As soon as I think that I am a little body, I want to preserve it, to protect it, to keep it nice, at the expense of other bodies; then you and I become separate.
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vt. 保護;保持，保存;腌制食物;防腐處理;
vi. 保鮮;保持原狀;做蜜餞;禁獵;
n. 蜜餞;防護用品;禁獵地;獨占的事物（或范圍）;
?? pre預先+serve保持→預先保留→保存
"Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity."
為了姓名保密，書中的人用的都是化名。
近義：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard, embalm
反義：quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
vt. 保護，保衛;貿易保護;備款以支付;
?? pro在前面+tect蓋上，保護→在前面蓋上→保護；防止
"The males in the herd protect the females and the young."
獸中的雄性動物保護雌性動物和幼崽.
近義：preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter
反義：neglect, abandon, forsake
n. 費用;花費的錢;消耗;花錢的東西;
vt. 向…收取費用;把…作為開支勾銷;
?? ex出+pense付錢 → 支出，花費，消費
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
為使宴會成功他不惜費用.
近義：bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反義：admittance, entry
vt.& vi. 分開;（使）分離;區分;隔開;
vt. 分離（混合物）;分居;分類;割開;
vi. 分手;斷裂;（夫妻）分居;斷絕關系;
?? separ分離 + ate 形容詞后綴 具有...的 → adj.分離的；個別的
"Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat."
生肉和熟肉必須分開存放。
近義：isolate, segregate, sever, split, detach, disjoin
反義：articulate, link, rabbet, splice, stick, tie
vi. 變為，成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為；成為(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
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