Unless a life is activated by sustained purpose it can become a depressingly haphazard affair.
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
adj. 偶然的，随意的;无计划的;任意的，胡乱的;
n. 偶然;偶然事件;偶然性;任意性;
adv. 偶然地;随意地;无计划地;杂乱无章地;
💡 hap机会，运气+hazard风险→碰运气的→偶然的
"The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion."
书架上的书堆放得杂乱无序。
近义：incidental, lucky, occasional, random, accidental, unforeseen
n. 事情，事件;事务;个人的事，私事;风流韵事;
💡 af加强+fair=fact做→事务；私事；风流韵事
"She had become brazen about the whole affair."
她对整件事已经不感到羞耻了。
近义：issue, item, matter, negotiation, point, question
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
conj. 除非，如果不;
prep. 除了，…除外;
"The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge."
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
近义：save, except
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end