The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes. Let the reader catch his own breath.
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从本句名言中提取的重要词汇,帮助你深度理解这句话
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的;有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义:appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 读者,朗读者;读本;讲读者,讲师;审稿人;
💡 read读+er人 →读者
"Too , the reader will find in this book many interesting illustrations."
读者还能在书中看到许多有趣的插图.
近义:collection, compendium, compilation, digest, anthology, scanner
vt. 种植;扩大;扩展;增加;
vi. 生长;渐渐变得;逐渐开始;
vt.& vi. (使)留长,蓄长;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义:proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反义:shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken
adj. 较少的(little的比较级);较小的;较次的,较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地,较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少,较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:least, lesser, minus
vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见;
vt.& vi. (使)被钩住,(使)被卡住;
n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩;
vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手;
adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;
💡 猫(cat) 捉住老鼠吃(ch)
"She managed to catch the keys as they fell."
她接住了落下的钥匙。
近义:hook, apprehend, arrest, nab, seize, snag
反义:unhand, release, unlock, free, loosen, uncouple
n. 呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
💡 breath(呼吸)和bread(面包)都很重要
"While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath."
那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的.
近义:respiration, puff, heart, spirit, strength, encouragement