I take the view, and always have, that if you cannot say what you are going to say in twenty minutes you ought to go away and write a book about it.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 二十，二十个;二十多岁;二十年代;许多，大量;
num. 二十;
adj. 二十的;
💡 twen=two二+ty十 → 二十
"The farmer picked twenty pears."
农民摘掉了二十个梨子。
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
n. 看法;风景;视域;[建筑学]视图;
vt. 看;看待;
💡 唯有”（谐音）我的 观点新奇
"an apocalyptic view of history"
对历史抱极其悲观的观点
近义：see, sight, witness, behold, discern, eye
n. 出行，离去;出发;行为;工作情况;
adj. 活着的，现在的;进行中的，营业中的;现行的;流行中的;
v. 进行(go的现在分词);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要极力奉劝你别单独外出。
近义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
vt.& vi. 写;写信;写作;作曲;
💡 把名字write（写）right（对）
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
近义：pen, redact, type, word, scribe, compose