Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.
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adj. 消极的,否认的;[数]负的;[心]反抗性的;无预期结果的;
n. 否定词语;否定的观点;消极性;[摄]底片;
vt. 否定;拒绝;
💡 negat否认+ive形容词后缀 → 否认的;n. 底片
"The crisis had a negative effect on trade."
这次危机对贸易产生了很坏的影响。
近义:traverse, veto, controvert, deny, disaffirm, negation
反义:assent, nodding, yes, approbative, approbatory, approving
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
n. 住处,处所;寓所;居住;
v. 居住,住( dwell的现在分词);
"After dwelling in Rio for ten years, she moved to Lisbon."
她在里约居住了10年之后迁居到里斯本去了.
近义:home, hostelry, house, housing, inn, lodge
n. [机]动力,功率;力量;政权,权力;强国,大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的,电动的;用电力(或动力)发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility