Wit is brushwood; judgment timber; the one gives the greatest flame, and the other yields the most durable heat; and both meeting make the best fire.
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n. 火焰;热情，激情;〈俚〉爱人，情人;激动;
vi. 燃烧，发出火焰;面红;闪光;
vt. 烧;激起，激怒;
💡 flame=flam火焰 → n.火焰；光辉；热情
"The flame of the burning candle soon went out."
蜡烛的火焰很快就熄灭了.
近义：incandesce, radiate, shine, sparkle, wave, beam
adj. 耐用的，耐久的;持久的;长期的;
n. 耐用品，耐久品;
💡 dur持久，坚硬+able能...的 →持久的
"negotiations for a durable peace"
为持久和平而进行的谈判
近义：lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, chronic
反义：perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
n. 会议;聚会;汇合点;运动会;
v. 相遇( meet的现在分词);相识;开会;接触（某物）;
💡 meet开会 + ing名词后缀→ 聚集，会合，会见
"an ad hoc meeting to deal with the problem"
处理此问题的特别会议
近义：assembly, association, parley, reunion, seminar, session
n. 木材，木料;（用于建筑或制作物品的）树木;用材林，林场;素质;
vt. 用木料支撑;备以木材;
💡 踢木伯(谐音): 木材 木料(lumber)是木材(timber),又拉又踢来
"roughly hewn timber frames"
粗劈成的木架子
近义：shore, log, lumber, wood, rafter, beam
n. 热，热度，高温;热烈，激烈;（身体的）发烧，发热;发情;
vt.&vi. 使温暖，使热;激发…的感情，使兴奋;
"This new boiler generates more heat than the old one."
这个新锅炉产生的热量比旧锅炉多.
近义：warm, temperature, warmth, rut, oestrus, estrus
反义：ice, nip, congeal, cool, freeze, chill
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高级);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合适的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高标准地;
n. 佼佼者;（个人的）最高水平;最重要的优越性;最好的东西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打败，胜过;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最优秀的演员。
近义：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反义：badder, baddest, worse