Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.
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adj. 不流动的，停滞的;污浊的;不景气的;迟钝的，呆笨的;
💡 stagn站+ant形容词后缀→站着不走→停滞的
"Due to low investment, industrial output has remained stagnant."
由于投资少, 工业生产一直停滞不前.
近义：inert, motionless, paralysed, paralyzed, retrograde, standing
反义：outcoming, outreaching, advanced, advancing, creeping, developed
n. [化学]纯度;纯洁，纯净;清洁，清白，清廉;（语言）纯正;
💡 pur纯洁+ity名词后缀 → 纯净，纯正
"The students are asked to prove the purity of copper."
要求学生们检验铜的纯度.
近义：neatness, pureness, tidiness, clarity, cleanliness, cleanness
反义：mess, muddiness, nastiness, shabbiness, slatternliness, sloppiness
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 铁器，铁制品;熨斗，烙铁;坚强;脚镣;
adj. 铁制的，含铁的;坚强的，顽强的;残酷的;坚忍不拔的;
vt. 熨烫;给…上脚镣手铐;给…装铁具;用铁铸成;
vi. 熨衣;（衣服等）被烫平;
💡 矮人”（谐音）(ir)站在(on) 铁上
"a corrugated iron roof"
波纹铁屋顶
近义：press, shoe, fe, persevering, persistent, tenacious
反义：ruck, rumple, wimple, crease, muss, cockle
disuse
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n. 不被使用, 废弃\\nvt. 停止使用, 废止
近义：oblivion, obsolescence, obsoleteness, desuetude
反义：occupy, ply, utilise, utilize, deploy, employ
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域;
v. 给…浇水;供以水;加水稀释;流泪;
💡 字母W像水的波浪，联想到水。
"A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water."
微风拂动水面.
近义：irrigate, squirt, douche, weep, blubber, boohoo