A loving wife will do anything for her husband except stop criticizing him and trying to improve him.
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vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adj. 爱的，表示爱意的，亲爱的;
adv. 亲爱地;
n. 爱;慈爱;
v. 爱，热爱(love的现在分词);喜爱;喜好;喜欢;
"a warm and loving family"
温馨而充满爱的家庭
近义：hearty, kind, kindly, mellow, sociable, tender
反义：impassible, impassive, insensible, passionless, stolid, stony
n. 妻子，太太;夫人，老婆;已婚妇女;
💡 我爱抚(谐音): 妻子 妻子说“我爱夫”（谐音）
"His wife's death left a vacuum in his life."
他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚.
近义：woman, missis
反义：partner, spouse, hubby, consort
n. 丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉节俭的管理人;船舶管理人;
vt. 节俭地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
💡 hus(house房子)+band(带子-绑):结婚被房子绑着的人- 丈夫 来自hussy (轻佻的女子)，和band (束缚)，由这两个单词拼缀而成
"She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements."
她觉得她的丈夫时常贬低她的成就。
近义：keep, maintain, save, spare, conserve, economise
反义：lavish, misspend, misuse, piddle, waste, dilapidate