The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
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adj. 亲密的，亲近的;私人的，个人的;内部的;直接的;
n. 至交;密友;
v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
💡 intim内心的+ate...的 → 内心的 → 亲近的；不说出口的 → 亲密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我们和邻居来往不多。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport
反义：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
n. 了解，理解;知识（表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法）;学科;见闻;
💡 know知道+ledge框架 → 知识
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英语已经学得很好。
近义：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 价格，价钱;代价;价值;赏金;
vt. 标价;定价;问…的价格;给…定价;
💡 平(p) 价大米(rice)不贵
"This pass enables me to travel half - price on trains."
我用这张通行证可以半价乘火车.
近义：appraise, appreciate, assess, quote, rate, value
n. 职业，专业;同行;宣称;信念，信仰;
💡 profess(讲授)+ion(名缀):讲授是他的 职业
"He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary."
他向他的同学玛丽表白了他的友情.
近义：job, occupation, office, post, pursuit, service
反义：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
n. 呼喊;（从事某职业或活动的）欲望;职业;邀请;
v. 叫( call的现在分词);通电话;认为;估计;
"He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel."
他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
近义：invocation, paging, summoning, summons, beck, prayer
adj. 难看的;丑陋的;有敌意的;不祥的;
n. 丑陋的人（东西）;
💡 阿哥你（谐音）：阿哥你很 丑，但你很温柔 李逵很 丑，被太太称为“阿哥李”（谐音）
"There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued."
昨晚暴乱持续之际，街上险象环生。
近义：homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
反义：lovable, lovely, neat, nice, smart, super