Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.

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besides [bɪ'saɪdz] 词频1 词根: beside
adv. 而且;此外;以及;更; prep. (表示排斥)除…之外(还有);在…之外(还有),…之余兼;
💡 be构成介词+side边+s表副词 →此外,而且
"We have lots of things in common besides music."
除了音乐,我们还有很多共通点。
近义:moreover, otherwise, otoh, withal, then, additionally 反义:either
wisdom ['wɪzdəm] 词频2 词根: wise
n. 智慧,明智;常识,好的判断力;知识,学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义:prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion 反义:nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
noble ['nobl] 词频1 词根: 知道
adj. 高尚的;贵族的;外表庄严和庄重的;表现出崇高的; n. 尊贵的人;旧时在英国使用的金币;
💡 nob(高贵的)+le: 高尚的
"He died for a noble cause."
他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。
近义:hidalgo, aristocrat, nobleman, patrician, don, gentleman 反义:plebe, commoner, peeress, ignoble, lowly, proletariat
done [dʌn] 词频1
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的; int. (表示接受建议); v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完,也许我可以说点什么。
近义:made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
undone ['ʌn'dʌn;ʌn'dʌn] 词频5
adj. 已解开的;未做的;烦乱的;毁了的; v. 松开( undo的过去分词 );解开;毁灭;败坏;
"Her blouse had come undone ."
她的衬衫扣松开了。
近义:incomplete, uncompleted, unfinished 反义:ready, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end

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