REQUIEM, n. A mass for the dead which the minor poets assure us the winds sing o'er the graves of their favorites. Sometimes, by way of providing a varied entertainment, they sing a dirge.
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adj. 较小的，少数的，小…;未成年的;[乐]小调的，小音阶的;（两同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提;
vi. [主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修;
💡 min小+or 表物→ 较小的；较少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治疗中你会稍感不适。
近义：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反义：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
vt. 向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
💡 as一再+sure确定→一再确定→肯定，确信
"He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed."
他急忙向我们保证新闻界是不会知道的.
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, ratify
反义：negative, refute, traverse, veto, controvert, disaffirm
adv. 有时，间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义：occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义：invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
adj. 各种各样的;各不相同的;形形色色的;多变的;
v. 变化( vary的过去式和过去分词);
💡 vari变化+ed形容词后缀，…的→多变化的，各式各样的，不同的
"He had had a varied training and held many offices."
他受过多方面的训练,担任过许多职务.
近义：heterogeneous, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, multifarious, sundry
n. 娱乐，消遣;招待，款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐，款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui