REQUIEM, n. A mass for the dead which the minor poets assure us the winds sing o'er the graves of their favorites. Sometimes, by way of providing a varied entertainment, they sing a dirge.
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adj. 較小的，少數(shù)的，小…;未成年的;[樂]小調(diào)的，小音階的;（兩同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[邏輯學(xué)]小前提;
vi. [主美國英語]副修，選修，兼修;
?? min小+or 表物→ 較小的；較少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治療中你會稍感不適。
近義：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反義：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
vt. 向…保證;使…確信;<英>給…保險;
?? as一再+sure確定→一再確定→肯定，確信
"He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed."
他急忙向我們保證新聞界是不會知道的.
近義：maintain, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, ratify
反義：negative, refute, traverse, veto, controvert, disaffirm
adv. 有時，間或;時而;
?? sometime某一時間的+s表副詞 →有時
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有時也有分歧。
近義：occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反義：invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
adj. 各種各樣的;各不相同的;形形色色的;多變的;
v. 變化( vary的過去式和過去分詞);
?? vari變化+ed形容詞后綴，…的→多變化的，各式各樣的，不同的
"He had had a varied training and held many offices."
他受過多方面的訓(xùn)練,擔(dān)任過許多職務(wù).
近義：heterogeneous, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, multifarious, sundry
n. 娛樂，消遣;招待，款待;娛樂節(jié)目;
?? entertain娛樂，款待+ment表名詞 → 娛樂，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部沒有意思的娛樂片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近義：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反義：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui