Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'.
至少在大多数人的心里会编排出一份“应做什么”和“不应做什么”的令人生畏的单子。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 汇编;编辑;编制;编译;
💡 com(together)+pile(heap 堆)→编辑；聚积（财富等）
"It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary."
编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作.
近义：summarize, collect, gather
反义：scatter, spread, diffuse, dispel, disseminate, dissipate
adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;难以对付的;
💡 formid=fear害怕 + able ...的→ 可怕的,令人畏惧的;难以克服的,难以对付的
"In debate he was a formidable opponent."
在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。
近义：huge, imposing, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
mentally
['mɛntli]
adv. 心理上，精神上;智力上;
💡 ment 神智 + ally ...地 → adv. 精神上 ；心理上
"the delusions of the mentally ill"
精神病患者的妄想
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高级）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。
近义：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest