adj. 仁慈的,宽恕的,温和的,(情形)良好的,顺利的,(处罚)宽大的;
💡 merci=mercy同情+ful形容词后缀 → 仁慈的
"They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners."
他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。
近义:lenient, pious, pitying, prayerful, saintly, softhearted
反义:relentless, rigid, rude, cruel
vt. 破坏,摧毁;消灭,歼灭(敌人);杀死;使失败;
💡 de坏+stroy=struct建造 → 毁坏,破坏
"It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct."
谁都知道破坏容易建设难.
近义:shatter, impair, kill, mar, obliterate, rack
反义:mend, refit, repair, service, tinker
n. 纸;文件;论文;文章;
vt.& vi. 贴纸;
vt. 包装,用纸覆盖;贴壁纸;提供纸张;[俚语] 提供免费入场券;
vi. 贴糊墙纸;发交通违章传票;
adj. 纸制的;似纸的;有名无实的;
💡 这张paper(报纸)是人民(people)日报
"We put an ad in the local paper."
我们在当地报纸上登了一则广告。
近义:wallpaper, parchment, scroll, vellum, article, manuscript
反义:unwrap