Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself...True happiness is born of self-reliance.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
💡 happi=happy快乐+ness表名词→ 幸福,快乐
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、万事如意.
近义：joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反义：misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
n. 依靠，依赖;信任，信赖，信心;所信赖的人或物;
💡 reli=rely依靠+ance性质，状况 →信赖
"Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business."
创业时过分依赖某一个客户是有风险的。
近义：hope, assurance, positiveness, trust, trustfulness, confidence
vi. 依靠;依赖;信赖;决定于;
💡 pend, pens 悬挂,称重, 引申为权衡,考虑,以及”花费”(即”称银子)#词根助记：de向下+pend=悬挂在……之上=相信,依靠
"The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications."
能否有机会要看你的工作经历和学历。
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种;
pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
vt.& vi. （使）倾斜，屈身;
vt. 倚;依赖;使斜靠;使变瘦;
adj. 瘦的;贫瘠的;简洁的;精干的;
n. 瘦肉;倾向;倾斜;倾斜度;
vi. 倾向于（某种观点、意见或态度等）（与to 或 toward连用）;
💡 强盗勒(le)令俺(an) 靠墙而立 网友：yqy 补充：l（墙壁，象形）＋ean（mean）：意思倚靠墙壁存在；“令”（谐音）：强盗勒(le)令俺(an)靠墙
"The seats have no back against which to lean."
这些座位都没有靠背可倚.
近义：recline, repose, rest, sway, tilt, careen
反义：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear
adv. 代替，顶替;反而;反倒;
💡 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近义：however, rather