There exists a false aristocracy based on family name, property, and inherited wealth. But there likewise exists a true aristocracy based on intelligence, talent and virtue.
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adj. 虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的;欺骗的;假的;不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
近义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义:irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
n. 特性,属性;财产,地产;[戏]道具;所有权;
💡 proper拥有+ty名词后缀 → 个人拥有的 → 财产;所有物;特性
"dishonest appropriation of property"
以欺骗的手法侵吞财产
近义:holdings, assets, means, ownership, patrimony, possessions
adv. 同样地;也,而且;
💡 like相像+wise方向,状态 →同样地
"He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do likewise ."
他投票赞成变革并期望他的同事投同样的票。
近义:idem, item, similarly, too, ditto, alike
反义:opposedly, variously, contrarily
n. 智力;聪颖;情报;情报机构;
💡 intel在…中间+lig选择,收集+ence名词后缀→从中选出好的→智力
"She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence."
她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足.
近义:aptness, intellect, invention, argument, knack, mentality
n. 贵族;贵族品质;贵族统治的国家;上层社会;
"members of the aristocracy"
贵族成员
近义:nobility, elite, gentility, gentry
反义:masses, mob, people, plebeians, plebs, proletariat
n. 家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;
adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;属于家庭的;适合全家人的;
💡 音“发米粒”: 家庭吃饭又叫“发米粒 father and mother I love you家庭就是爸爸妈妈我爱你
"These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations."
这些钻石在他家已经传了好几代.
近义:kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, offspring, progeniture, progeny