Men are the only animals that devote themselves, day in and day out, to making one another unhappy. It is an art like any other. Its virtuosi are called altruists.
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vt. 把…奉献（给），把…专用（于）;奉献;
💡 de加强+vot发誓+e→拼命发誓，以命起誓→将...奉献，致力于
"He wanted to devote himself to abstract research."
他希望献身于抽象的理论研究。
近义：apply, apportion, assign, dedicate, sanctify, venerate
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adj. 不幸的，悲惨的;不快乐的;不恰当的;不凑巧的;
💡 un不，没有+happy快乐→不快乐的
"She had managed to exorcize these unhappy memories from her mind."
她终于把这些不愉快的记忆从头脑中抹掉了。
近义：luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
反义：jammy, lucky, privileged, successful, happy
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种;
pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
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"A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents."