The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.
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adj. 笨拙的;复杂难懂的;得罪人的;（文体等）臃肿的;
💡 clumsem(to be numb,使麻木)+y(形容词后缀)→笨拙的；样子不好看的
"I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me."
我弄洒了你的咖啡。对不起，我真是笨手笨脚的。
近义：heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward
反义：limber, lissom, lissome, lithe, nimble, nippy
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
vt. 压破，压碎;镇压;弄皱;挤榨，榨出;
vi. 挤;被压碎，被起皱;
n. 粉碎，被压碎的状态;（特指女子对男性的）迷恋;拥挤的人群;果汁饮料;
"This machine is made to crush the rock into powder."
这台机器是用来把石头压成碎末的.
近义：quash, suffocate, pulp, macerate, mash, pound
反义：reactivate, reconstruct, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel, renovate
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 取得, 捕获, 进款\\na. 迷人的, 可爱的, 会传染的
近义：overtaking, takeover, capture, appealing, inviting, lovely
vt. 拿住，握住;保留，保存;扣留，拘押;容纳;
vi. 拿住，握住;同意，赞成;保持不变;有效;
n. 握住;保留;控制;
💡 形码：h-old：老人（old）紧紧握住车上椅子（h）以保持平衡。
"The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer."
警方认为那盘录像带可能录有能确认凶手身份的一些重要线索。
近义：seize, fasten, grab, argue, maintain, sustain
反义：unhand