Age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.
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n. 机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境，条件;
💡 op=ob靠近 + portun=harbor港口+ ity 表名词 → 向港口靠近 →机会
"He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub."
他借机再次冷落我们.
近义：instance, occasion, case, episode, event, happening
反义：hindrance, hitch, knot, misadventure, mishap, obstacle
n. 黎明，黄昏，暮光;暮年，晚期，晚年;衰退期，没落时期;<电影>暮光之城;
💡 twi二，两+light光→黑白光交替 → 黎明
"It was hard to see him clearly in the twilight ."
在朦胧的暮色中很难看清他。
近义：penumbra, semidarkness, crepuscule, crepuscle, dark, dimness
反义：night, nightfall, nighttime, sundown, nite, afternoon
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
adj. 看不见的;不易为视线所见的，隐匿的;无形的（指银行、旅游等服务）;不引人注目的;
n. 看不见的人;
💡 in不+vis看+ible形容词后缀→看不见的，无形的
"stars invisible to the naked eye"
肉眼看不见的星球
近义：imperceptible, undiscernible, unnoticeable, unperceivable
反义：apparent, manifest, noted, noteworthy, notorious, obvious
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
n. 年轻;青年，小伙子;初期，少年（青年）时期;〈集合词〉青少年们;
💡 张牙舞爪的“幼狮”（谐音）充满 青春的活力
"The youth was charged with three counts of burglary."
那位年轻人被控犯有三次盗窃罪。
近义：infancy, youthfulness, adolescence, hobbledehoy, juvenile, lad
反义：senescence, senility, agedness, dotage, eldership, ancientness