You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
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n. 节约;节俭;储蓄金;挽救;
v. 拯救( save的现在分词);收集;保留;避免;
prep. 除…以外;
adj. 可取的,保存的;节省的,节约的;补偿的;救助的;
💡 sav节省+ing名词后缀 → 节省,节约
"electrical labour-saving devices around the home"
节省劳力的各种家用电器
近义:sparingness, thrift, economy, rescue, salvage, lean
反义:loss, misuse, spoilage, squandering, thriftlessness, wastage
adj. 宏伟的;浮夸的;壮阔;沾沾自喜;
💡 grandi宏大的+ose多....的 →浮夸的;雄伟的
"Have grandiose aims but puny abilities, great ambition but little talent."
眼高手低, 志大才疏.
近义:imposing, impressive, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
n. 政治;政治事务;政治观点;权术;
💡 polit国家,城市+ics表名称,学科学术 →政治
"The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser."
教授在政治上是激进派,但衣着却很守旧.
vt.& vi. 开始;着手;创始;创办;
vi. (从…)开始;起始;起初是;开始讲话;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
近义:induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start
反义:realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
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