The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct.
Cicero  ·  Instinct

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ordinary ['ɔrdnɛri] 词频1 词根: ordin
adj. 普通的;平常的;一般的;平庸的;
💡 order, ordin 表”秩序;种类,等级”#词根助记:按照秩序的=普通的
"He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier."
他被降为普通一兵.
近义:inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average 反义:huge, imposing, astonishing, noteworthy, outstanding, particular
experience [ɪk'spɪrɪəns] 词频1 词根: peri
n. 经验,体验;经历,阅历; vt. 亲身参与,亲身经历;感受;发现;
💡 ex出+per尝试+ience名词后缀→尝试出来的东西→经验
"Salary will be commensurate with experience."
薪金将会与资历相称。
近义:career, tradition, undergo, savvy, skill, expertise 反义:inexpertness, rawness, unskillfulness, callowness
stupid ['stupɪd] 词频2 词根: stupere
adj. 愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的; n. <口>傻子,笨蛋;
💡 stup笨,麻木+id形容词,“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你这个愚蠢的小悍妇!
近义:idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit 反义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
necessity [nə'sɛsəti] 词根: necessar
n. 必要(性);(迫切)需要;必需品;自然规律;
💡 necess 必要 + ity指具备某种性质 → n.必要性;必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我们认为有必要签订一份书面协议。
近义:must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso 反义:nonissue
instinct ['ɪnstɪŋkt] 词频2 词根: in
n. 本能,天性;冲动;天资,天才; adj. 深深地充满着;
💡 in内+stinct刺激→内在的刺激→本能
"Many birds have a remarkable homing instinct ."
很多鸟类具有了不起的返回原地的本能。
近义:impulse, impulsion, mechanicity, automatism, push, thrust
wise [waɪz] 词频1
adj. 聪明的,有智慧的;博学的,博识的;明白的;像智者的; vt. 使知道,使懂得;教导;指点; vi. 了解,知道;
"a wise and virtuous man"
博学多识的君子
近义:informed, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered 反义:silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened

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