...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond 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. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. 精神，心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓;
v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反义：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 书;卷;课本;账簿;
vt.& vi. 预订;
vt. 登记;（向旅馆、饭店、戏院等）预约;立案（控告某人）;订立演出契约;
adj. 书的;账簿上的;得之（或来自）书本的;按照（或依据）书本的;
💡 簿(谐音): 书
"She seemed totally absorbed in her book."
她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
近义：prebook, preorder, reserve, textbook, tome, volume
n. 硕士;主人（尤指男性）;大师;男教师;
vt. 精通，熟练;作为主人，做…的主人;征服;使干燥（染过的物品）;
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的，优秀的;原版的;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反义：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
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