To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adv. 尤其地;主要地，格外地;显著地;异常地;
💡 e使+special特别的+ly...地→特别，格外
"Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks."
短桨特别用于划独木舟和小艇.
近义：namely, particularly, peculiarly, privately, singularly, specifically
adj. 傲慢的，自大的;带有傲慢，出自傲慢;骄慢;骄;
💡 ar一再+rog要求,问+ant...的→一再要求的→傲慢的
"He's an arrogant little swine!"
他是个傲慢的小讨厌鬼！
近义：hubristic, immodest, inflated, insolent, assuming, assumptive
反义：low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
n. 角;[比喻]（考虑、问题的）角度;观点;轮廓鲜明的突出体;
vt. 使形成（或弯成）角度;把…放置成一角度;调整（或对准）…的角度;使（新闻、报道等）带有倾向性;
vi. 垂钓;斜移;弯曲成一角度;从（某角度）报道;
💡 angl 角落,弯曲
"The tower of Pisa leans at an angle ."
比萨斜塔塔身倾斜。
近义：fish, mirror, reflect, deviate, slant, outlook
n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt. 使高兴，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
"They all cackled with delight."
他们都高兴得嘎嘎地笑。
近义：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
n. 短促的敲打（声）;爆震声;敲击声;敲门（或窗等）声;
vi. 猛烈敲击;与某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞击成（某种状态）;批评;
💡 敲打你“脑壳”（谐音）
"a knock on the door"
敲门
近义：hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk
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