For he who sees a need but waits to be asked is already set on cruel refusal.
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n. 拒绝;优先取舍权;
💡 re向后,相反+fus流,泻+al名词后缀→拒绝
"His refusal to agree left him out on a limb."
他拒不表示同意,致使自己处于孤立地位.
近义:negation, negative, objection, abstention, opposition, protest
反义:applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
adj. 残酷的,残忍的;使人痛苦的,让人受难的;无情的,严酷的;
💡 可辱尔(谐音): 残酷到可以污辱你
"A mother who is cruel to her child is unnatural."
母亲对孩子残忍是不近人情的.
近义:heartless, inclement, inexorable, inflexible, inhuman, inhumane
反义:merciful, pietistic, prayerful, religious, saintly, theological
adv. 早已,已经;先前;
💡 all(所有)+ready(准备):所有都准备好了- 已经
"He was already aboard the plane."
他已经登机了。