Who would've thought such a slight tilt in our earthly axis could make such a big difference in our lives? The big wheel keeps on turning and here we are again, looking in the sweet face of darkness.
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n. 差別，差異;[數]差數，差額;意見分歧;特色;
vt. 辨別，區分;
?? dif分開，否定，不+fer帶來+ence名詞后綴→帶來不同→不同之處
"The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people."
新的規定對大多數人將無大影響。
近義：inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
反義：kindred, kinship, likeness, look, matching, parallel
turning
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n. 旋轉;轉向;轉彎處;車工工藝;
v. 轉動;扭轉;（使）變成;“turn”的現在分詞;
?? turn轉+ing名詞后綴 → 轉向；旋轉
"Not turning up was just a cop-out."
不露面只不過是在逃避而已。
近義：turn, bend, corner, curve, revolution, rotation
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
n. 黑暗;陰郁;模糊;無知;
?? dark黑暗的+ness表名詞 →黑暗
"They left under the cloak of darkness."
他們在黑暗的掩護下離開了。
近義：murk, murkiness, obscurity, tenebrosity, blackness, dark
反義：lightness, limpidity, lucidity, pellucidity, splendor, transparence
n. 軸，軸線;[政]軸心;軸心國;[植]莖軸;
?? axi-, axl- 軸
"Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the earth."
火星自轉一周的時間比地球長。
n. 思想;想法;關心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認為;
"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：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling