Be humble for you are made of dung. Be noble for you are made of stars.
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adj. 谦逊的;简陋的;(级别或地位)低下的;不大的;
vt. 使谦恭;轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气;
💡 hum土,地+ble...的→接近地面→谦恭的;下贱的
"Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes."
要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。
近义:humiliate, prostrate, shame, subdue, underrate, belittle
反义:apotheosize, honor, immortalise, immortalize, inspire, laud
adj. …制的;(人工)做成的,拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义:manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
dung
[dʌŋ]
n. 动物的粪便;粪肥;令人厌恶的东西;
vt. 施粪肥于;
"You can see the fresh buffalo dung on the country road."
你可以在乡间小路上看到刚屙下不久的水牛粪.
近义:manure, muck, topdress, ordure, topdressing
adj. 高尚的;贵族的;外表庄严和庄重的;表现出崇高的;
n. 尊贵的人;旧时在英国使用的金币;
💡 nob(高贵的)+le: 高尚的
"He died for a noble cause."
他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。
近义:hidalgo, aristocrat, nobleman, patrician, don, gentleman
反义:plebe, commoner, peeress, ignoble, lowly, proletariat