An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren't.
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adj. 理想的，完美的;被认为是最好的;完全或相当令人满意的;想象的，假设的;
n. 理想;典范，典型;目标，高尚的、有价值的原则或目标;
💡 ide=idea思想，观点+al名词后缀 → 对未来的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何构建理想社会的努力都注定要失败。
近义：idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport
反义：inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
remains
[rɪ'menz]
n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹;废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);保持;留待;仍然是;
💡 re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用.
近义：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
adj. 忠实的;忠诚的;正确的;
n. 信徒;
💡 fai(trust)+th+ful(形容词后缀)→忠实的；忠诚的
"Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations."
比利时政府答复说,比利时一贯忠实履行其国际义务.
近义：loyal, reliable, responsible, staunch, truehearted, trusted
反义：recreant, traitor, unloyal, disloyal, false
adj. 迷人的，可爱的;英俊的，潇洒的;令人陶醉的;
v. 使高兴;使陶醉，使着迷;
💡 charm魅力 + ing ...的 → adj.迷人的；妩媚的；娇艳的；好极了的
"The cottage is tiny, but it's charming."
这间小屋虽小，却十分迷人。
近义：appealing, irresistible, arresting, arrestive, likable, likeable
反义：humdrum, insipid, irksome, arid, jejune, lethal
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