I would rather spend an hour among the notorious than two minutes with the dull.
— Unknown  ·  No category

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spend [spɛnd] 词频1 词根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用钱，花钱; vt. 花费;消耗;花（时间）;度过; n. （为某目的或某段时间内的）花销，花费，开销;
💡 s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花费；耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。
近义：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain 反义：husband, keep, maintain, conserve
notorious [no'tɔrɪəs] 词频4 词根: not
adj. 臭名昭著的;臭名远扬的;声名狼藉的;恶名昭著;
💡 not知道，注意+orious多…的→多得惹人注意的 → 恶名昭著的
"The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions."
这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。
近义：arrant, seedy, sleazy, disreputable, egregious, noted 反义：illustrious, leading, noted, outstanding, prominent, remarkable
rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
hour ['aʊɚ] 词频1
n. 小时，钟头;时间，时刻;固定时间;课时;
"The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour."
在上下班高峰时间，城市的交通混乱不堪。
近义：time, date
among [ə'mʌŋ] 词频1
prep. （表示牵涉）经过;（表示位置）处在…中;（表示范围）在…之内;（表示所属）为…所特有;
"a house among the trees"
树林中的一座房子
近义：twixt, between, betwixt, amid, amidst, amongst
dull [dʌl] 词频2 词根: /də/
adj. 钝的;迟钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的; v. 缓和;减轻;使阴暗;
💡 杜甫(du)智商只有11，是 白痴
"Life in a small town could be deadly dull."
小城镇的生活可能会非常没意思。
近义：boggle, numb, bleak, colourless, colorless, drab 反义：hone, point, strap, strop, taper, whet

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"If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun."
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