So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
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adj. 不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不,无,非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。
近义:impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义:approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
vt. 传唤,召唤;鼓起(勇气);传讯(出庭);[军]劲降,招降;
💡 sum下面+mon警告→从下面把人警告[命令]上来
"He could not summon ( up ) the courage to tell them about it."
他鼓不起勇气告诉他们那件事.
近义:assemble, muster, page, call, convene, convoke
反义:scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband
adj. 不可避免的;必然发生的;<非正>总会发生的;必然发生的事;
💡 in不+evit避免+able形容词后缀, 可...的 → 不可避免的,必然的
"It was an inevitable consequence of the decision."
那是这个决定的必然后果。
近义:indispensable, ineluctable, inescapable, mandatory, necessary, sure
反义:avoidable, preventable, preventible, eludible, evadable
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义:remain, keep, stay, get
n. 第一,最初;头等;一号,;[乐]高音部;
adv. 最早,最初;首次;宁愿;优先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的,最早的;基本的,概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
💡 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上,训练
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念.
近义:initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反义:hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
v. 好像,仿佛;似乎;装作;看来好像;
💡 看(see)上去模(m)糊:视乎- 似乎
"I seem to have accumulated a lot of books."
我好像已经收集了很多书。
近义:look, appear