨一無二的;獨自的;
adv. 單獨地;獨自地;孤獨地;只，只有;
?? al(all)+one→單獨的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到獨自旅行的情景就害怕。
近義：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反義：joint
n. 南瓜;南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊;〈俚〉重要人物;
?? peponem(large melon)+kin(表示縮小的名詞后綴)→南瓜
"Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving."
南瓜餡餅是美國傳統的感恩節食物.
近義：calabash, squash, gourd
adj. 水泄不通的;擁擠的;肩摩踵接;
?? crowd人群+ed形容詞后綴 → 擁擠的；塞滿的
"In the spring the place is crowded with skiers."
春季這地方滿是滑雪的人。
近義：overcrowded, packed, popular, populated, busy, chockablock
反義：hollow, unladen, unoccupied, vacant, void
n. （隔離兩個表面的）墊;墊子;起保護（或緩沖）作用的事物;（臺球等運動）（臺球桌內側邊緣的）彈性襯里;
vt. 使免遭損害;使免受令人不快的影響;（用墊子）使柔和;（跌倒或碰撞時）起緩沖作用;
?? cush墊，緩沖+ion物 →靠墊
"She sat there, reclined against a foam rubber cushion."
她在那兒倚靠著海綿橡膠墊坐著.
近義：pad, pillow, quilt, stuff, absorb, muffle
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
pron. 我自己，親自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近義：me, i