We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules.
— Alan Bennett  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话

trying ['traɪɪŋ] 词频4
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的; v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
community [kə'mjʊnəti] 词频3 词根: commun
n. 社区;社会团体;共同体;[生态] 群落;
💡 com共同+mun公共的+ity状态→公共状态→社会，社区
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
这一开发项目遭到了当地社区的愤怒抵制。
近义：aristoi, society, collectivity, group, guild, commonwealth 反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
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
obey [ə'be] 词频1 词根: 听
vt.& vi. 服从，听从; vt. 遵守，遵循;
💡 ob(在此无特殊意义)+ey→服从；遵守
"You should reason with him instead of just telling him to obey."
你应该同他讲清道理,不要只叫他听话.
近义：submit, comply, conform, heed, hold, honor 反义：ignore, transgress, unheed, violate, disregard, disrespect
small [smɔl] 词频1
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的; adv. 小小地;卑鄙地; n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty 反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
anarchist ['ænəkist] 词根: 拱券
n. 无政府主义者;
"The most furious anarchist become the most barefaced apostate."
最激烈的无政府主义者,居然成了最露骨的变节者.
近义：instigator, insurgent, mutineer, provocateur, rebel, revolter 反义：martinet, oppressor, autocrat, totalitarian, despot, dictator

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