I began to have an idea of my life, not as the slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know.
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n. 完成，达到;成就，成绩;
💡 achieve 达成+ ment表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.成绩,成就；实现,完成,达到
"the greatest scientific achievement of the decade"
这十年最伟大的科学成就
近义：hit, arrival, attainment, performance, prodigy, prowess
反义：infelicity, irregularity, lapse, miss, overthrow, shortcoming
n. 发现，发觉;（剧情的）发展;被发现的事物;[法]显示证据;
💡 discover发现+y表名词 →掀开 → 发现
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义：invention, strike, disclosure, find, finding
n. 生长;增长;一茬植株;肿块，肿瘤;
💡 grow成长+th抽象名词 → 成长
"Do you know the optimum temperature for the growth of plants?"
你知道庄稼生长的最佳温度 吗 ?
近义：headway, improvement, increase, augmentation, progress, rising
反义：lessening, letup, recession, reduction, remission, shortage
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end