My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.
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adj. 已婚的;與…結為夫妻的;婚姻的;
n. <非正>已婚的年輕人;
v. （使）結婚( marry的過去式);娶;嫁;緊密結合的;
?? marri=marry結婚+ed已...的→已婚的
"They married after a short courtship."
他們戀愛不久便結婚了。
近義：wedded, marital, conjugal, connubial
反義：spouseless, unmarried, unwed, bachelor, nonmarried, celibate
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
n. 爭論，爭吵;論據;[數]幅角;主題，情節;
?? argu=argue爭論+ment表名詞 →爭論，辯論
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我們和服務員就賬單發生了爭吵。
近義：argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反義：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
vt.& vi. 考慮;把（某人，某事）看作…，認為（某人，某事）如何;考慮，細想;
vt. 考慮;認為;看重;以為;
vi. 仔細考慮;深思;
?? con共同+sid坐+er表名詞→坐在一起思考→考慮
"They consider him to be nothing but an imposter."
他們認為他不過是個騙子而已.
近義：hold, assume, mull, opine, perpend, ponder
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
n. 離婚;分離;
vt. 與…離婚;分離;
vt.& vi. 與（某人）離婚，判（某人）離婚;
?? di使…變成，分開+vorce=vert轉→從丈夫身邊轉開→離婚
"His parents went through an acrimonious divorce."
他的父母在激烈爭吵中離了婚。
近義：unmarry, separate, divide, estrange, separation, divorcee
反義：mate, wed, espouse, matrimony, nuptial, nuptials
n. 妻子，太太;夫人，老婆;已婚婦女;
?? 我愛撫(諧音): 妻子 妻子說“我愛夫”（諧音）
"His wife's death left a vacuum in his life."
他妻子的去世使他的生活變得空虛.
近義：woman, missis
反義：partner, spouse, hubby, consort