On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.
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n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adv. 相当，很;非常;确实如此;
💡 教室非常（quite）安静（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
这个方案表面上看来似乎很实际.
近义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反义：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
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"It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible."
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld