It is better to ask for help at the beginning rather than to wait until a busy period when everyone is rushed off their feet.
最好在开始工作时就请人帮忙，而不是等到大学都忙得不可开交的时候。
高三英语课文
Unit 18 Office Equipment
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始，开端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 时期;（一段）时间;学时;句号;
adj. 具有某个时代特征的;（关于）过去某一特定历史时期的;（家具、服饰、建筑等）某一时代的;
💡 peri周围，靠近+od道路→周期
"The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy."
军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。
近义：term, time, season, spell, bout, chapter
pron. 每人，人人;
💡 every每个的+one一个人→ pron.每人，人人
"The news astonished everyone."
这消息使大家十分惊讶。
近义：all, everybody
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
vt.& vi. 帮助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治疗;避免;招待（客人）;给…盛（饭、菜）;
n. 帮助;助手;补救办法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍应，作仆人（或店员、服务员等）;
int. [呼救语]救命！;
💡 同义词：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
近义：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反义：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake