Slow and steady wins the race, then wastes no time grinding salt-caked glass in your open wounds.
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adj. 穩定的,不變的;鎮定的,沉著的;堅定的;
vt. 使穩定,使堅定;
n. 關系固定的情侶;
?? stead(stand)+y(形容詞后綴)→穩定的;沉著的;使穩定;沉著
"Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep."
她的呼吸變得均勻,便睡著了。
近義:balance, stabilise, stabilize, maintain, neutralize, offset
反義:insecure, astable, astatic, precarious, rickety, rocky
n. 鹽;風趣;機智,諷刺;藥用鹽,瀉鹽;
vt. 撒鹽;用鹽漬;加鹽以調味;為…增加趣味;
adj. 含鹽的;有咸味的;鹽漬的;
?? salt(salt)→鹽;食鹽;提神物;刺激;咸的;食鹽的;加鹽;用鹽腌
"He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation."
他運用玩世不恭的幽默使他的評論更加有趣.
近義:pepper, season, spice, brighten, enliven, flavor
反義:unsalt, desalinate, desalinize
adj. 慢的;遲鈍的;溫和的;慢于…的;
adv. 慢慢地;緩慢地;
vt.& vi. (使)緩行,(使)減速;
vi. 變慢;變蕭條;
vt. 放慢;阻礙;
?? 速度(s)低(low)即 慢
"an agonizingly slow process"
極其緩慢的過程
近義:brake, decelerate, lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky
反義:speed, hasten, quick, rapid, smart, spanking
n. 賽跑;人種;競爭;民族;
v. 參加比賽;快速移動;空轉;
?? 比賽跑(r=run)第一(ace,撲克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大為懊惱的是他賽跑沒獲勝.
近義:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反義:pace
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準(機械的)速度;撥準(鐘、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期(付款)的;
int. [體育]時間到,(一場或一局等的)比賽時限,暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 玻璃;玻璃制品;鏡子;
vt. 給某物加玻璃;反映;使平滑如玻璃;
vi. 成玻璃狀;
"pieces of broken glass"
破玻璃碎片
近義:vitreous, glassy, tumbler, cup, crystal, mirror