We can aspire to anything, but we don't get it just 'cause we want it. I would rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings.
— Unknown
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vi. 渴望，立志，追求;〈詩，古〉登，升，高聳;
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"For us, it's something that we may aspire to but can never attain."
對我們來說, 那是可望而不可即的.
近義：hunger, thirst, hanker
vt.& vi. 用錢，花錢;
vt. 花費;消耗;花（時間）;度過;
n. （為某目的或某段時間內的）花銷，花費，開銷;
?? s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花費；耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的幾個孩子在電話上和朋友聊天一聊就是幾個小時。
近義：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反義：husband, keep, maintain, conserve
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉；結束；接近的；親近的；準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 原因;動機;理由;事業;
vt. 成為…的原因;導致;引起;使遭受;
?? 不是(be)因為(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
這位烈士是為了民族獨立的事業而獻身的.
近義：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反義：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adv. 稍微，有點;相當，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int. 當然啦，怎么不;
?? 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相當肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before