Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adv. 立即，馬上，立刻;馬上地;即刻地;立即地;
conj. 一…就;
?? instant立即 + ly 副詞后綴→ 立即地\r\n
"an instantly forgettable tune"
轉瞬即忘的曲調
近義：immediately, instantaneously, instanter, pronto, shortly, straightaway
反義：later, next, presently, shortly, soon, subsequently
n. 球（體）;（興趣或活動的）范圍;勢力范圍;天體，如行星或恒星;
vt. 形成球體;包圍，圍繞;置于球面內部;
?? spher(ball)+e(名詞后綴)→球；球體；天體；范圍；地位
"This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US."
這一地區先前屬于美國的勢力范圍。
近義：ball, orb, globe, province, range, realm
n. 后悔, 悔改\\n[法] 悔改, 悔悟, 后悔
近義：penitence, remorse, rue, contriteness, contrition
vt.& vi. 開始;著手;創始;創辦;
vi. （從…）開始;起始;起初是;開始講話;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人們愈來愈擔心會重開戰火。
近義：induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start
反義：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes