We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
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charming ['tʃɑrmɪŋ] 词频2 词根: charm
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
spontaneous [spɑn'tenɪəs] 词频5 词根: 应答
adj. 自发的;自然的;天然产生的;无意识的;
💡 spont=spond承诺+aneous表形容词→自内心承诺→自愿的
"Spontaneous applause broke out as soon as she finished speaking."
她一讲完,大家不约而同都鼓起掌来.
近义:intentional, natural, sudden, unbidden, unconstrained, unexpected 反义:intentional, preconceived, premeditate, premeditated, premeditative, prepense
participate [pɑr'tɪsə'pet] 词频4 词根: part
vi. 参加某事;分享某事; vt. 得到或接受某部分东西;
💡 parti=part部分,分开+cip抓住+ate动词后缀→抓住机会成为其中一部分→参加
"She didn't participate in the discussion."
她没有参加讨论。
近义:assist, attend, partake, concur, contribute, cooperate 反义:recede, resign, retire, retreat, withdraw
society [sə'saɪəti] 词频1 词根: soci
n. 社会;上流社会;社团;社群; adj. 上流社会的,社交界的;
💡 socie=social社会+ty表名词 → 社会,社团
"Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society."
文明社会憎恶种族主义。
近义:aristoi, community, institution, merging, partnership, brotherhood 反义:personhood, self, selfhood, distinctiveness, individual
born [bɔrn] 词频1 词根: /bə/
vt. bear的过去分词;支撑,支持;亲自携带,运输; vi. 结果,生产;和…有关; adj. 出生的,出身于…的;天生的,天赋的;
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
萨姆在乡下出生,特别喜爱大自然。
近义:inborn, inbred, inchoate, innate, congenital, connate
fresh [frɛʃ] 词频1
adj. 新鲜的;淡水的;新的;无经验的; adv. 刚;最新的; n. 开始;新生;泛滥;淡水流;
💡 法国(fr)多数(es)河流(h)是 新鲜的
"The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm at night."
夜里暴风雨过后,拂晓清新而晴朗.
近义:cool, latest, new, recent, young, impudent 反义:antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native

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