Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的；有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;（死一样的）寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
adv. 立刻，马上;一会儿，不久;快;宁愿;
💡 速(谐音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反义：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
n. 器具，工具;（有助于做工或完成某事的）用具;受人利用的人;压印机;
vt. 用工具给…加工;压印;驾车到处跑;
vi. 使用工具;开车，乘车;
💡 一根棍子(l)有时也(too)是 工具
"a handy little tool"
好用的小工具
近义：hew, work, malleate, carve, fabricate, fashion
vt.& vi. 帮助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治疗;避免;招待（客人）;给…盛（饭、菜）;
n. 帮助;助手;补救办法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍应，作仆人（或店员、服务员等）;
int. [呼救语]救命！;
💡 同义词：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
近义：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反义：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end