He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
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adj. 不能的,不会的;无能力的,不熟练的;不能胜任的;〈罕,诗〉弱,无力的;
💡 un不+able形容词后缀, 具有某种性质的 → 不能的, 不会的
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
近义:incapable, incompetent, uncapable, unfit, unqualified, bumbling
n. 社会;上流社会;社团;社群;
adj. 上流社会的,社交界的;
💡 socie=social社会+ty表名词 → 社会,社团
"Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society."
文明社会憎恶种族主义。
近义:aristoi, community, institution, merging, partnership, brotherhood
反义:personhood, self, selfhood, distinctiveness, individual
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 足够的;充足的;充分的;
💡 suf在…下面+fici做+ent...的→在下面先做好要用的→足够的
"The country is totally self-sufficient in food production."
在粮食生产上,这个国家完全做到了自给自足。
近义:sufficing, enough
反义:inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, lacking, bad, scanty
vi. 生存;居住;生活,过活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义:last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反义:perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
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