Today, a successful Congressman has the fundraising ability of a hooker trying to raise cab fare home....
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 成功的，如愿以偿的;
💡 suc在下面 + cess 行走，前进 + ful ...的 → success成功 + ful...的 → adj. 成功的,有成就的
"The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign."
这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
近义：jammy, lucky, privileged, prosperous, thriving, thrifty
反义：unsuccessful, wrecked, dashed
n. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
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
adv. （在）今天;现在;现今;现代，当代;
n. 今天，今日;现代，当代;现今;
💡 到（to）的天（day），是 今天
"Blimey, it's hot today."
哎呀，今天真热。
近义：now, nowadays
n. <美>国会议员（尤指众议员）;
"The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics."
这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复.
近义：deputy, representative, burgess