Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!
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n. 命令,指挥;司令部,指挥部;[计算机]指令;控制力;
vt. 指挥,控制,命令;命令;应得,值得;
vi. 给出命令;命令,指令;
adj. 指挥的,根据命令(或要求)而作的;
💡 com一起+mand命令→命令大家一起做→指挥
"The army is now under the direct command of General Barton."
陆军现在由巴顿将军直接指挥.
近义:head, lead, pilot, skipper, steer, captain
反义:heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect
adj. 无知的;愚蠢的;无意义的;无感觉的;
💡 sense感觉 + less 无,不...的 → adj.不省人事的, 无感觉的, 无意识的
"His death was a senseless waste of life."
他白浪费了性命,死得毫无意义。
近义:illogical, inane, inconsistent, irrational, mad, meaningless
反义:appropriate, proper, right, seemly, successful, accurate
n. 暴力,强暴,暴虐;猛烈,激烈;歪曲(事实),曲解(意义);冒渎,不敬;
💡 viol六弦琴+ence名词后缀 → 暴力,强暴
"The group does not advocate the use of violence."
该团体不支持使用暴力。
近义:rabidity, rabidness
反义:kindness, meekness, mildness, peacefulness, placidity, sugariness
n. 胡说,废话;荒谬的念头;愚蠢的行为;胡闹;
adj. 无意义的;荒谬的;
int. 荒唐;
💡 non无+sense感觉,意义→无意义
"Reports that he has resigned are nonsense."
有关他已经辞职的报道是无稽之谈。
近义:hogwash, applesauce, muddleheadedness, absurdity, pedantry, poppycock
反义:judgement, judgment, reasonableness, sageness, sanity, sensibleness
n. 爱国主义;爱国心,爱国精神;
💡 patriot=patri祖国 + ism主义 →爱国主义;爱国心
"They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism."
他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱.
近义:nationalism, civism
n. 英雄行为,英勇精神;英雄气概,英雄品质;英雄主义;勇敢的事迹;
"Stories of his heroism resounded through the country."
他的英雄故事传遍全国.
近义:intrepidity, audacity, valor, valour, braveness, gallantry
反义:intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness