They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no devotion to material things.
他们不热衷于向上爬,也不一味追求物质享受。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 5 Youth

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anxious ['æŋkʃəs] 词频2 词根: anxi
adj. 焦急的;渴望的;令人焦虑的;流露出忧虑的;
💡 anx苦恼+ious...的 → 焦虑的
"He seemed anxious about the meeting."
他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
近义:hopeful, appetent, impatient, longing, aspiring, avid 反义:impassive, indifferent, ardorless, lackadaisical, listless, abulic
social ['soʃl] 词频1 词根: soci
adj. 社会的,社会上的;交际的,社交的;群居的;合群的; n. 联谊会,联欢会;社交聚会;
💡 soc社会+ial形容词后缀 → 社会的
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
近义:party, approachable, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly, personable 反义:sociopathic, dissocial
devotion [dɪ'voʃən] 词频2 词根: vot
n. 献身,奉献;忠诚;信仰,祈祷;热爱;
💡 devot=devote+ion表名词→热爱,投入
"His devotion to his wife and family is touching."
他对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。
近义:idolization, ardor, ardour, inwardness, loyalty, obedience 反义:imperiousness, indifference, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy
material [mə'tɪrɪəl] 词频1
n. 材料,原料;素材;布,织物;适当人选; adj. 物质的;肉体的;重要的,决定性的;辩证的,推论的;
💡 后缀:ial 表示属于...的,具有...的 网友:马 胜 敏 JERRY-CHANG 补充:妈妈(ma)特别(te)为稻草人(ri)和恶棍(al)准备材料 把
"The material can be copied without infringing copyright."
这份材料可以复制,不会侵犯版权。
近义:matter, cloth, physical, somatic, substantial, bodily 反义:impalpable, incorporeal, insubstantial, intangible, asomatous, otherworldly
things
n. 所有物, 财产, 用具, 用品, 局面, 形势, 情况\\n[法] 物
近义:oddments, stuff, doings, articles, etceteras

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