I don't want prizes. I turned down the National Institute of Arts and Letters when I was elected to it in 1976 on the grounds that I already belonged to the Diner's Club.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adj. 國(guó)家的;國(guó)有的;國(guó)民的;民族主義的;
n. [常用復(fù)數(shù)]全國(guó)性比賽;某國(guó)國(guó)民;全國(guó)性報(bào)刊;（機(jī)構(gòu)等的）全國(guó)總部;
?? nat出生的+ion名詞后綴+al...的 →出生地的 →國(guó)家的，民族的
"the National Sound Archive"
國(guó)家音響檔案館
近義：citizen, native, inland, domestic
反義：outlander, outsider, stranger, alien, newfangled, outlandish
vt. 建立;制定;開(kāi)始;著手;
n. 協(xié)會(huì);學(xué)會(huì);學(xué)院;（教育、專(zhuān)業(yè)等）機(jī)構(gòu);
?? in內(nèi)部+stitut建立+e→建立在內(nèi)部的→學(xué)院；制定，設(shè)立
"the Institute of Chartered Accountants"
（英國(guó)皇家）特許會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)
近義：inchoate, initiate, institutionalize, integrate, articulate, make
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場(chǎng);
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因?yàn)閣ant 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據(jù)以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范圍或順序的限度）下至;
prep. （從高處）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿著…向下;（表示時(shí)間）自…以來(lái);
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計(jì)算機(jī)或計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)停機(jī);（以…）落后于對(duì)手的;
n. （鳥(niǎo)的）絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;擊落（敵機(jī)等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來(lái);臥倒;下降;
?? 音“鐺”，鐺的一聲向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷靜下來(lái)！別那么激動(dòng)。
近義：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反義：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
diner
['dain?]
n. 用餐者;路邊小飯店;車(chē)型餐館;
"The new diner needs another short - order cook."
新來(lái)的客人又要了一份快餐.
近義：eater, restaurant, tavern, bistro, eatery
n. 俱樂(lè)部，會(huì)所;社團(tuán);夜總會(huì);（紙牌的）梅花;
vt. 聯(lián)合;募集;用棍棒打;[棒球]擊球;
vi. 組成俱樂(lè)部;共同出資;
adj. 俱樂(lè)部的;
?? 可樂(lè)部（諧音）是 俱樂(lè)部
"The club will celebrate its centenary next year."
俱樂(lè)部明年要慶祝成立一百周年。
近義：casino, pommel, pound, thump, whack, beat
反義：nonmember