The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
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
adv. 两次;两倍;两遍;
💡 twi二，两+ce副词后缀，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：doubly, double
n. 短促的敲打（声）;爆震声;敲击声;敲门（或窗等）声;
vi. 猛烈敲击;与某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞击成（某种状态）;批评;
💡 敲打你“脑壳”（谐音）
"a knock on the door"
敲门
近义：hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk
prep. 到…为止;在…以前;
conj. 到…为止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：till, to, unto
adv. 在明天，在明日;
n. 明天;最近，不远的将来;
💡 汤姆(tom)或者(or)同排(row)同学 明天请假
"Could I have an alarm call at 5.30 tomorrow, please?"
请在明天早晨5:30打电话叫醒我好吗？
近义：morrow
反义：lately