If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 自由;许可权;放肆,无礼;解放,释放;
💡 liber自由+ty表名词 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
争取正义和自由的斗争
近义:freedom
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
n. 方法( mean的名词复数);手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着( mean的第三人称单数);引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
adv. 立刻,马上;向右,右边;恰当地;一直;
adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的,正常的;
n. 正确,正当;右边;权利;右手;
vt. 纠正;扶直,使正;整理;补偿;
vi. (船舶等)复正,恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗?
近义:avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect
反义:counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility
vt. 告诉,说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨,辨别;告诉,吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密,告发;(颜色、声音等)显示;识别;
n. [考古学](古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉(tell)我,他哥哥很高(tall)
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay