'Tis altogether vain to learn wisdom and yet live foolishly.
枉自学聪明,却做愚蠢事。
英文谚语 3120 句(二) 第 276 部分

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vain [ven] 词频1 词根: 空
adj. 徒劳的;自负的;无结果的;无用的;
💡 vain(empty)→无效的;空虚的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义:immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming 反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
wisdom ['wɪzdəm] 词频2 词根: wise
n. 智慧,明智;常识,好的判断力;知识,学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义:prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion 反义:nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
altogether [,ɔltə'ɡɛðɚ] 词频2
adv. 全部地;完全地;总共;总而言之; n. 〈口〉裸体;
💡 全部(al=all)一起(together)即 全部
"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."
火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。
近义:anywise, jointly, overall, thoroughly, together, totally 反义:partially, partly
learn [lɝn] 词频1
vt.& vi. 学习,学会;习得;得知;记住; vt. 记住;学习;得知;认识到; vi. 学习;获知;
💡 学习好才能挣钱(earn)
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
近义:know, acquire, develop, find, realize 反义:forget
live [lɪv] 词频1
vi. 生存;居住;生活,过活;在生活中得到享受; vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义:last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell 反义:perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart

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