While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness.
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n. 贈品，禮物;天賦;贈送;天資;
vt. 賦予;向…贈送;天賦權力（或才能等）;授予;
?? give(給予)+t(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→贈與；禮物
"The watch was a gift from my mother."
這塊表是母親給我的禮物。
近義：present, treat, bestowal, giveaway, offering, charity
n. 悲劇，慘劇;悲劇文學;悲劇理論，悲劇表演藝術;悲劇式作品;
?? trag 表”山羊”,后引申為”悲劇”(最開始的悲劇是撒克遜人的山羊劇)##ode, ody 【希臘傳入拉丁】表”歌,詩”#詞根助記：trag(=山羊)+edy=山羊之歌(古代羊人劇是悲劇的前身)=悲劇
"a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy"
偏愛喜劇而不是悲劇
近義：holocaust, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, debacle, disaster
反義：joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed, happiness
n. 精神，心靈;情緒;勇氣;精髓;
v. 神秘地帶走;
?? spir呼吸+it名詞→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑釁性的態度把門砰地一下關上.
近義：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反義：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
adj. 輝煌的;榮譽的;極好的;<口>非常愉快的;
?? glori=glory共榮的+ous形容詞后綴 →光榮的
"a glorious chapter in our country's history"
我國歷史上光輝的一頁
近義：magnificent, exalted
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 生活，生計;生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
vt. 允許;承認;給予;準許（做某事）;
vi. 容許;考慮;
?? 都（all）低下（low）頭，表 同意
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不會允許他在外待得很晚。
近義：license, authorize, permit, warrant, licence, commission
反義：inhibit, interdict, outlaw, preclude, prevent, prohibit