We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends.
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adv. 或許;（表示不確定）也許;（用于粗略的估計(jì)）或許;（表示勉強(qiáng)同意或其實(shí)不贊成）也許;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
?? per全部+hap機(jī)會，運(yùn)氣+s表復(fù)數(shù)→全是機(jī)會→也許，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完，也許我可以說點(diǎn)什么。
近義：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反義：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
adj. 自然的;物質(zhì)的;天生的;不做作的;
n. 自然的事情;（生來的）白癡;[樂]（風(fēng)琴等的）白鍵;
?? natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然（界）的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表現(xiàn)出了做這工作的天賦。
近義：inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed
反義：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
vi. 到達(dá)，來;發(fā)生;
?? ar一再+rive河→到達(dá)河邊→達(dá)到目標(biāo)→到達(dá)
"Arrive two days early in order to acclimatize."
提前兩天到達(dá)以便適應(yīng)新環(huán)境。
近義：come, get
反義：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 害怕;可能性;（對神等的）敬畏;憂慮;
vt. 畏懼;害怕;為…憂慮（或擔(dān)心、焦慮）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;憂慮;感到害怕;懼怕;
?? f(像寶劍)+ear(耳):把寶劍放在耳邊威脅- 害怕 網(wǎng)友：zz 補(bǔ)充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起來 因?yàn)辄c(diǎn)炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕會死去, 便立了遺囑.
近義：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
adv. 稍微，有點(diǎn);相當(dāng)，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int. 當(dāng)然啦，怎么不;
?? 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相當(dāng)肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
adj. 指定的，確定的;假設(shè)的，假定的;有…傾向的;贈送的;
prep. （表示原因）考慮到;（表示假設(shè)）倘若，假定;
n. 假設(shè);
v. 給予，贈送( give的過去分詞);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飛行員得到空中交通管制站發(fā)出的著陸許可。
近義：particular
反義：indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague