He, in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented him.
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n. 生物，动物;人;创造物;（他人的）工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
adj. 适时的;及时的;
💡 time时间+ly表副词 →及时的
"A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police."
警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事故。
近义：apropos, opportune, prompt, punctual, seasonable, exact
n. 服从，听从;承诺;柔软度;顺度;
💡 compli=comply遵从 + ance 表名词， 行为 → n. 顺从，服从；承诺
"procedures that must be followed to ensure full compliance with the law"
为确保严格遵守法律所必须遵行的程序
近义：obedience, patience, resignation, submission, submissiveness, tractability
反义：noncompliance, rebellion, rebelliousness, rioting, troublemaking, turmoil
adj. 公平的;合理的;晴朗的;美丽的;
adv. 公平地;直接地;清楚地;正大光明地;
n. 集市，庙会;商品交易会，展览会;美人，美丽的事物;
vt. （卡通制作）顺利接合;（动作）衔接协调;（飞机）装配平整;使（飞机接合部）平滑;
vi. 转晴;
💡 费扼泼赖fair play 公平比赛{公平互利的交易- 集市} 网友：tom abide 补充：比赛只要fair （公平），不怕fail（失败）。
"The punishment was very fair."
这个处罚很公正。
近义：plain, uniform, even, flat, blond, bazaar
反义：inequitable, iniquitous, tyrannous, unjust, unrighteous, wrongful
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高级）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。
近义：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest
minutes
['minits]
n. [法] 备忘录，会议记录，审判记录;分( minute的名词复数 );分钟;瞬间;片刻;
"After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness."
几分钟后我们的眼睛就适应了黑暗。
近义：proceedings, records