A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 作家;作者;撰写人;写字…的人;
💡 writ=write写+er人 →作家
近义:literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
v. 拒绝;回绝;推却;
n. 废弃物;垃圾;
💡 re回+fuse流,泻→向回流→拒绝
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒绝这样一个慷慨的提议未免失礼。
近义:reject, snub, spurn, waive, decline, deny
反义:indulge, assent, nod, accede, acquiesce, comply
n. (大学、银行等规模大的)机构;惯例,制度,规定,建立;社会事业机构;<口>名人,名物;
💡 institut制定+ion表名词→设立出的制度 → 制度;惯例
"a sentence of 12 months' detention in a young offender institution"
在青少年教养院拘禁12个月的判决
近义:headquarters, association, merging, organisation, organism, organization
反义:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
aux. 必须;必然要;(做出逻辑推断);(表示坚持);
n. 必须做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必须;(提出建议)应该;得;(表示很可能或符合逻辑)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
vt. 允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事);
vi. 容许;考虑;
💡 都(all)低下(low)头,表 同意
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义:license, authorize, permit, warrant, licence, commission
反义:inhibit, interdict, outlaw, preclude, prevent, prohibit
pron. (反身代词)他自己;(用以加强语气)他亲自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself