The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection, even though it consists in nothing more than the pounding of an old piano, is what alone gives meaning to our life on this unavailing star.
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indefatigable
[,ɪndɪ'fætɪɡəbl]
adj. 不倦的，不屈不挠的;不眠不休;不懈;
💡 in 不+ de加强意义 + fatig =weary疲倦 + able ...的 → 不知疲倦的
"an indefatigable defender of human rights"
不屈不挠的人权捍卫者
近义：industrious, laborious, assiduous, persevering, persistent, relentless
n. 追赶;工作;
💡 pursu=pursue追求+it名词后缀，表抽象名词 →追求
"He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate."
他坚决要求得到合法的托管权.
近义：hunt, hunting, inquiry, investigation, query, quest
n. 完美;完善;最后加工;圆满;
💡 per全部+fect做+ion表名词→ 全部做完 → 完全；完美
"His body was honed to perfection."
他的身体锻炼得十全十美。
近义：ideality, appropriateness, refinement, suitability, completion, genuineness
反义：deficiency, faultiness
n. 钢琴;<美俚>囚犯工作席;轻奏乐段;
💡 pian轻柔+o表音乐术语或乐器 →钢琴
"traditional songs with piano accompaniment"
用钢琴伴奏的传统歌曲
近义：pianoforte, softly
反义：noisily, uproariously, vociferously, louder, aloud
adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只，只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义：joint
n. 意思，意义;含义;意图;
adj. 有意思的;意味深长的;
vt. 意味(mean的现在分词);意思是;
💡 mean 意思+ ing 表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → n.意义，意思；意图
"contextual clues to the meaning"
上下文提供的理解其含义的线索
近义：import, purport, purposefulness, sense, significance, significancy