All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.
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n. 赠品,礼物;天赋;赠送;天资;
vt. 赋予;向…赠送;天赋权力(或才能等);授予;
💡 give(给予)+t(表示抽象名词的后缀)→赠与;礼物
"The watch was a gift from my mother."
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
近义:present, treat, bestowal, giveaway, offering, charity
adj. 宝贵的,珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的,宝贝的;
adv. <口>很,非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义:appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反义:loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
conj. 虽然,尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是,但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少,却是最出色的老师。
近义:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的,卑劣的;细微的,微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分,腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义:little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital