Petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of reality.
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n. 现实,现实性;真实情况,实际情形;实体,实在;事实;
💡 real真实的+ity名词后缀 →现实,真实
"our perception of reality"
我们对现实的认识
近义:sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
反义:chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
adj. 不重要的;卑鄙的,小气的;小的,一点点;小规模的;
n. [会]小额;佩蒂;厕所;
💡 pet(宠物)+y(.的):像宠物一样的- 细小的 小气的
"The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier."
对一些琐碎规定的取消使生活更自在了.
近义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, meaningless
反义:appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
n. 阴影;影子;鬼,幽灵;隐蔽处;
vt. 投阴影于;使朦胧;跟踪,尾随;预示;
vi. 渐变;阴沉;
adj. 影子内阁的;阴影的;非正式的;
💡 老大(ad)在展示(show) 阴影
"Please stand to one side; you're casting your shadow over my work."
请你往边上站一站, 你挡着我的光线了.
近义:sadden, darken, trail, obfuscate, obscure, shade