We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.
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adj. 單獨的;獨一無二的;獨自的;
adv. 單獨地;獨自地;孤獨地;只，只有;
?? al(all)+one→單獨的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到獨自旅行的情景就害怕。
近義：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反義：joint
adv. 絕對地;完全地;毫無疑問地;[語]獨立地，分離地;
?? ab不+solute松開+ly...地→不松開地→絕對地
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：positively, quite, stark, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally
反義：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命運的）星相;
?? plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被動的漂流,閑逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球這顆行星
近義：planetary
n. 機會，機遇;概率，可能性;偶然，運氣;
v. 偶然發生;冒險;碰巧;偶然被發現;
adj. 意外的;偶然的;碰巧的;
?? 碰巧有 機會闡(chan)述我的計策(ce)
"I would do it if I had the chance."
如果我有機會的話，我也會那么做。
近義：hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, risk, stake
反義：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
prep. （表示位置）在…中間;（表示環境）處于…環境中;由于存在…情況;（表示讓步）盡管有…的情況;
?? a(強調)+mid(middle中間): 在..中間
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鳴般的掌聲中結束了演講。
近義：midst, twixt, between, betwixt, amidst, among
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