'T is better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.
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adj. 谦逊的;简陋的;(级别或地位)低下的;不大的;
vt. 使谦恭;轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气;
💡 hum土,地+ble...的→接近地面→谦恭的;下贱的
"Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes."
要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。
近义:humiliate, prostrate, shame, subdue, underrate, belittle
反义:apotheosize, honor, immortalise, immortalize, inspire, laud
n. 内容;(书等的)目录;满足;容量;
💡 con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→内容,容量;满足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起来比较满意,不那么失望。
近义:volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反义:pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
n. 悲伤;悲痛;悲伤的事;
💡 grie 重+f → 心情沉重 → 悲伤
"Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement."
几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了.
近义:anxiety, heartache, heartbreak, heartsickness, melancholy, misery
反义:hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness
adj. 金(黄)色的;金质的;美好的 ;
💡 gold金子+en由...制成的 →金色的
"Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp."
把油酥糕点烤至金黄酥脆。
近义:aureate, gilt, gold
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
a. 地位低的, 卑下的, 谦卑的\\nadv. 位置低下的, 低声地, 谦逊地
近义:low, mean, odious, base, scurvy, sneaky