inlet, slight, perennial

inlet [in-let]: 좁은 물줄기 2. 주입구

1. an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
2. a narrow passage between islands.
3. a place of admission; entrance.
4. something put in or inserted.
verb (used with object), in·let, in·let·ting.
5. to put in; insert.

e.g. God sends ten thousand truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.

 

slight: 1. 약간의 2. 모욕 3. 무시하다

1. small in amount, degree, etc.:
a slight increase; a slight odor.
2. of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial:
a slight cut.

 

verb (used with object)
3. to treat as of little importance.
4. to treat (someone) with indifference; ignore, especially pointedly or contemptuously; snub:
to be slighted by society.

e.g. But joy is the spirit of God in time. It is the only taste of eternity that is freely given. We have, in other words, cultivated our capacity to slight life. Joy is the energy to carry on through dull days knowing that miracles can happen in the future because we have seen them in the past.

 

perennial [ puh-ren-ee-uhl ]: 1. 지속되는 2. 다년생 식물 3. 다년생의

adjective
1. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring:
her perennial beauty.
2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.
3. lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream.
4. perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.

 

noun
5. a perennial plant:
Daffodils and tulips are perennials.
6. something that is continuing, recurring, or enduring:
Classical literature remains a perennial in liberal arts classrooms.