The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.
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n. 尊严;高尚;自豪;自尊;
💡 dign值得,高贵+ity抽象名词 → 威严,庄严
"She always comports herself with great dignity."
她的举止总是很端庄。
近义:honesty, honor, majesty, propriety, seemliness, stateliness
反义:humiliation, reproach, unworthiness, dishonourableness, defilement, disgrace
adj. 真正的;坦率的,真诚的;血统纯粹的,纯种的;[医学]真性的;
💡 genu=genus出生,产生+ine...的→来源清楚→真正的
"Is the painting a genuine Picasso?"
这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗?
近义:lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original, authentic
反义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
n. 〈古〉方式,方法;本质,天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的,体贴的;友善的,好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠,心地却十分善良。
近义:nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义:heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
n. 不重视,不在乎,漠不关心;中立,中性;冷淡;无差;
"his total indifference to what people thought of him"
他对别人怎么看他毫不在乎的态度
近义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
反义:heedfulness, application, inquisitiveness, intentness, interestedness, mindfulness