Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.
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n. 延迟,拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期,推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓,延期;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期;延缓;耽搁
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义:latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反义:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adv. (在)今天;现在;现今;现代,当代;
n. 今天,今日;现代,当代;现今;
💡 到(to)的天(day),是 今天
"Blimey, it's hot today."
哎呀,今天真热。
近义:now, nowadays
till
[til]
conj. 直到…时(为止);在…之前;
vt. 耕种;耕作;
n. 钱柜,钱箱;放钱的抽屉;[地]冰碛土(物);
prep. 直到;
"There was music and dancing till two in the morning."
音乐和舞蹈一直持续到凌晨两点。
近义:plough, plow, toil, drawer, to, until
adv. 在明天,在明日;
n. 明天;最近,不远的将来;
💡 汤姆(tom)或者(or)同排(row)同学 明天请假
"Could I have an alarm call at 5.30 tomorrow, please?"
请在明天早晨5:30打电话叫醒我好吗?
近义:morrow
反义:lately
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物体)塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地,轻装地;
💡 房间光线(light)明暗度正好(right)
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义:illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义:quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity