We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.
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adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只，只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义：joint
adv. 绝对地;完全地;毫无疑问地;[语]独立地，分离地;
💡 ab不+solute松开+ly...地→不松开地→绝对地
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：positively, quite, stark, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命运的）星相;
💡 plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被动的漂流,闲逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球这颗行星
近义：planetary
n. 机会，机遇;概率，可能性;偶然，运气;
v. 偶然发生;冒险;碰巧;偶然被发现;
adj. 意外的;偶然的;碰巧的;
💡 碰巧有 机会阐(chan)述我的计策(ce)
"I would do it if I had the chance."
如果我有机会的话，我也会那么做。
近义：hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, risk, stake
反义：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
prep. （表示位置）在…中间;（表示环境）处于…环境中;由于存在…情况;（表示让步）尽管有…的情况;
💡 a(强调)+mid(middle中间): 在..中间
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
近义：midst, twixt, between, betwixt, amidst, among
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end