PRAY, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
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n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义：world, cosmos
vt. 祈祷，祷告;请求，恳求;央求;
vi. 祈祷;请;恳求;
💡 扑(p)在光线(ray)下 祈祷
"We pray to God to deliver us from evil."
我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来.
近义：ask, order, tell, request, solicit
反义：apostatize, swear, curse, damn
n. 利益;维护;支持;
💡 利益是(be)一人一半(half){这下大家该满意了吧} be+half 一人一半,利益均沾;别含糊(有 利益就上)
"They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees."
他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
近义：representation, benefit, advantage, favor, favour
adj. 单一的;（打斗、比赛等）一对一的;惟一的;适于一人的;
n. 单程票;（旅馆等的）单人房间;[复数]（高尔夫球一对一的）二人对抗赛;[常用复数][美国、加拿大英语]未婚（或单身）男子（或女子）;
vt. 挑选;
vi. 作一垒手;
💡 sing(唱歌)+le(乐):唱乐- 单身汉 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：：练习这首歌（sing）时，单个的人是无法练习的，只有两个人配合好了（le）才能唱出效
"She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question."
她考试时脑子里突然一片混乱，一个题也没答。
近义：individualize, personalise, personalize, singularize, distinguish, bachelor
反义：manifold, multiplex, wedded
adj. 不值得的;无价值的;不合适的;可恶的，卑劣的;
"He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him."
他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
近义：undeserving, undignified, contemptible, despicable, disgraceful
反义：honorable, honourable, merited, notable, respectable, respected
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"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion."
— Sir Francis Bacon
"Words lead to deeds.... They prepare the soul, make it ready, and move it to tenderness."
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