We can forgive a man for making a useful thing, as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.
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vt.& vi. 原谅; 饶恕; 对不起;请原谅 ;
vt. 免除;
💡 for(away from)+give→原谅（=to give away）
"I'll never forgive her for what she did."
我绝不会原谅她做的事。
近义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
反义：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 有用的，有益的，有帮助的;令人满意的;
💡 use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。
近义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
vt. 赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
💡 ad做…+mire惊奇→惊喜；羡慕
"I really admire your enthusiasm."
我确实钦佩你的热情。
近义：appreciate, prize, value, esteem
反义：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除，宽免;给…免去;
n. 借口，托辞;道歉，歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
近义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反义：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 无用的，无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。
近义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction