...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. 精神，心靈;情緒;勇氣;精髓;
v. 神秘地帶走;
?? spir呼吸+it名詞→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑釁性的態度把門砰地一下關上.
近義：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反義：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 書;卷;課本;賬簿;
vt.& vi. 預訂;
vt. 登記;（向旅館、飯店、戲院等）預約;立案（控告某人）;訂立演出契約;
adj. 書的;賬簿上的;得之（或來自）書本的;按照（或依據）書本的;
?? 簿(諧音): 書
"She seemed totally absorbed in her book."
她好像完全被這本書迷住了。
近義：prebook, preorder, reserve, textbook, tome, volume
n. 碩士;主人（尤指男性）;大師;男教師;
vt. 精通，熟練;作為主人，做…的主人;征服;使干燥（染過的物品）;
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的，優秀的;原版的;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義：tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反義：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
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