Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you.
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v. 拒絕;回絕;推卻;
n. 廢棄物;垃圾;
?? re回+fuse流，瀉→向回流→拒絕
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒絕這樣一個慷慨的提議未免失禮。
近義：reject, snub, spurn, waive, decline, deny
反義：indulge, assent, nod, accede, acquiesce, comply
vt. （使）前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. （數量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上漲;
n. 增長;借款;（價格、價值的）上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
n. 友情，友誼;友善的關系;友善，好意;
?? friend朋友+ship名詞后綴 →友誼
"He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary."
他向他的同學瑪麗表白了他的友情.
近義：togetherness, unity, bonhomie, fraternizing, camaraderie, comradeliness
反義：antipathy, hostility, loathing, malice, opposition, aversion
adj. 單獨的;獨一無二的;獨自的;
adv. 單獨地;獨自地;孤獨地;只，只有;
?? al(all)+one→單獨的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到獨自旅行的情景就害怕。
近義：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反義：joint
vt. 帶來，引來;促使，引起;提供;導致;
?? 白(b)戒指(ring) 帶來了
"He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill."
他招手示意服務生把賬單送過來。
近義：get
vt. 償還;付還;報答;酬報;
vi. 償還，補償;
?? re(回)+pay(付錢):付回來- 償還 報答
"He didn't have the wherewithal to repay the loan."
他沒有錢償還貸款.
近義：award, please, recompense, remunerate, requite, reward
反義：impugn, inconvenience, injure, insult, irk, irritate