To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 愉快;娱乐;令人高兴的事;
vt. 使高兴;使满意;
vi. 觉得高兴，享受;寻欢作乐;
💡 pleas=please令人高兴的+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →愉快
"His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age."
他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.
近义：please, delectate, delight, enchant, gladden, joy
反义：indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
n. 祈祷;祈祷（习惯）;祈祷文;经文;
💡 pray祈祷 + er表物 →祷文,祷辞
"We concluded the meeting at eight o'clock with a prayer."
我们在八点钟以祈祷结束了会议.
近义：invocation, petition, prayers, praying, rogation, summoning
反义：moaning, profanity, vituperation, curse
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
adj. 单一的;（打斗、比赛等）一对一的;惟一的;适于一人的;
n. 单程票;（旅馆等的）单人房间;[复数]（高尔夫球一对一的）二人对抗赛;[常用复数][美国、加拿大英语]未婚（或单身）男子（或女子）;
vt. 挑选;
vi. 作一垒手;
💡 sing(唱歌)+le(乐):唱乐- 单身汉 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：：练习这首歌（sing）时，单个的人是无法练习的，只有两个人配合好了（le）才能唱出效
"She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question."
她考试时脑子里突然一片混乱，一个题也没答。
近义：individualize, personalise, personalize, singularize, distinguish, bachelor
反义：manifold, multiplex, wedded
n. 心，心脏;感情;要点;胸部;
vt. 鼓励;激励;
vi. 结心;
💡 医生查病听(hear) 心脏跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心脏异常
近义：hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy