Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.
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adj. 自然（界）的;身体的;物质的;自然规律的;
n. 身体检查，体格检查;
💡 phys生理领域 + ical ...的 → a.物质的；物理的；身体的
"the cult of physical fitness"
健身热
近义：material, personal, substantial, bodily, concrete, corporal
反义：unworldly
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 忙碌的;占线;繁华的;爱管闲事的;
vt. 忙着做某事;使奔走;使经营;
n. 〈英俚〉侦探;包打听;
"Are you busy tonight?"
你今晚忙吗？
近义：occupy, employ, occupied, engaged, crowded, frequented
反义：jobless, leisured, uncomfortable, vacant, workless, idle
n. （用于姓名或姓之前，对未婚女子的称呼）小姐;女士;失误;
v. 漏掉;错过（机会）;思念;没遇到;
💡 谐音小姐美得迷死(Miss)人
"I miss you dreadfully."
我非常想念您。
近义：lose, waste, miscalculate, mistake, fail, mislay
反义：strike, encounter, neglect, overlook, shelve, unlearn
n. 光荣，荣誉;壮观，壮丽;（对上帝的）赞颂;非常美的事物;
vi. 得意，自豪;骄傲;
💡 鸡(g)以拥有10个(lo)树苗(ry)为 荣誉
"The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city."
大教堂是这座城市至高无上的骄傲。
近义：exult, exultation, heaven
parenthood
['pɛərənthud;'perəntˌhud]
n. 亲子关系;父母身分;
"Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood."
自己是否作好了为人父母的准备，人人都会感到疑虑。
近义：parentage, paternity, fatherhood