Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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ambition [æm'bɪʃən] 词频2 词根: it
n. 抱负;渴望得到的东西;追求的目标;夙愿; vt. 追求;有…野心;
💡 amb大+it行走+ion名词后缀→走大步→雄心,志向
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
近义:covet, dream, moneygrubbing, avarice, avidity, avidness 反义:humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largess, largesse, liberality, munificence
false [fɔls] 词频1
adj. 虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的; adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的;欺骗的;假的;不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
近义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony 反义:irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
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
drove [drəuv] 词频1
n. 人群 ;畜群; v. 驾驶(drive的过去式);
"Just then a friend drove up and gave me a ride."
正在那时,一个朋友开车过来,让我搭了他的车.
近义:herd
thought [θɔt] 词频1
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索; v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义:idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering 反义:unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
breast [brɛst] 词频1 词根: br-
n. 乳房,乳腺;胸脯,胸部;心窝,胸怀; vt. 升高,攀登;坚毅地面对,与…搏斗;挺胸迎…而上;
💡 breath(n.呼吸)-breast(n.乳房)→呼吸使 胸部运动 哺乳(br)东方(east)用 乳房 b(象形B)+r(乳)+east(eat+s):身体
"chicken breast in aspic"
鸡脯冻
近义:bosom, chest, outbrave, brave, confront, face

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