We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.
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vt. 使推迟;使延期;拖延，推迟;[军]使延期入伍;
vi. 服从;延期;推迟;
💡 de取消+fer带来，拿来→暂不带来→延期；
"We wish to defer our decision until next week."
我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定.
近义：postpone, prorogue, recess, renew, respite, stay
n. 股份，股票;库存;树干;家畜;
adj. 常备的，存货的;陈旧的;
vt. 提供货物;备有;
vi. 出新芽;囤积;
💡 街上(st)的洞里(o)，公鸡(ck)在炒 股票 网友：yqy补充： 源于: store
"I can't wear that! I'd be a laughing stock."
我可不能戴那个东西！否则会成为笑柄的。
近义：heap, hoard, huddle, minister, provide, provision
n. 葡萄酒;果酒;紫红色，深红色;
vt. 请…喝酒;
vi. 喝酒;
💡 赢(win)了的鹅(e)喝 酒
"two wine glasses, filled to the brim"
两只斟满的酒杯
近义：vinaceous, vinic, vinous, winy
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass