While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness.
— Gilda Radner  ·  No category

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gift [ɡɪft] 词频1
n. 赠品，礼物;天赋;赠送;天资; vt. 赋予;向…赠送;天赋权力（或才能等）;授予;
💡 give(给予)+t(表示抽象名词的后缀)→赠与；礼物
"The watch was a gift from my mother."
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
近义：present, treat, bestowal, giveaway, offering, charity
tragedy ['trædʒədi] 词频2
n. 悲剧，惨剧;悲剧文学;悲剧理论，悲剧表演艺术;悲剧式作品;
💡 trag 表”山羊”,后引申为”悲剧”(最开始的悲剧是撒克逊人的山羊剧)##ode, ody 【希腊传入拉丁】表”歌,诗”#词根助记：trag(=山羊)+edy=山羊之歌(古代羊人剧是悲剧的前身)=悲剧
"a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy"
偏爱喜剧而不是悲剧
近义：holocaust, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, debacle, disaster 反义：joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed, happiness
spirit ['spɪrɪt] 词频1 词根: spir
n. 精神，心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓; v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman 反义：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
glorious ['ɡlɔriəs] 词频2 词根: glori
adj. 辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的;<口>非常愉快的;
💡 glori=glory共荣的+ous形容词后缀 →光荣的
"a glorious chapter in our country's history"
我国历史上光辉的一页
近义：magnificent, exalted 反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
allow [ə'laʊ] 词频1
vt. 允许;承认;给予;准许（做某事）; vi. 容许;考虑;
💡 都（all）低下（low）头，表 同意
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义：license, authorize, permit, warrant, licence, commission 反义：inhibit, interdict, outlaw, preclude, prevent, prohibit

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