So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.
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prep. (表示时间)自始至终;在…期间;遍及…地域;遍及…场所;
adv. 处处;始终;在所有方面;
💡 through通过+out在外部 → 走到底最后到外面 → 遍及,到处
"His mother has been at his bedside throughout his illness."
在他生病期间,他母亲一直守候在他床边。
近义:off, outright, plumb, quite, roundly, thoroughly
adv. 通常,经常,平常,惯常地;一直,向来;动不动,一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地,惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为,蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义:invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 鄙视,看不起;
💡 de向下+spis=spic看+e强调 → 轻视,看不起
"Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you."
考试不要作弊, 否则同班同学会轻视你的.
近义:loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
反义:prize, treasure, value, admire, esteem
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
adj. 最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;最糟的;
n. 最坏的事情;最严重的事;
adv. 最坏;最糟;最严重;
vt. 胜过,击败;
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
近义:master, overcome, overpower, pip, thrash, vanquish
反义:mint, optimal, optimum, preferable, superior, better