Four things come not back -- the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
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n. 机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境，条件;
💡 op=ob靠近 + portun=harbor港口+ ity 表名词 → 向港口靠近 →机会
"He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub."
他借机再次冷落我们.
近义：instance, occasion, case, episode, event, happening
反义：hindrance, hitch, knot, misadventure, mishap, obstacle
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
近义：second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反义：impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
adj. 口头讲的;口头的;口语的;（用以构成复合词）具…说话特点的;
v. 讲，谈（ speak的过去分词 ）;说;演说;从某种观点来说;
"He had spoken to Emma only briefly ."
他和埃玛只讲了短短的几句话。
近义：nuncupative, oral, parol, said, unwritten, verbal
反义：tacit
n. 单词;话语;诺言;消息;
vt. 措辞，用词;用言语表达;
vi. 讲话;
💡 世界（world)不是一句（l） 话能讲清楚的 “我的”发音，吐 词不清
"a word of Greek derivation"
由希腊语派生的词
近义：phrase, redact, say, speak, verbalise, verbalize
n. 矢，箭;箭状物;箭头记号;[天]天箭座;
💡 箭的形状A加一排排(row): 箭头 网友：月亮 补充：谐音:挨肉. 因为射箭的目的就是要射中敌人,一定要能挨着他的肉.
"a bow and arrow"
弓箭
近义：bolt, indicator, pointer, cursor, prompt, gauge