Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
— Carl Sandburg
· Time
?? 名句詞匯解析
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vt.& vi. （使）下決心，（使）做出決定;
vt. 決定，確定;判定，判決;使決定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了結，終止，結束;
?? de加強動作+termin界限+e→加強界限→下決心
"An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident."
已展開調查以確定事故原因。
近義：ascertain, pinpoint, decide, appoint, itemize, post
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
adj. 仔細的，小心的;周到的;慎;心細;
?? care照料+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →小心的
"He was careful to keep out of sight."
他小心翼翼地躲開別人的視線。
近義：heedful, intent, leery, mindful, observant, attentive
反義：imperviable, impervious, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, incurious
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
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
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 硬幣;金屬錢幣;[建筑]拐角，墻角石;
vt. 制造硬幣;杜撰;創造;
?? 可硬（諧音）： 硬幣可硬了 網友： 補充：諧音:靠印.錢幣是靠印出來的.
"I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child."
我從錢包取出一枚硬幣給那個小孩。
近義：mint, stamp, strike, invent, numismatic
反義：hint, insinuate, mention, paraphrase, refer, suggest