A cynic is just a man who found out when he was about ten that there wasn't any Santa Claus, and he's still upset.
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cynic
['sɪnɪk]
n. 愤世嫉俗者，讽世者;犬儒学派的人;
adj. 愤世嫉俗的;犬儒学派的;
💡 cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在这些事上我变得相当愤世嫉俗。
近义：skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater
反义：humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
vt. 创办，成立，建立;
v. 发现（ find的过去式）;找到;到达;发觉;
💡 found基础 → 为(房屋等)打基础，建立，创立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
vi. 打翻，弄翻;打乱，打搅;
vt. 打乱，搅乱;推翻，弄翻;使心烦意乱;使翻倒;
n. 翻倒，颠覆;心烦意乱;混乱;
adj. 难过的;失望的;沮丧的;（肠胃）不舒服的;
💡 up向上+set安置好→把底向上放→打翻
"It was apparent from her face that she was really upset."
从面容上一眼就可以看出她确实心绪烦乱。
近义：inconvenience, irk, molest, nag, offend, pester
反义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset