[Addiction's] not about placating the bad dog - it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges.
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addiction
[[ə'dikʃən]]
n. 入迷, 瘾\\n[医] 瘾, 癖嗜
近义：narcotism, toxicomania, vitiation, corruption, mania, obsession
反义：astringency, moderation, abstemiousness, abstention, austerity, privation
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
vt. 喂养;满足（欲望等）;向…提供;供…作食物;
vi. 吃，以…为食;流入，注入，进入（如油流入机器）;[电子学]馈入;
n. 饲料（尤指粗饲料），施肥;喂送;草料;（尤指向地方性电视台）馈送电视节目;
💡 粗劣的食物(food)可以 喂牲口
"Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter."
鸟类靠坚果和浆果过冬。
近义：maintain, nourish, nurture, support, sustain, uphold
反义：underfeed
adv. 足够地，充足地;十分地;
adj. 充足的;足够的;
n. 充分，足够;满足;
int. 够了;
"How were they going to raise enough money for it?"
他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金 呢 ?
近义：sufficient, sufficing, rather, sufficiently, considerably, amply
反义：inadequate, lacking, scanty, scarce, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying
vt. 带来，引来;促使，引起;提供;导致;
💡 白(b)戒指(ring) 带来了
"He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill."
他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
近义：get
v. 安抚, 抚慰, 使平静( placate的现在分词 )
近义：appeaser, moderator, mollifier, pacifier, peacemaker, calmer