I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
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vt. 耕作，種植;教養(yǎng)，栽培;改善;交朋友;
?? cult耕種，培養(yǎng)+ivate表動詞 → 耕作；培養(yǎng)
"We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality."
我們要養(yǎng)成勤儉節(jié)約的好風氣.
近義：nurture, plant, raise, seed, sow, farm
n. 謙虛，謙遜;穩(wěn)重;端莊;樸實，質樸;
?? mod方式，模式，風度+est最+y表名詞 →謙虛，有禮
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一貫的謙遜態(tài)度接受了獎勵。
近義：meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum
反義：arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
adv. 常常;經(jīng)常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經(jīng)常的
"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：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
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
adj. 忙碌的;占線;繁華的;愛管閑事的;
vt. 忙著做某事;使奔走;使經(jīng)營;
n. 〈英俚〉偵探;包打聽;
"Are you busy tonight?"
你今晚忙嗎？
近義：occupy, employ, occupied, engaged, crowded, frequented
反義：jobless, leisured, uncomfortable, vacant, workless, idle
n. 思考;想法，思想;意見;見解;
adj. 有思想的;有理性的;
v. “think”的現(xiàn)在分詞;
"She's thinking about a career in banking."
她正在考慮從事銀行業(yè)。
近義：approach, judgement, judgment, notion, opinion, sentiment