The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义：world, cosmos
neither
['niðɚ]
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
adj. 温和的，仁慈的;善良的;有利于健康的;[医]良性的;
💡 beni(well)+gn(=gen,to produce)→(人)和蔼可亲的；(气候等)温和的；(病等)良性的
"Martha is a benign old lady."
玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人.
近义：innocuous, inoffensive, kind, mild, offenceless, safe
反义：malevolent, malicious, malign, noxious, baleful, twisted
adj. 敌人的，敌对的;怀有敌意的;不利的;
n. 敌对者，敌对物;敌方;
💡 host敌人+ile...的 → 敌意的
"The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience."
演讲人遭到了听众喝倒彩。
近义：inimical, litigious, opposing, pernicious, polemic, pugnacious
反义：hearty, hospitable, approachable, kind, kindly, likable
adv. 仅仅，只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅，只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义：just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
adj. 漠不关心的;无关紧要的;中立的;中等的;
💡 in不，无，非+different不同的→与众不同的 →冷漠的
"The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion."
政府不可不关注舆论。
近义：aboulic, apathetic, impassive, imperviable, impervious, inactive
反义：impassioned, insistent, ardent, keen, lively, passionate