Give a man religion without reminding him of his filth, and the result will be arrogance in a three- piece suit. Max Lucado
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n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教;宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突?
近义:creed, faith
反义:godlessness
n. 污物;污秽;猥亵;淫猥;
💡 fil=foul臭的+th抽象名词 →肮脏
"I don't know how you can read such filth."
我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西.
近义:police, mess, muddiness, nastiness, pigswill, rubbish
反义:hygiene, hygienics, asepsy, neatness, purity, sanitation
n. 结果;(尤指足球比赛的)胜利;[体]比分;成功实现的事;
vi. 发生,产生;归结为,导致;后果,终结;由…而造成[产生];
💡 re反问+sult跳→反回来的东西→结果
"Is personality the result of conditioning from parents and society, or are we born with it?"
个性是受父母和社会熏陶的结果,还是我们生而有之?
近义:implication, incidence, outcome, outgrowth, produce, progeny
n. 傲慢,自大,自负;气焰;
💡 ar一再+rog要求,问+ance名词后缀 →傲慢
"His arrogance astounded her."
他的傲慢使她震惊。
近义:hubris, immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogancy
反义:humbleness, lowliness, meekness
n. 一套外衣;西装,套装;诉讼;恳求;
vt. 适合于(某人);尤指服装、颜色等相配;合身;适宜;
vi. 合适,相称;
💡 suit(follow)→适合于;适应;一套;一组;请求;诉讼
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
这个太贵,而且颜色也不适合你。
近义:satisfy, suffice, fit, fulfil, fulfill, answer
反义:apologia, plea, pleading, defence, allegation
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物体)塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure