He had the entertainment of thinking that if he had for that moment stopped the clock it was to promote the next minute this still livelier motion.
?? 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
n. 娛樂，消遣;招待，款待;娛樂節(jié)目;
?? entertain娛樂，款待+ment表名詞 → 娛樂，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部沒有意思的娛樂片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近義：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反義：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
n. 瞬間，片刻;時刻;重要，緊要;[物]力矩;
?? mom(move)+ent(名詞后綴)→瞬間；片刻；重要
"The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up."
小丑一出現(xiàn)在舞臺上, 觀眾們個個笑得前俯后仰.
近義：instant, tick, time, while, bit, flash
反義：immortality, perdurability, perenniality, perpetuity, deathlessness, afterlife
vt. 促進，推進;提升，助長;促銷;使（學(xué)生）升級;
vi. 成為王后或其他大于卒的子;
?? pro向前，在前+mot動+e→向前動→促進
"The aim is to promote closer economic integration."
目的是進一步促進經(jīng)濟一體化。
近義：incite, instigate, ascend, patronize, prompt, raise
反義：relegate
n. 分，分鐘;瞬間，片刻;備忘錄;會議記錄;
vt. 把…記錄在案;為…測定時間;
?? minut小+e → 一分鐘； 微小的，細(xì)微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
賣主在最后一刻被要求降低房價。
近義：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
n. 思考;想法，思想;意見;見解;
adj. 有思想的;有理性的;
v. “think”的現(xiàn)在分詞;
"She's thinking about a career in banking."
她正在考慮從事銀行業(yè)。
近義：approach, judgement, judgment, notion, opinion, sentiment
n. 鐘，時鐘;計時器;秒表;儀表;
vt. 記錄（時間或速度）;測…的速度;
vi. 打卡;記下時間;
?? cock(公雞)+l:模仿公雞的象聲詞，都是叫人起床- 鐘表 鬧鐘（c）上鎖（lock），不然亂鬧
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把鬧鐘定在7點鐘鬧響。
近義：time, timepiece