Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
vt. 丟棄，拋棄;解雇;出牌;
n. 被拋棄的人[物];丟棄，拋棄;打出的牌;打出的牌;
vi. 出無用的牌;墊牌;
?? dis分開，分離，撕開+card紙→扔出去，丟棄，拋棄
"We should discard old beliefs."
我們應該拋棄舊觀念.
近義：junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash
反義：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
n. 價值，價格;意義，涵義;重要性;（郵票的）面值;
vt. 評價;重視，看重;估價，給…定價;
?? val(strong)+ue(名詞后綴)→價值；估價；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的標準是錢要用得劃算。
近義：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反義：snub, coldshoulder
vt. 提高（土地、地產）的價值;利用（機會）;改善，改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進，改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動詞后綴)→改良；改善；進步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adj. 有用的，有益的，有幫助的;令人滿意的;
?? use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
n. 警衛;獄吏，看守;護衛隊;防護裝置;
vt. 保衛，守護;看守;加防護裝置;謹慎使用;
vi. 警惕;警衛;
"a security guard"
安全警衛
近義：monitor, police, preserve, protect, safeguard, save
反義：neglect, abandon, forsake