The cosmos is a gigantic flywheel making 10,000 revolutions per minute. Man is a sick fly taking a dizzy ride on it.
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cosmos
['kɑzmos]
n. 宇宙;一个有序的整体;大波斯菊;
💡 cosm(universe)+os→(井然有序的）宇宙；秩序
"the structure of the cosmos"
宇宙的结构
近义：universe, world
adj. 巨大的，庞大的;巨人似的;硕大无比;排山倒海;
💡 giganto-, gigant- 表”巨大”
"He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals."
他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.
近义：huge, hulking, jumbo, mammoth, mastodontic, overgrown
n. 分，分钟;瞬间，片刻;备忘录;会议记录;
vt. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间;
💡 minut小+e → 一分钟； 微小的，细微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
近义：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
adj. 恶心的;晕船;不舒服的;腻烦的;
vt. 吐出;追逐;攻击;
n. <口>呕吐物;病人;
"I'm fucking sick of this fucking rain!"
这该死的雨真他妈的让我心烦！
近义：incite, instigate, provoke, sic, spur, upheave
反义：healthful, invigorating, lush, sound, vigorous, well
n. 取得, 捕获, 进款\\na. 迷人的, 可爱的, 会传染的
近义：overtaking, takeover, capture, appealing, inviting, lovely