Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth.
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n. 谦虚，谦逊;稳重;端庄;朴实，质朴;
💡 mod方式，模式，风度+est最+y表名词 →谦虚，有礼
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
近义：meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum
反义：arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
vt.& vi. 收到;接到;接纳;接待;
vt. 接收;受理;欢迎;承受;
vi. 接到，获得;接见，欢迎;[电子学] 接收;[橄榄球] 接球;
💡 re一再，重新+ceive抓→全部→发觉→接受；收到
"It's encouraging to receive a favourable report on one's study."
学习得到好评是令人鼓舞的.
近义：get, welcome, greet, accept, take, inherit
反义：mail, remit, ship, transfer, issue, consign
n. 了解，理解;知识（表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法）;学科;见闻;
💡 know知道+ledge框架 → 知识
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英语已经学得很好。
近义：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地，轻装地;
💡 房间光线（light）明暗度正好（right）
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义：illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义：quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity