The fact is, it seems, that the most you can hope is to be a little less, in the end, the creature you were in the beginning, and the middle.
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n. 生物,動物;人;創造物;(他人的)工具;
?? cre產生+ at=ate表動詞 + ure表名詞→ create創造 + ure表名詞 → 創造物,生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一種在夜間活動的膽小動物。
近義:inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 開始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 開始( begin的現在分詞);
?? beginn=begin開始+ing表名詞→開始,開端;起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
從頭到尾他的行為既卑鄙又可惡.
近義:inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反義:outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 事實,實情;實際;真相,證據;犯罪行為;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他們坐著埋怨別人不肯給他們一個機會。
近義:particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
n. 希望,期望;希望的東西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情況;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望,期望;
vt. [俚語]相信,認為;
vi. 希望,盼望,期待;
?? 侯補”對員有 希望成為正式隊員
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年輕一代的希望之燈。
近義:illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反義:hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
adj. 小的;瑣碎的;嬌小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少許,一點;短時間地;
n. (表示否定)微少;沒有多少;短時間;
det. (數量上)微少的,少到幾乎沒有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的裝腔作勢令她不快。
近義:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反義:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
adj. 較少的(little的比較級);較小的;較次的,較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地,較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少,較小;
"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:least, lesser, minus