Rather, she [Death] simply is the Ultimate Hostess who tells you when your table's ready. It's up to other powers what section you're seated in (smoking or non-smoking).
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n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
adv. 简单地，朴素地;（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地；朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
adj. 最后的;极限的;首要的;最大的;
n. 终极;顶点;基本原理;基本事实;
💡 ultim- 表”最后”
"He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning."
第二天一早他被迫面对那个莫大的耻辱.
近义：climax, height, culmination, quintessential, extreme, last
反义：hither, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, neighboring
n. 女主人;（夜总会的）女招待;（电视或广播节目的）女主持人;（餐馆的）迎宾女招待;
vt. 作东，请客;
💡 host主人+ess女性，雌性 →女主人
"Mary was always the perfect hostess."
玛丽总是最殷勤的女主人。
近义：stewardess
n. 部分;节;部件;部门;
vi. 切开;切断;做（动物或植物组织）切片;把（精神病患者）正式送入精神病院;
vt. 把…切成片（或段）;作…的切片;把…作成截面;制作…的剖面图;
💡 sect切， 割+ion名词后缀 → 切开；部门
"The baby was born by Caesarean section."
那婴儿是施行剖宫产手术出生的。
近义：part, segment, split, compartmentalise, compartmentalize, cut
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before