He had the entertainment of thinking that if he had for that moment stopped the clock it was to promote the next minute this still livelier motion.
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n. 娱乐，消遣;招待，款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐，款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
n. 瞬间，片刻;时刻;重要，紧要;[物]力矩;
💡 mom(move)+ent(名词后缀)→瞬间；片刻；重要
"The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up."
小丑一出现在舞台上, 观众们个个笑得前俯后仰.
近义：instant, tick, time, while, bit, flash
反义：immortality, perdurability, perenniality, perpetuity, deathlessness, afterlife
vt. 促进，推进;提升，助长;促销;使（学生）升级;
vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子;
💡 pro向前，在前+mot动+e→向前动→促进
"The aim is to promote closer economic integration."
目的是进一步促进经济一体化。
近义：incite, instigate, ascend, patronize, prompt, raise
反义：relegate
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
n. 思考;想法，思想;意见;见解;
adj. 有思想的;有理性的;
v. “think”的现在分词;
"She's thinking about a career in banking."
她正在考虑从事银行业。
近义：approach, judgement, judgment, notion, opinion, sentiment
n. 钟，时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表;
vt. 记录（时间或速度）;测…的速度;
vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词，都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟（c）上锁（lock），不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义：time, timepiece