We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
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adj. 较小的，少数的，小…;未成年的;[乐]小调的，小音阶的;（两同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提;
vi. [主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修;
💡 min小+or 表物→ 较小的；较少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治疗中你会稍感不适。
近义：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反义：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命运的）星相;
💡 plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被动的漂流,闲逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球这颗行星
近义：planetary
vt.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通晓；认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义：world, cosmos
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的;
n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义：outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
adj. 先进的;高等的，高深的;年老的;晚期的;
v. 前进(advance的过去式和过去分词);增加;上涨;
💡 advanc前进+ed...的→ 先进的，高级的
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我们三人学高级课程。
近义：progressive, civilized, developed, forward, anticipated, late
反义：posterior, subsequent, succeeding, ulterior, farther, following