If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: 'It seemed a good idea at the time.'
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n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
adj. 重大的，重要的;严重的;[音乐]沉重的;（颜色等）朴素的;
adv. 沉重地，庄重地;极慢地;
n. 坟墓，墓穴;埋葬…的地方;下场;死亡;
vt. 雕刻;铭记;
💡 grav 重+e → 重大的，庄重的
"We visited Grandma's grave."
我们给祖母扫了墓。
近义：calk, caulk, sculpt, sculpture, carve, chisel
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 墓志铭，纪念死者的文字;
💡 epi在...周围+taph墓地→在墓边的→墓志铭
"These slums are an epitaph to the housing policy of the 1960s."
这些贫民窟是20世纪60年代住房政策的遗迹。
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
n. 赛跑;人种;竞争;民族;
v. 参加比赛;快速移动;空转;
💡 比赛跑（r=run）第一（ace，扑克a）
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜.
近义：hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反义：pace
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought
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