Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working.
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n. 质量，品质;美质，优点;才能，能力，技能，素养;品种;
adj. 优质的，高质量的;上流社会的;
💡 qual资格+ity表名词 → n.质量；品质，特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投诉的要点是品质非常差.
近义：manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反义：poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义：milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
n. 事件;意外发生的事;
v. 发生(happen的现在分词);碰巧;
💡 hap(luck)+pen+ing(形容词后缀)→事件
"The child at the back craned forward to see what was happening."
后面的孩子探出头看看出了什么事.
近义：imminence, approach, incident, instance, arrival, occasion
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adv. 近来，最近;不久以前;
💡 late 最近的+ ly...地→ ad.最近，不久前
"She's been very edgy lately."
她近来一直烦躁不安。
近义：just, latterly, nowadays, overnight, recently, yesterday
反义：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon