The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities.
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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
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
v. 到达，走到;够…，抓…;完成;
n. 手脚能够到的范围;范围，区域;影响的范围，管辖的范围;
💡 树（r）下每人（each）都 伸手去够，但都不能 到达树尖 网友：yqy 补充：【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 着重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
v. 使熄灭, 扑灭( extinguish的过去式和过去分词 ); 使…不复存在
近义：obliterated, vanished, extinct, unenlightened
反义：ignited, lit, blazing, burning, afire, aflame
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"If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work."