If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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n. 消遣，放松;松懈，松弛;放宽;[生理]驰松;
💡 relax放松+ation表名词 →休息；娱乐
"Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation."
尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。
近义：interlude, laxation, letup, recess, relaxedness, relaxing
反义：overexertion, strain, weariness, fatigue
unstable
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adj. 不稳固的;不坚定的;易变的;反复无常的;
💡 un不+stable稳定, 具有某种性质的 → 不牢固的, 不稳定的
"The political situation remains highly unstable."
政局仍然十分动荡。
近义：astable, astatic, precarious, unsettled, unsteady, wobbly
反义：poised, balanced, sensible, stalwart, steadfast, steady
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
adj. 严肃的，严重的;认真的，庄重的;重要的;危险的;
💡 射(se)日(ri)用藉丝(ous) 严肃的问题
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案，在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义：reliable, responsible, sedate, staid, trustworthy, trusty
反义：undependable, untrustworthy, feckless, slight, trifling, unimportant
pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
a. 博学的, 聪颖的, 精明的
近义：hip, informed, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, mindful
反义：silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened