It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.

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reality [rɪ'æləti] 词频2 词根: real
n. 现实,现实性;真实情况,实际情形;实体,实在;事实;
💡 real真实的+ity名词后缀 →现实,真实
"our perception of reality"
我们对现实的认识
近义:sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact 反义:chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
quarrel ['kwɔrəl] 词频1 词根: quer
n. 争吵,口角;反目;抱怨…的原因(理由);[史]方镞箭,角镞箭; vi. 争辩,争吵;不同意;挑剔;责备,埋怨;
💡 quarr=quer抱怨+el人,集体 → 几个人同时抱怨对方的不好 → 争吵
"He did not mention the quarrel with his wife."
他没有提起和妻子的争吵。
近义:argue, jangle, polemicize, quibble, row, scrap 反义:accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge
useless ['jusləs] 词频2 词根: use
adj. 无用的,无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责,说是不起作用。
近义:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless 反义:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
pass [pæs] 词频1 词根: 通过
vt.& vi. 走过;通过;批准;度过; vt. 传球;及格;发生;不要; n. 通道;通行证;关口;越过;
💡 pass(pass)→通过;经过;传递;使及格;度过
"I'm not old enough for my bus pass yet!"
我还不到领取免费乘车票的年龄。
近义:outpace, overtake, lapse, occur, elapse, happen 反义:flop, flunk, founder
remains [rɪ'menz]
n. 遗骨,遗体,残骸,残余,遗迹;废墟,遗址,遗迹,剩余(物),余额; v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);保持;留待;仍然是;
💡 re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用.
近义:leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
different ['dɪfrənt] 词频1 词根: di
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

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