Of children as of procreation - the pleasure momentary, the posture ridiculous, the expense damnable.
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n. 愉快;娱乐;令人高兴的事;
vt. 使高兴;使满意;
vi. 觉得高兴,享受;寻欢作乐;
💡 pleas=please令人高兴的+ure名词后缀,表行为、状态 →愉快
"His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age."
他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.
近义:please, delectate, delight, enchant, gladden, joy
反义:indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
adj. 短暂的;瞬间的;随时会发生的;时时刻刻的;
💡 moment 时刻+ ary 表示有...性质的,属于...的,关于...的 → adj.瞬间的, 刹那间的
"a momentary lapse of concentration"
走神儿
近义:passing, brief
反义:immutable, imperishable, intemporal, lasting, perdurable, perennial
n. 姿势;看法; 态度;立场;
vt. 做出某种姿势;
💡 pos放置,摆放+ture名词后缀→ 摆出的姿势→ 姿势,姿态
"The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence."
政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度.
近义:attitudinize, dramatize, exaggerate, attitude, pose, position
adj. 可笑的,荒谬的;荒唐的,愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义:inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反义:artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
n. 费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西;
vt. 向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
💡 ex出+pense付钱 → 支出,花费,消费
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
为使宴会成功他不惜费用.
近义:bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反义:admittance, entry