The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.
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n. 奖学金获得者;学者;聪颖勤奋的学生;〈俚〉有文化的人,有某种文科知识的人;
💡 schol=school学校+ar表示人→在学校的人 →学者
"He was the most distinguished scholar in his field."
他是这一领域成就最为卓著的学者。
近义:highbrow, intellectual, literatus, polymath, savant, longhair
反义:ignoramus, philistine, illiterate
n. 费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西;
vt. 向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
💡 ex出+pense付钱 → 支出,花费,消费
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
为使宴会成功他不惜费用.
近义:bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反义:admittance, entry
n. 牺牲;献祭,供奉;牺牲行为;[宗]基督的献身;
vt.& vi. 牺牲,把…奉献给…;廉价卖出;牺牲,献祭;[棒]作牺牲打;
vt. 献祭;奉献;牺牲;亏本出售;
💡 sacri神圣+fice做,制作→为神做的东西→牺牲,牺牲品
"The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality."
这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
近义:immolate, victimize, abnegate, immolation
反义:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism
vt. 保护;保持,保存;腌制食物;防腐处理;
vi. 保鲜;保持原状;做蜜饯;禁猎;
n. 蜜饯;防护用品;禁猎地;独占的事物(或范围);
💡 pre预先+serve保持→预先保留→保存
"Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity."
为了姓名保密,书中的人用的都是化名。
近义:protect, save, shelter, defend, guard, embalm
反义:quit, stop, leave, desist, cut, finish
adj. (用以强调)完全的;完成的;达到结尾的;完整的;
vt. 完成,使完满;完成或结束;填写(表格);
💡 com 全部+plete满→全满→完全的
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上,一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
近义:implement, improve, make, attain, perfect, perform
反义:ignore, transgress, unheed, violate, disregard, disrespect
adj. 坚定的;毅然的;确定的;
v. (使)下决心,(使)做出决定( determine的过去式和过去分词);决定;确定;使决定;
"I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation."
我已决定毕业后去西藏.
近义:hellbent, insistent, aspiring, assertive, materialistic, obtrusive
反义:hesitant, hesitative, inconclusive, indecisive, infirm, insecure