205. A greedy man will always find himself in the shackles of humility.
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adj. 贪吃的;贪心的;贪婪的;渴望的;
💡 greed贪婪 + y...的 → adj.贪吃的;贪婪的;贪心的
"You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!"
你这个馋嘴!你已经吃了两份了!
近义:insatiable, aspiring, materialistic, miserly, niggard, niggardly
反义:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
n. 谦逊,谦恭;谦让的行为;谦虚谨慎;
💡 hum土,地+ility状态→地的状态→谦让;低下
"Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility."
她的第一次失败使她很早便懂得了谦逊。
近义:humbleness, lowliness, meekness
反义:hubris, immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogancy
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
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