The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.
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adj. 仁慈的,宽恕的,温和的,(情形)良好的,顺利的,(处罚)宽大的;
💡 merci=mercy同情+ful形容词后缀 → 仁慈的
"They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners."
他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。
近义:lenient, pious, pitying, prayerful, saintly, softhearted
反义:relentless, rigid, rude, cruel
n. 人,人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀,属于...的,传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻,把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义:mortal
n. 心,精神,心力,知,智力,智慧;心胸,头脑,人;愿望,目的,意向,意志,决心,见解,意见;记忆,记性,记忆力,回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心;意志;精神;理性;智力;注意;开会;介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义:heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
v. 使互相关联;联系;
n. 相关物;相关联的人;
adj. 相关的;相应特点的;
💡 cor 共同,互相 + relate关系 → vi. (to, with)相关,关联;vt. 使相互关联
"The figures do not seem to correlate."
这些数字似乎毫不相干。
近义:link, map, associate, relate, bracket, chain
反义:abstract, unpeg, withdraw, detach, disassemble, dissociate
n. 事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe