Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
adv. 否则;另外;别的方式;
adj. 别的，另外的;不同的;
conj. 否则，不然;
💡 other另外的+wise方向，状态 →要不然
"If he had done otherwise, I should have thought him a rascal."
如果他不这样做, 我就认为他是个恶棍.
近义：other, unequal, unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse
反义：indeed, really, strictly, truly, actually
adj. 个人的，私人的;身体的;亲自的;人身攻击的;
n. （报刊上的）人事栏，分类人事广告版;人称代名词;关于个人的简讯;
💡 person人+al...的 →个人的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是扩大个人权势。
近义：private, privy, cozy, cosy, cosey, cozie
反义：open, overt, patent, communal, cold, glassy
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
n. 圣诞节;
💡 基督（christ）马斯（mas）出生时产生 圣诞节
"the feast of Christmas"
圣诞佳节
近义：yuletide, christmastime, nativity, passover, xmas, yule
adv. 很少，罕见;难得;不大;
"He had seldom seen a child with so much talent."
有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
近义：infrequently, rarely
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually