I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert.
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conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adv. 非常;（表示厭煩）該死;討厭;十足;
vt. 詛咒;譴責，指責;使…失敗;[永世受罰，定罪;
vi. 詛咒;咒罵;
n. 一點也不，絲毫;
adj. 該死的;（表示厭煩）可惡的;
?? damn =harm表示”傷害”
"Oh damn! I forgot he was coming."
真該死！我把他要來這事兒給忘了。
近義：reprobate, doom, swear, blaspheme, curse, imprecate
n. 沙漠;荒地;應得的賞罰;功勞，美德;
adj. 沙漠的;荒蕪的，不毛的;無人的;
?? de分開+sert加入，插入→不再加入→離開
"The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter."
只有乘直升機才能進入那遙遠的荒漠地區。
近義：neglect, abandon, forsake, renegate, defect, badland
反義：assist, wilderness, woodland, woods, selva, grove
adj. 情緒低落的，沮喪的;蕭條的;下陷的，低的;中間凹下的;
v. 壓下(depress的過去式和過去分詞);使愁苦;降低（價格）;使跌價;
"She felt very depressed about the future."
她感到前途無望。
近義：heartbroken, heartsick, hopeless, prostrate, sad, saddened
反義：impassioned, insistent, ardent, keen, lively, passionate
n. 思想;想法;關心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認為;
"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：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
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