The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有馀而力不足。
英文谚语 3120 句(二) 第 261 部分

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spirit ['spɪrɪt] 词频1 词根: spir
n. 精神,心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓; v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义:obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman 反义:soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
willing ['wɪlɪŋ] 词频2 词根: will
adj. 乐意的,愿意的;自愿的,心甘情愿的; v. will的现在分词;决心;用意志力驱使;
💡 will愿意 + ing 名词后缀→ 愿意的
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:anxious, appetent, intentional, aspiring, minded, avid 反义:hesitant, indisposed, loath, obdurate, obstinate, averse
flesh [flɛʃ] 词频2 词根: fl-
n. 肉;肉体;果肉;皮肤; v. 用肉喂养;长胖;
💡 闪光(flash)的鹅(e)身上有 肉
"A fat man has much more flesh than a thin man."
胖人较瘦人肉多.
近义:ratify, strengthen, substantiate
weak [wik] 词频2 词根: /wɪ/
adj. 柔弱的,虚弱的;无力的,软弱的;不中用的,愚钝的;淡薄的;
💡 虚弱的我们(we)一(a)直在咳(k)嗽
"a weak and indecisive man"
软弱而且不果断的人
近义:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous 反义:heavy, hefty, husky, massive, mighty, muscular

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