Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money. It lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
幸福不在於擁有金錢,而在於獲得成就時的喜悅及產生創造力的激情。
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mere [ˋmɪrlɪ] : ad.只是,僅僅,不過 記憶: mere(米) =>那顆便當,僅僅一粒米而(mere)已
The principal thing in the world is to keep one's soul aloft.
人生在世,首要大事就是保持高尚。
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principal [ˋprɪnsəp!] : a.主要的,首要的,最重要的 記憶: princ(字形:price王子)ipal(字形:ipad) => 王子拿著一台最重要的iPad.
In your pursuit of your passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be grown-up.
追求興趣時保持年輕,與人相處時保持成熟。
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pursuit [pɚˋsut] : v.追求,追擊,追蹤 記憶: pur(自形:purchase購買)suit(字義:套裝) => 她努力工作以追求她購買(pur)套裝(suit)的夢想。
Made week by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
儘管被時間與命運消磨,但仍要堅強意志。去奮鬥,去探索,去尋求,但不屈服。
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strive [straɪv] : v.奮鬥,努力 記憶: st(字形:student學生)rive(自形:river河流) => 學生(st)努力的渡過河流(rive)
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
那天聽不到音樂的人認為那些跳舞的人瘋了。
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insane [ɪnˋsen] : a.瘋狂的,精神病的 記憶: in(字首:不,否定的)sane(自形:same一樣的) =>精神病的人是跟一般人不一樣的。
Histories make men wise, poems witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, moral grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend.
歷史使人聰明,詩歌使人機智,數學使人精細,哲學讓人深邃,道德使人嚴肅,邏輯與修辭使人善辯。
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Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.
我們不僅需要目標來保持前進的動力。我們需要有目標才能活下去。
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absolutely [ˋæbsə͵lutlɪ] : ad.完全地,絕對地 記憶: ab(字首:相反)solute(字意:溶解,解決,鬆開)ly(字根:...地) =>不會溶解的 完全地 記憶: ab(音:阿婆)solu(音:射鹿)tely(音:特例) => 阿婆(ab)射鹿(solu)絕對是一種特例(tely)