Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward- your destiny-are here and now.
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neither
['niðɚ]
adj. (两者)都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非;皆不;两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:no, either
反义:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vt.& vi. 使满意,满足;
vt. 使确信;符合,达到(要求、规定、标准等);消除;履行;
vi. 使满足或足够;使满意;
💡 satis足够,饱足+fy化→使…满足
"She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps."
她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望.
近义:humor, oblige, overfill, pall, please, quench
反义:irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
n. 职责,责任;义务;职责或工作;税收;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把这事报告给警方是我的责任。
近义:job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反义:authorization, permission
n. 命运;天命,天数;命运的三女神;主宰事物的力量;
💡 des=god神 + tin =hold握,持,守 + y [名词后缀],构成抽象名词 →由神决定→ 命运;定数,天命
"The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny."
这个夜晚,这个世界,这风延续着我们的命运。
近义:karma, lot, doom, fate, foredoom
adj. 将来的,未来的;[语法学]将来时的;
n. 前途;[美国俚语]未婚妻;期货;
💡 futur- 【拉丁传入法语】表示将来的某种状态
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作.
近义:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反义:prior
vt.& vi. 看,瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;(尤指吸引人的)相貌;眼神;样子;
int. (插话或唤起注意)喂,听我说;
💡 l(棍)+oo(双眼)+k(开):挣开双眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义:appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area