A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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vt. 更喜歡;提升，提拔;給予（債權人）優先權;提出（控告）;
vi. 更喜歡，寧愿;
?? pre預先+fer帶來，拿來→預先帶好→更喜歡
"The play is okay, but I still prefer the book."
戲還可以, 可我仍愿讀原著.
近義：select, choose
反義：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
n. 丟臉;恥辱;不光彩;丟臉的人（或事）;
vt. 使丟臉;使失寵;使受恥辱;貶黜;
?? dis 不 + grace優雅 →恥辱, 失寵, 丟臉的人(或事)
"Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family."
她的行為使家人蒙羞。
近義：insult, libel, mistreat, offend, outrage, abuse
反義：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
n. 國家;民族;國民;政府;
?? 那(na)梯(ti)上(on)有 國家
"The nation's coffers are empty."
國庫空虛。
近義：region, country, people, commonwealth
n. 危險;危險物，威脅;
?? 踢襠(dang)兒(er) 危險 等著(諧音):要遭到報復很 危險
"Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road."
孩子們每次過這條馬路都面臨著生命危險。
近義：hazard, jeopardy, peril, pitfall, risk, riskiness
反義：haven, asylum, auspice, patronage, refuge, roof
n. 碩士;主人（尤指男性）;大師;男教師;
vt. 精通，熟練;作為主人，做…的主人;征服;使干燥（染過的物品）;
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的，優秀的;原版的;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義：tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反義：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
prepared
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a. 準備好的, 特制的
近義：minded, prompt, ready, willing, cagey, careful
反義：unaware, unguarded, unready, unwary