It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
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vt. 保护，保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
💡 pro在前面+tect盖上，保护→在前面盖上→保护；防止
"The males in the herd protect the females and the young."
兽中的雄性动物保护雌性动物和幼崽.
近义：preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter
反义：neglect, abandon, forsake
n. 一生，寿命;有生之年;存在期，有效期;
na. 终生;终身保障;[核]寿命;
💡 life生命+time时间→ n.一生，终身
"His diary was not published during his lifetime."
他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。
近义：time, age, epoch, era, generation, lifelong
vt. 拿，取;采取;接受（礼物等）;耗费（时间等）;
vi. 拿;获得;
n. 镜头;看法;收入额;场景;
"Students will normally take three A2 subjects."
学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
近义：apprehend, keep, nab, receive, seize, snatch
反义：transfer, cede, give, reject, snub, spurn
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split