It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it.
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adj. 愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的;
n. <口>傻子,笨蛋;
💡 stup笨,麻木+id形容词,“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你这个愚蠢的小悍妇!
近义:idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit
反义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
n. 文明,文化;开化,教化;修养;文明社会;
💡 civil市民;礼貌+ization...化→文明 → 文明,文化
"Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse."
文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
近义:humanity, mankind, world, civilisation, kultur, culture
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反义:archangel, seraph, cherub
n. 解释;说明;辩解;(消除误会后)和解;
💡 explan=explain解释+ation名词后缀,表行为 → 说明,解释
"Her explanation certainly sounded believable."
她的解释听起来的确可信。
近义:illustration, interpretation, motive, point, reason, remarks
反义:incoherence, irresolution, mystification, perplexity, bafflement, puzzlement
adj. 现代的;近代的;新式的;当代风格的;
n. 现代人,现代主义者;时髦人士;[印]现代字体,指印刷中所用的一种字体;
💡 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
近义:mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn
adj. 指定的,确定的;假设的,假定的;有…倾向的;赠送的;
prep. (表示原因)考虑到;(表示假设)倘若,假定;
n. 假设;
v. 给予,赠送( give的过去分词);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义:particular
反义:indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague