It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
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n. 文明，文化;开化，教化;修养;文明社会;
💡 civil市民；礼貌+ization...化→文明 → 文明，文化
"Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse."
文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
近义：humanity, mankind, world, civilisation, kultur, culture
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
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
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
💡 音“铛”，铛的一声向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷静下来！别那么激动。
近义：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反义：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
vi. 排水;流干;
vt. 喝光，喝干;使（精力、金钱等）耗尽;使流出;排掉水;
n. 排水;下水道;排水系统;[医]引流;
💡 地(d)上的雨水(rain)进入 排水沟 dr(专，谐音)+rain(雨):专门放雨水的地方- 排水沟 网友： 马 胜 敏 补充：d（滴）rain（雨水）的-排
"First, you have to drain the container of all the old oil."
首先, 你得从油箱中把所有的陈油都抽去.
近义：gutter, impoverish, sap, slash, spend, consume
反义：invigorate, rejuvenate, revitalize, vivify, brace, energize
n. 来临\\na. 就要来的, 接着的
近义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, arrival
反义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit