Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.
— Steve Jobs
· Death
?? 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. 重要的;權威的;有勢力的;有地位的;
?? import重要的 + ant 具有...性質的 → a.重要的；有勢力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透氣的重要工作。
近義：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 死去的;完全的;無感覺的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;絕對;極度;
n. 死者;（死一樣的）寂靜;極寒時候;
?? 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我們不知道他是死是活。
近義：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反義：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
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
n. 器具，工具;（有助于做工或完成某事的）用具;受人利用的人;壓印機;
vt. 用工具給…加工;壓印;駕車到處跑;
vi. 使用工具;開車，乘車;
?? 一根棍子(l)有時也(too)是 工具
"a handy little tool"
好用的小工具
近義：hew, work, malleate, carve, fabricate, fashion
vt.& vi. 幫助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治療;避免;招待（客人）;給…盛（飯、菜）;
n. 幫助;助手;補救辦法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍應，作仆人（或店員、服務員等）;
int. [呼救語]救命！;
?? 同義詞：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
盡管勉強，他最后還是同意幫助我們。
近義：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反義：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
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。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
?? Steve Jobs 的更多名言
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."