Nowadays a citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.
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adv. 现在，当今;
n. 当今，现在;
💡 nowaday现在+s表副词→现今，当今
"Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading."
现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
近义：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently
n. 公民;国民;市民;平民;
💡 citiz=city城市+en表名词 →公民
"She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen."
她生于意大利，但现在是澳大利亚公民。
近义：townsman, burgher, burgess, countryman, denizen, individual
反义：outlander, outsider, stranger, alien
adv. 几乎不;简直不;刚刚;严厉地，粗鲁地;
💡 hard艰难 + ly...地→ ad.几乎不，简直不
"Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down."
他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。
近义：approximately, insufficiently, narrowly, nearly, barely, roughly
反义：just, plainly, readily, simply, effortlessly
adj. 好的，上等的;纤细的，精致的;健康的;晴朗的;
n. 罚款;[音乐]终止;晴天;地租;
vt. 罚款;澄清;
adv. 很好地;巧妙地;
💡 fin =end,boundary,表示”结束,范围”#词根助记：拉丁语 finis 边界 -> 顶点 -> fin 法语 最好的 -> 好的
"That's a fine horse, I couldn't get a better in a hurry."
这是一匹骏马, 我一时难以找到比它更好的.
近义：subtle, elaborate, perfect, purify, refine, assess
反义：abrasive, asperous, rasping, raspy, rough, rugose
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
adv. 一般地，通常;广泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes