Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
n. 兴奋，激动;令人兴奋的事;刺激，振奋;
💡 ex加强+cite唤起+ment表名词→刺激,激动,兴奋;令人兴奋的事
"The excitement at the start of a race can really get the adrenalin flowing ."
起跑时的激动确实能使人热血沸腾。
近义：furore, anxiety, anxiousness, heat, impetuosity, apprehension
反义：imperturbability, pax, peace, peacefulness, quiet, quietness
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱，家长会“骂你”（谐音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
n. 动机;动力;诱因;
"Motivation to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed."
学习的动力必须源于孩子自身, 是不可以人为强加的.
近义：incentive, incitement, inducement, drive, encouragement, motivator
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
n. 得分;分数;总谱;20个;
v. 得分;记分;评分;获得胜利;
💡 十个二(谐音):十乘以二- 二十 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：用水草（sc）编戒指（o）比赛很热（re）门，这一枚编得很精致得分非常高。有可能得大奖哦 2：得分
"The score at half-time was two all."
上半场比分为二平。
近义：tally, mark, marking, note, average, rating