We strain to renew our capacity for wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again.
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strain [stren] 词频3 词根: 拉紧
vt.& vi. 拉紧，拉伤;用力拉; n. 血统，家族;性格，脾气;语气;一段音乐; vt. 拉紧，拽紧或扯紧;尽量使力;扭伤;歪曲; vi. 不懈;受到强大的压力;拉紧，紧绷;
💡 strain拉，压 → 尽力拉；工作过度
"Strain the fat off before you serve the soup."
在上汤前把里面的油滤掉.
近义：hurry, labor, overwork, spurt, strive, struggle 反义：loosen, relieve, slack, slacken, soften, unburden
renew [rɪ'nʊ] 词频2
vt. 重新开始;使更新;使恢复;补充; vi. 重申，重复强调;重新开始;
💡 re(again)+new→更新；换新；恢复；重订（=to make new again）
"The most important thing is to renew your health."
最重要的是恢复你的健康.
近义：recast, refashion, refresh, refurbish, remodel, renovate 反义：impair, mar, atrophy, ruin, batter, spoil
capacity [kə'pæsəti] 词频2 词根: 抓住
n. 容量;才能;性能;生产能力; adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
💡 cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名词，有...倾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展.
近义：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill 反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
astonishment [ə'stɑnɪʃmənt] 词频2 词根: 声音
n. 惊讶，惊奇;令人惊讶的事物或人;
💡 astonish 使惊讶+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.惊讶
"They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment."
他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声.
近义：incredulity, awe, shock, stun, stupefaction, stupor 反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
once [wʌns] 词频1
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj. 一旦…就…;一经; n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
wonder ['wʌndə]
adj. 奇妙的;钦佩的;远超过预期的; n. 惊奇;奇观;奇人;奇迹; vt. 对…感到好奇;惊奇;感到诧异;想弄明白; vi. 怀疑，想知道;惊讶;
💡 乌龟“赢得”（谐音）赛跑冠军？ 奇迹 网友：马胜敏 月儿弯弯 月 补充：1：王（w）老以前戴的那副眼镜（oo）是木头棍（l）做的。 2：我（wo）的手上带了个戒
"I wonder who she is."
我在想她到底是谁。
近义：marvel, doubt, astonishment, awe, shock, stupefaction

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