Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear.
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vt. 提高(土地、地產(chǎn))的價(jià)值;利用(機(jī)會(huì));改善,改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進(jìn),改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動(dòng)詞后綴)→改良;改善;進(jìn)步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會(huì)地位比較低下的人增加機(jī)會(huì)。
近義:perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adj. 現(xiàn)在的;目前的;出席的;[語(yǔ)法學(xué)]現(xiàn)在時(shí)的;
n. 現(xiàn)在;禮物;瞄準(zhǔn);
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物,贈(zèng)送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來(lái)的生日禮物
近義:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
adj. 朦朧的;似影子的,模糊的;虛無(wú)的;影影綽綽;
?? shadow陰影 + y...的→朦朧的;模糊的;多陰影的有陰影的, 多蔭的, 陰涼的
"Her face was dark in this shadowy place."
她的臉在這個(gè)幽暗的地方呈“淺”黑色。
近義:mirky, morose, murky, obscure, shady, somber
反義:lamplit, lighted, lit, spotlit, clear
adj. 將來(lái)的,未來(lái)的;[語(yǔ)法學(xué)]將來(lái)時(shí)的;
n. 前途;[美國(guó)俚語(yǔ)]未婚妻;期貨;
?? futur- 【拉丁傳入法語(yǔ)】表示將來(lái)的某種狀態(tài)
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我們都為我們自己的將來(lái)而努力工作.
近義:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反義:prior
vt.& vi. 看,瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;尋找;看起來(lái)好像;
n. 看;(尤指吸引人的)相貌;眼神;樣子;
int. (插話或喚起注意)喂,聽我說;
?? l(棍)+oo(雙眼)+k(開):掙開雙眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警衛(wèi)們穿著那種制服看起來(lái)怪模怪樣的。
近義:appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area
adj. 過去的,以前的;結(jié)束的;前任的;
n. 過去,過往;往事;[語(yǔ)]過去時(shí);
prep. 超過,超出;遠(yuǎn)于;越過;
adv. 經(jīng)過,超過;
?? past(過去的)已經(jīng)pass(過去)
"She strode past him without a backward glance ."
她大步從他身邊走過,都沒有回頭瞧他一眼。
近義:preterit, preterite, history, background, record, form
反義:modern, newfangled, present, topical, contemporary, current