The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore.
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adj. 同样的，相似的;
adv. 同样地;两者都，同样地;类似于;
💡 a加强意义+like相像→相同的（地）
"My sister and I do not look alike."
我和我妹妹外貌不相像。
近义：kindred, like, parallel, resembling, selfsame, similar
反义：other, otherwise, unequal, unlike, different, diverse
adj. 不公平的;非正义的;不讲信用的;
💡 un不，没有+just公正的→非正义的
"It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races."
歧视外族人是不公正的,也是违法的.
近义：inequitable, infamous, iniquitous, perverse, tyrannous, unfair
反义：honest, honorable, honourable, impartial, neutral, pure
n. 雨;（热带地区的）雨季，雨天;雨点般降落的东西;<俚>电子流;
vt.& vi. （雨）降下，（使）降落;大量地给，（使）大量落下;
💡 润（谐音）：春 雨润物细无声
"By the looks of it, we shan't have much rain this month."
看样子这个月雨水也不会很多.
近义：shower, rainfall, pluvial
vt. 砍倒，打倒;
n. 兽皮;一季的木材采伐量;
adj. 残忍的;凶恶的;
v. 掉下;摔倒;变坏(fall的过去式);
💡 和fall的过去式fell拼写一致 *
"He hacked at the branch until it fell off."
他朝着树枝砍,直到砍下来为止.
近义：noxious, mortiferous, deadly, deleterious, fatal, level
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
conj. 为此, 因此\\nadv. 为此\\nn. 理由, 原因
近义：why, therefore, therefrom, whereby, whereof, whereon