To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.
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adj. 費力的;勤勞的;辛苦的;
?? labor勞動+ious形容詞后綴→勞動的→辛苦的
"They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree."
他們接受了伐大樹的艱苦工作.
近義：indefatigable, industrious, arduous, labored, onerous, oppressive
反義：simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile
vt. 破壞，摧毀;消滅，殲滅（敵人）;殺死;使失敗;
?? de壞+stroy=struct建造 → 毀壞，破壞
"It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct."
誰都知道破壞容易建設難.
近義：shatter, impair, kill, mar, obliterate, rack
反義：mend, refit, repair, service, tinker
adj. 欠考慮的;輕率的;自私的，不體貼人的;沒有思想的;
?? thought考慮 + less無...的→ 欠考慮的
"It was thoughtless of you to forget your sister's birthday."
你真粗心,把你姐姐的生日都給忘了.
近義：heedless, irreflexive, mindless, reckless, restless, riotous
反義：pensive, ruminative, thoughtful, wistful, reflective
vt. 建造，構筑;建立;開發;為…建立基礎;
vi. 建造，營造;擴大，擴展;發展，達到;
n. 體格，構造;〈俚〉優美的體型，肉體美;
"They have permission to build 200 new houses."
他們得到建200座新房的許可。
近義：make, produce, raise, rear, construct, create
adj. 慢的;遲鈍的;溫和的;慢于…的;
adv. 慢慢地;緩慢地;
vt.& vi. （使）緩行，（使）減速;
vi. 變慢;變蕭條;
vt. 放慢;阻礙;
?? 速度(s)低(low)即 慢
"an agonizingly slow process"
極其緩慢的過程
近義：brake, decelerate, lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky
反義：speed, hasten, quick, rapid, smart, spanking
n. 工作，任務;作業;苦差事;
vt. 交給某人（任務）;使過于勞累;
?? 十個(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任務{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任務}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他們就要有十分艱巨的任務。
近義：housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office
反義：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment