The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
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adj. (级别、地位)较高的;(在质量等方面)较好的;(数量)较多的;上等的;
n. 上级;较好的人[事物],优胜者;修道院院长;方丈;
💡 super在上面+ior表形容词,较...的 →在上面的,超越的
"vastly superior"
强得多
近义:head, provost, chairman, chief, director, higher
反义:servient, subaltern, subordinate, understrapper, wo, sub
n. 悲痛;危难,不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物;
vt. 使痛苦,使忧伤;[法]扣押(财物);使贫困;
💡 di(apart)+stress(draw tight)→使痛苦;迫使;痛苦;忧愁;穷困
"The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress."
报上的文章给这位演员带来极大的痛苦。
近义:heartache, heartbreak, pang, throe, affliction, agony
反义:inspirit, please, pleasure, cheer, joy, delectate
a. 感到满意的
近义:jaded, pleased, replete, sated, satiated, chuffed
反义:ungratified, unhappy
a. 镇静的, 沉着的
近义:pacific, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, rested
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;产生…结果;
adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;破旧的;残忍的;
n. 平均数;中间;几何平均;等比中数;
💡 他哭mean(意味着)想吃吃meat(肉)
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想贬低你的成就。
近义:hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify
反义:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
adj. 满的,装满的;完全的,完整的;丰富的;详尽的;
adv. 极其,十分;充分地,完全地;整整;直接地;
n. 充分,完全;全部;完整;极盛时;
v. 把衣服缝得宽大;把裙子缝出皱褶;[印]蒸洗,漂洗;
💡 因为fill(充满)所以full(满的)
"The streets were noisy and full of activity."
街上熙熙攘攘,车水马龙。
近义:felt, abounding, laden, overcrowded, overstuffed, plump
反义:hollow, unladen, unoccupied, vacant, void