Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways.
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n. 完美;完善;最后加工;圆满;
💡 per全部+fect做+ion表名词→ 全部做完 → 完全；完美
"His body was honed to perfection."
他的身体锻炼得十全十美。
近义：ideality, appropriateness, refinement, suitability, completion, genuineness
反义：deficiency, faultiness
n. 结果;（尤指足球比赛的）胜利;[体]比分;成功实现的事;
vi. 发生，产生;归结为，导致;后果，终结;由…而造成[产生];
💡 re反问+sult跳→反回来的东西→结果
"Is personality the result of conditioning from parents and society, or are we born with it?"
个性是受父母和社会熏陶的结果，还是我们生而有之？
近义：implication, incidence, outcome, outgrowth, produce, progeny
n. 多样;种类;杂耍;变化，多样化;
💡 vari变化+ety名词后缀→变化，多样化
"The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases."
此项化验可用于诊断多种疾病。
近义：assortment, miscellany, multiplicity, range, selection, diversity
反义：monotone, monotony, nondistinctness, regularity, sameness, uniformity
vt.& vi. 失败，不及格;倒闭，破产;缺乏;衰退;
vi. 衰退;失败，不及格;破产;不足;
vt. 不及格;使失望;忘记;舍弃;
n. 失败，失误;不及格;不及格者;[商]期货交割失期;
💡 fals, fall =err,deceive,表示”犯错误,欺骗”
"I will give you a present on your birthday without fail."
你生日时我一定送你一份礼物.
近义：flunk, miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle
反义：qualify, prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome
adj. 不同的;各式各样的;个别的;不平常;
💡 differ相异+ent...的 →不同的
"a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes"
一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
近义：heterogeneous, inharmonious, irregular, assorted, asymmetric, asymmetrical
反义：identical, indistinct, kindred, like, resembling, same
adj. 令人惊异的;
vt. 使大为吃惊，使惊奇( amaze的现在分词);使惊异：感到非常好奇;
n. 吃惊;好奇;
💡 amaz=amaze惊异+ing形容词后缀 → 令人惊异的
"That's amazing, isn't it?"
真是令人惊叹，是不是？
近义：incredible, arresting, marvelous, astonishing, astounding, miraculous
反义：inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average