if these intimations of a something behind and beyond are not evil humour born of indigestion, or whimsies sent by the devil to mock and madden us.
如果某种玄妙事物的暗示不是消化不良引起的邪恶情绪,也不是魔鬼为了捉弄我们,使我们发狂而送给我们的邪念,
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 24 Beatuy

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behind [bɪ'haɪnd] 词频1
prep. (表示位置)在…的后面;支持;(表示顺序)在身后;(表示比较)落后于; adv. 在后面;向后;在后面较远处;(落)在后面; n. 〈口〉屁股;
💡 be构成一些介词+hind藏在后面→在…后面
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障碍物后面。
近义:back, posterior, rear, rearward, lagging, late 反义:quick, rapid, accelerated
evil ['ivl] 词频1
adj. 邪恶的,罪恶的;有害的;不幸的,不吉的;品行坏的; n. 邪恶,罪恶;坏事,恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base (卑劣的) → n.邪恶;祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义:ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease 反义:goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
devil ['dɛvl] 词频1
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼; vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend 反义:archangel, seraph, cherub
madden ['mædn] 词频5
vt. 使狂怒,使发狂;
💡 mad疯狂+d+en动词后缀 → 使疯狂,激怒
"For more detailed information on induced polarization, review papers by Madden."
关于诱发极化法的更详细的资料, 可参阅马登的述评文章.
近义:incense, infuriate, irritate, unbalance, upset, craze 反义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mitigate, mollify
beyond [bɪ'jɑnd] 词频1
prep. 超过;越过;那一边;在…较远的一边; adv. 在远处;在更远处; n. 远处;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近义:farther, further, off, out, outside, past

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