It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time,
他们常常受到责备，精力充沛、头脑敏捷的人极不愿意浪费时间，
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 60 Too early and too late
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 精力充沛的，充满活力的;精力旺盛的，精神饱满的;（措施等）积极的，有力的;雄健;
💡 en进入+erg能量，活动+etic形容词后缀 →充满活力的
"Her son was an energetic, assertive boy, always ready to argue."
她的儿子是个精力充沛而意志坚定的孩子, 时刻准备着争论.
近义：powerful, energetical, inflexible, rigorous, severe, violent
反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 困难的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;严重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海滩，登陆处;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。
近义：strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反义：malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy
adj. 快的，急速的;聪明的，凌厉的;灵活的;短时间做成的;
adv. 迅速地，快速地;
n. （指甲下的）活肉;感情的中枢，感觉最敏锐的地方;要害，核心;
"The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters."
政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介.
近义：hurried, abrupt, limber, lissom, lissome, lithe
反义：lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky, slowish, sluggardly