I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone.
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vt. 为…复仇;为…报复;
vi. 报复;报仇;
💡 a加强动作+venge报仇→报仇
"He promised to avenge his father's murder."
他发誓要报杀父之仇。
近义：requite, retaliate, revenge, right, vindicate, wreak
反义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
vt. 侮辱，凌辱;辱骂;损害;
💡 in进入+sult跳→踩到别人的脸上→侮辱
"Go on, insult me! I dare you!"
好，你侮辱我吧！我谅你也不敢！
近义：impugn, injure, jeer, malign, miff, mistreat
反义：apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
aux. 必须;必然要;（做出逻辑推断）;（表示坚持）;
n. 必须做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必须;（提出建议）应该;得;（表示很可能或符合逻辑）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
vt.& vi. 看，瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;（尤指吸引人的）相貌;眼神;样子;
int. （插话或唤起注意）喂，听我说;
💡 l(棍)+oo(双眼)+k(开):挣开双眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义：appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area
n. （中世纪的）骑士制度;骑士气概，骑士品质;
"The Middle Ages were also the great age of chivalry."
中世纪也是骑士制度盛行的时代.
近义：politeness, politesse, civility, courteousness, courtesy, courtliness
反义：vileness, villainy