One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful, even if it is only falling ash.
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adj. 清靜的;僻靜的;不起眼的;不激動的;
vt.& vi. 安靜下來，使…安靜，平靜;
vt. 減輕（病痛、疑慮、恐懼等）;[法律]確定（產權等）;
prep. 克制的，穩重的，不張揚的;
n. 寧靜;寂靜;
adv. 安靜地，平靜地;
?? qui “靜止,平靜”
近義：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義：preoccupy, rattle, trouble, unnerve, upset, worry
pron. 你自己;（用以加強語氣）親自;你的正常或健康的情況;
?? your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗個澡放松一下。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
n. 著作家;作者;創造者;發起人;
vt. 創作出版;
?? aug, auc, auth 增加,增長#詞根助記：auth 增加 + -or 人 -> 促進,發起,創造 -> 創作 -> 作家,著者
"After the play they called for the author to show himself."
劇終之后他們請求編劇和大家見面.
近義：issue, publish, artificer, maker, originator, builder
adj. 美麗的，美好的;極好的;
?? beauti美麗+ful...的→美的，美麗的
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使這些美麗的動物能生存下去，現在就要行動起來。
近義：arresting, lovable, lovely, beauteous, charming, adorable
反義：homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
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
n. 臺，看臺;立場;停止;抵抗;
vi. 站立，起立;豎直放置;保持看法;停滯;
vt. 使站立;忍受;抵御;承擔責任;
vt.& vi. 站立，（使）直立，站著;
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障礙物后面。
近義：suffer, take, tolerate, bear, stick, endure
反義：placate, quit, remit, soften, subside, yield