As soon as I think that I am a little body, I want to preserve it, to protect it, to keep it nice, at the expense of other bodies; then you and I become separate.
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vt. 保护;保持，保存;腌制食物;防腐处理;
vi. 保鲜;保持原状;做蜜饯;禁猎;
n. 蜜饯;防护用品;禁猎地;独占的事物（或范围）;
💡 pre预先+serve保持→预先保留→保存
"Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity."
为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
近义：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard, embalm
反义：quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
vt. 保护，保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
💡 pro在前面+tect盖上，保护→在前面盖上→保护；防止
"The males in the herd protect the females and the young."
兽中的雄性动物保护雌性动物和幼崽.
近义：preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter
反义：neglect, abandon, forsake
n. 费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西;
vt. 向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
💡 ex出+pense付钱 → 支出，花费，消费
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
为使宴会成功他不惜费用.
近义：bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反义：admittance, entry
vt.& vi. 分开;（使）分离;区分;隔开;
vt. 分离（混合物）;分居;分类;割开;
vi. 分手;断裂;（夫妻）分居;断绝关系;
💡 separ分离 + ate 形容词后缀 具有...的 → adj.分离的；个别的
"Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat."
生肉和熟肉必须分开存放。
近义：isolate, segregate, sever, split, detach, disjoin
反义：articulate, link, rabbet, splice, stick, tie
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
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