There are times when God asks nothing of his children except silence, patience and tears.
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vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
n. 耐心，耐性;忍耐;单人纸牌游戏;
💡 pati忍受 + ence表示性质、状态 → n.忍耐，容忍，耐心
"Everyone admired her patience and unfailing good humour."
人人都佩服她的耐心和永不衰减的好脾气。
近义：resignation, accordance, acquiescence, compliance, conformance, conformity
反义：restlessness, unrest
n. 沉默，无言，无表示，无声，沉静，肃静，寂静，缄默;无音信，失去联系，忘却，湮没，无表示，无音讯;[乐]停止;
vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
💡 沉默死(si)冷(len-leng)厕(ce)无人知
"There was an awkward silence."
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
近义：hush, lull, quiet, quieten, shush, still
反义：perturb, shake, agitate, disrupt, disturb, hullabaloo
times
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n. 时代;有时;总是;落后于时代;时间( time的名词复数 );时机;时代;所需时间;
prep. 乘，乘以;
"I called several times, but only got the answering machine."
我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。
近义：epochs
n. 孩子们(child的复数);儿童;膝下;孥;
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
近义：kids, bambini, bambinos, offspring, progeny, scions
反义：parentage