I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.
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n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教;宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突?
近义:creed, faith
反义:godlessness
adj. 令人感兴趣的,有趣的;引起兴趣的;有趣的;令人关注的;
💡 inter 表示“在…之间,相互” +est表示最高级“最.+ ing [名词后缀]表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → adj.有趣的,引人入胜的
"an interesting collage of 1960s songs"
有趣的20世纪60年代歌曲的收藏集
近义:important, absorbing
反义:importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid, irritating
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. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义:idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 认真地;严肃地;严重地;
💡 serious严肃的 + ly ...地→ adv. 认真地;严重地,严肃地
"Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital."
她父亲住在圣路加医院,病情很重。
近义:owlishly, responsibly, unsmilingly, earnestly, gravely
反义:casually