Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement.
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n. 昨天;往昔;<正式>过去;
adv. 在昨天，在昨日;近来;
💡 yester昨日+day一天 → 昨天
"Believe it or not, he was here yesterday as large as life."
信不信由你, 他昨天确确实实是在这儿.
近义：lately, past, yore
adv. 大概;或许;很可能;备不住;
💡 probab=probable可能的+ly表副词 →可能性
"Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal."
有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的.
近义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
反义：assuredly, absolutely, positively, quite, surely, thoroughly
n. 前进，进步;提升，升级;预付;
💡 advance 发展，前进 + ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n. 前进，进步；提升
"His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated."
他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏.
近义：headway, improvement, progress, recovery, recuperation, stride
反义：impairment, loss, staleness, worsening, damage, decline
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
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
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset