Have the wild things no moral or legal rights? What right has man to inflict such long and fearful agony on a fellow creature, simply because that creature does not speak his language?
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adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
vt. 把…强加给，使承受，遭受;给予（打击等）;处以刑罚，加刑;
💡 in进入+flict打击→进入打斗→导致痛苦
"I am sorry to have to inflict my company upon you."
对不起,我不得不打扰你一下.
近义：operate, pack, produce, strike, cause, deliver
adj. 害怕的，担心的;胆怯的;吓人的，可怕的;<口>极端的;
💡 fear恐惧+ful表形容词，“有…的” →可怕的
"Parents are ever fearful for their children."
父母总是为子女担忧。
近义：shy, heinous, hideous, horrible, horrid, horrifying
反义：mild, pacific, peaceable, placid, pleasurable, quiet
n. 极大的痛苦;苦恼，烦闷;临死的挣扎;（感情的）迸发;
💡 agon挣扎+y表名词 → 痛苦
"Jack collapsed in agony on the floor."
杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
近义：dying, heartache, heartbreak, misery, oppression, oppressiveness
反义：appeasement, mollification, pacification, pacifying, placation, propitiation
n. 生物，动物;人;创造物;（他人的）工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
adv. 简单地，朴素地;（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地；朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly