The less their ability, the more their conceit.
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n. 能力,资格;能耐,才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义:aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义:impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
n. 自负;幻想;思想,观点;巧妙构思;
v. 幻想;〈古〉理解;
💡 con全部+ceit拿出→拿出架子→自负,幻想,狂妄
"The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms the film from the start."
对守护天使的蹩脚设计弄巧成拙,从一开始就注定这部电影要失败。
近义:immodesty, insolence, jactitation, arrogance, arrogancy, ostentation
反义:peccancy, vice, viciousness, vitium, corruption, depravity
adj. 较少的(little的比较级);较小的;较次的,较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地,较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少,较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:least, lesser, minus