The fact is, it seems, that the most you can hope is to be a little less, in the end, the creature you were in the beginning, and the middle.
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n. 生物，动物;人;创造物;（他人的）工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始，开端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 事实，实情;实际;真相，证据;犯罪行为;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
近义：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
n. 希望，期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚语]相信，认为;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus