The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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strength [strɛŋθ] 词频1 词根: strong
n. 力量;优点,长处;(光、声、色等的)力度;人力[数];
💡 streng=strong强壮的+th抽象名词 →力量
"Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength."
红色之类的颜色可给人以充满活力与力量的感觉。
近义:heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery 反义:puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
beauty ['bjuti] 词频1
n. 美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
💡 bell, beau 美好
"Her beauty appeared ageless."
她的美显得经久不衰。
近义:loveliness, niceness, preciousness, prettiness, pulchritude, sightliness 反义:hideousness, plainness, unsightliness
discretion [dɪ'skrɛʃən] 词频4 词根: cern
n. 慎重;考虑周到;判断力,辨别力;自行决定的自由;
💡 dis分开,分离+cret搞清,区别+ion名词后缀→谨慎,小心
"I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion ."
我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。
近义:tact, tactfulness, finesse, measure, moderation, prudence 反义:indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
pride [praɪd] 词频1
n. 自尊;骄傲;自满;(狮)群; vt. 以…而自豪, 得意于…; vi. 自豪,骄傲,得意;
💡 婆(p)会骑(ride)马很 骄傲 p(prince王子)+ride(骑):王子骑着高头大马很 骄傲 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:旁人(pr)成功时我自豪地拿着
"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年轻貌美.
近义:imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness 反义:humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility
youth [jʊθ] 词频1
n. 年轻;青年,小伙子;初期,少年(青年)时期;〈集合词〉青少年们;
💡 张牙舞爪的“幼狮”(谐音)充满 青春的活力
"The youth was charged with three counts of burglary."
那位年轻人被控犯有三次盗窃罪。
近义:infancy, youthfulness, adolescence, hobbledehoy, juvenile, lad 反义:senescence, senility, agedness, dotage, eldership, ancientness

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