My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy.
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adj. 理想的，完美的;被認(rèn)為是最好的;完全或相當(dāng)令人滿意的;想象的，假設(shè)的;
n. 理想;典范，典型;目標(biāo)，高尚的、有價(jià)值的原則或目標(biāo);
?? ide=idea思想，觀點(diǎn)+al名詞后綴 → 對(duì)未來(lái)的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何構(gòu)建理想社會(huì)的努力都注定要失敗。
近義：idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport
反義：inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
n. 消遣，放松;松懈，松弛;放寬;[生理]馳松;
?? relax放松+ation表名詞 →休息；娛樂(lè)
"Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation."
盡量保持工作與休閑均衡。
近義：interlude, laxation, letup, recess, relaxedness, relaxing
反義：overexertion, strain, weariness, fatigue
vt.& vi. 用錢(qián)，花錢(qián);
vt. 花費(fèi);消耗;花（時(shí)間）;度過(guò);
n. （為某目的或某段時(shí)間內(nèi)的）花銷(xiāo)，花費(fèi)，開(kāi)銷(xiāo);
?? s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花費(fèi)；耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的幾個(gè)孩子在電話上和朋友聊天一聊就是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。
近義：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反義：husband, keep, maintain, conserve
n. 家具;設(shè)備;附屬品;
?? furni 安置+ ture表名詞→ n.家具；裝置，設(shè)備
"furniture stored in the attic"
存放在閣樓的家具
近義：housefurnishings, movables, suite, furnishings
反義：immovables, realty, estate
therapy
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n. 治療，療法，療效;心理治療;治療力;
?? therap治療 + y表名詞 → 治療,理療
"I was ready for a little retail therapy."
我準(zhǔn)備去進(jìn)行一下購(gòu)物治療。
近義：rehabilitation, therapeutics, acology
n. 工作, 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn), 勞動(dòng)\\na. 工作的, 勞動(dòng)的, 經(jīng)營(yíng)的, 抽搐的, 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的
近義：march, operation, performance, running, behavior, actuating