We can aspire to anything, but we don't get it just 'cause we want it. I would rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings.
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vi. 渴望，立志，追求;〈诗，古〉登，升，高耸;
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"For us, it's something that we may aspire to but can never attain."
对我们来说, 那是可望而不可即的.
近义：hunger, thirst, hanker
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
adj. 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的;
vt. 关;结束;使靠近;
vi. 关;结束;关闭;
adv. 紧密地;
n. 结束;
💡 clud(shut)→关闭；结束；接近的；亲近的；准确的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义：lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反义：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
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
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