If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at second, or even the third place.
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vi. 渴望，立志，追求;〈诗，古〉登，升，高耸;
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"For us, it's something that we may aspire to but can never attain."
对我们来说, 那是可望而不可即的.
近义：hunger, thirst, hanker
n. 丢脸;耻辱;不光彩;丢脸的人（或事）;
vt. 使丢脸;使失宠;使受耻辱;贬黜;
💡 dis 不 + grace优雅 →耻辱, 失宠, 丢脸的人(或事)
"Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family."
她的行为使家人蒙羞。
近义：insult, libel, mistreat, offend, outrage, abuse
反义：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 位;地方;职位;座位;
vt. 放置;获名次;投资;评价;
vi. 得名次;名列前茅;[美国英语][赛马]得第二名;准确把…推到预定地点;
"The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve."
晚会将在除夕那天举行.
近义：lay, locate, marshal, park, posit, position
反义：move, rob, take, budge, tumble, discharge
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;（使）停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付;
n. 停止;（管风琴的）音栓;停车站;（管风琴的）音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排，示意我们停下来。
近义：impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反义：implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
n. 第三;三分之一;第三档;
adj. 第三的;三分之一的;
"the commander of the third army corps"
陆军第三军团的指挥官
近义：tertiary, thirdly
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"Whatever that be which thinks, understands, wills, and acts. it is something celestial and divine."
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