If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention, than to any other talent.
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adj. 贵重的，宝贵的;有价值的;可评估的;
n. 贵重物品，财宝;
💡 valu=value价值+able形容词后缀→有价值的
"However, to my brother they are very valuable."
然而，对我弟弟来说，它们是很珍贵的。
近义：helpful, immeasurable, appreciated, inappreciable, inestimable, loved
反义：inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
adj. 有耐性的;能容忍的;
n. 患者;病人;病号;
💡 pati病+ent表示人→病人
"a drug that disposes the patient towards sleep"
使病人想睡觉的药
近义：sufferer, tolerant, inactive, indifferent, passive, submissive
反义：anxious, exasperated, annoyed
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
n. 天资，才能;天才，人才;塔兰特，古代的一种计量单位，可用来记重量或作为货币单位;<旧，非正式>性感的人;
💡 他能的（谐音）： 天才他能的 tal(tall高)+ent(人):高人- 天才
"a constellation of Hollywood talent"
一群好莱坞天才
近义：aptitude, aptness, ingenuity, intellect, intelligence, invention
反义：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability
adj. 欠着的，应付的，未付的;
v. 感激( owe的现在分词 );应把…归功于;欠…债;（对位高权重者）忠诚;
"The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain."
比赛因大雨取消了。