I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
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vt. 耕作，种植;教养，栽培;改善;交朋友;
💡 cult耕种，培养+ivate表动词 → 耕作；培养
"We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality."
我们要养成勤俭节约的好风气.
近义：nurture, plant, raise, seed, sow, farm
n. 谦虚，谦逊;稳重;端庄;朴实，质朴;
💡 mod方式，模式，风度+est最+y表名词 →谦虚，有礼
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
近义：meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum
反义：arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
adj. 忙碌的;占线;繁华的;爱管闲事的;
vt. 忙着做某事;使奔走;使经营;
n. 〈英俚〉侦探;包打听;
"Are you busy tonight?"
你今晚忙吗？
近义：occupy, employ, occupied, engaged, crowded, frequented
反义：jobless, leisured, uncomfortable, vacant, workless, idle
n. 思考;想法，思想;意见;见解;
adj. 有思想的;有理性的;
v. “think”的现在分词;
"She's thinking about a career in banking."
她正在考虑从事银行业。
近义：approach, judgement, judgment, notion, opinion, sentiment