Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.
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n. （某人的）命运;富有;幸运;[常作复数]（人生事件中的）时运;
vt. 给予财富;
vi. 偶然发生;
💡 fortun=luck运+e表名词 → 运气，命运
"He amassed a fortune from silver mining."
他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
近义：hazard, luck, accident, cess, chance, dace
反义：jinx, misadventure, mischance, miserableness, misery, mishap
vt. 获得，得到;流行;买到，达到（目的）;
vi. 通行，通用;流行;存在;
💡 ob加强动作+tain握住→拿到→获得；达到
"He has enough money to obtain the necessaries of life."
他有足够的钱购买生活必需品
近义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
反义：net, produce, return, yield, bear, generate
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
vt. 破坏，毁灭;使破产;使没落，使堕落;变成废墟;
n. 毁灭，灭亡;废墟，遗迹;[灭亡]的原因，祸根;损失;
vi. 被毁灭;破产;堕落;
💡 ru(入)+in(里):进入里面者死- 毁灭 大雨(rain)使船(u) 毁灭了 网友：yqy 补充：被大雨（rain）吞没（u）－－毁灭了
"This flood will be the ruin of the harvest."
这场洪水将是没有收成的祸根.
近义：impair, mar, atrophy, perish, rack, batter
反义：mend, patch, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adj. 伟大的，杰出的;优异的，显著的;很多的;重大的;
adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地，成功地，顺利地;得意地;
n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物，大师;名家;
💡 联想：“贵的”就是伟大的 网友：12 补充：gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题，不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
近义：super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big
反义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny