Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.
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adv. 一般地，通常;广泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
vt.& vi. 使满意，满足;
vt. 使确信;符合，达到（要求、规定、标准等）;消除;履行;
vi. 使满足或足够;使满意;
💡 satis足够，饱足+fy化→使…满足
"She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps."
她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望.
近义：humor, oblige, overfill, pall, please, quench
反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
vt. 恐吓，威胁;
💡 in使+timid害怕的+ate使...→使人胆小→恐吓
"Don't you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them."
别拿大帽子压人.
近义：hector, appall, overawe, scare, spook, terrify
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不，无，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
近义：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile