I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert.
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conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adv. 非常;（表示厌烦）该死;讨厌;十足;
vt. 诅咒;谴责，指责;使…失败;[永世受罚，定罪;
vi. 诅咒;咒骂;
n. 一点也不，丝毫;
adj. 该死的;（表示厌烦）可恶的;
💡 damn =harm表示”伤害”
"Oh damn! I forgot he was coming."
真该死！我把他要来这事儿给忘了。
近义：reprobate, doom, swear, blaspheme, curse, imprecate
n. 沙漠;荒地;应得的赏罚;功劳，美德;
adj. 沙漠的;荒芜的，不毛的;无人的;
💡 de分开+sert加入，插入→不再加入→离开
"The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter."
只有乘直升机才能进入那遥远的荒漠地区。
近义：neglect, abandon, forsake, renegate, defect, badland
反义：assist, wilderness, woodland, woods, selva, grove
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的;萧条的;下陷的，低的;中间凹下的;
v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词);使愁苦;降低（价格）;使跌价;
"She felt very depressed about the future."
她感到前途无望。
近义：heartbroken, heartsick, hopeless, prostrate, sad, saddened
反义：impassioned, insistent, ardent, keen, lively, passionate
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"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：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
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