One always dies too soon--or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are--your life, and nothing else.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯,幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. (用以強調(diào))完全的;完成的;達到結(jié)尾的;完整的;
vt. 完成,使完滿;完成或結(jié)束;填寫(表格);
?? com 全部+plete滿→全滿→完全的
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上,一個完全陌生的人貿(mào)然走到她跟前搭訕。
近義:implement, improve, make, attain, perfect, perform
反義:ignore, transgress, unheed, violate, disregard, disrespect
n. 瞬間,片刻;時刻;重要,緊要;[物]力矩;
?? mom(move)+ent(名詞后綴)→瞬間;片刻;重要
"The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up."
小丑一出現(xiàn)在舞臺上, 觀眾們個個笑得前俯后仰.
近義:instant, tick, time, while, bit, flash
反義:immortality, perdurability, perenniality, perpetuity, deathlessness, afterlife
adv. 立刻,馬上;一會兒,不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義:langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
adj. 晚的,遲到的;時間不早的;已故的;原來的,之前的;臨近終了的;
adv. 晚,遲;后期地;最近地;
?? 因丟三落(la)四而特(te)愛 遲到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不會允許他在外待得很晚。
近義:lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反義:prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff
adj. 全部的,所有的;完整的;
n. 整體,整個;全部;
?? who(誰)+le(樂): 整個的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就變成 整個的了嗎?
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反義:quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
n. 生活,生計;生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標(biāo)。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end