That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic,
现代露营装备一年比一年讲究，这对那些厌世嫉俗者来说是一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 47 The great escape
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 设备，装备;器材，配件;（工作必需的）知识，素养;
💡 equip配备，装备+ment表名词 →设备
"The new system will be compatible with existing equipment."
新的系统将与现有的设备相互兼容。
近义：instruments, mechanism, hardware, implements, luggage, materials
adj. 每年的，一年一度的;一年间的;
adv. 每年，一年一度;在那一年间;
n. 年利;年鉴;
💡 year年+ly表副词，每...地 →每年地
"the half-yearly sales figures"
上半年的销售额
近义：anniversary, annual, annum, annually
反义：yearlong
adj. 复杂的;精致的;富有经验的;深奥微妙的;
v. 使变得世故;使迷惑;篡改(sophisticate的过去分词形式);
💡 soph智慧+istic...的+at＝ate做，造成+ed...的→ 老于世故的；精致复杂的
"the sophisticated pleasures of city life"
城市生活中五花八门的享乐
近义：intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, byzantine
反义：primary, simple, uncomplicated, vestigial, elemental, basic
cynic
['sɪnɪk]
n. 愤世嫉俗者，讽世者;犬儒学派的人;
adj. 愤世嫉俗的;犬儒学派的;
💡 cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在这些事上我变得相当愤世嫉俗。
近义：skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater
反义：humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
n. 反论，悖论;似非而是的论点;自相矛盾的人或事;[物]佯谬;
💡 para在旁边+dox观点→观点旁边与之对立的观点→谬论，悖论，怪论
"He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers."
他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。