In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
— A. E. Housman  ·  Americans

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incorrigible [ɪn'kɔrɪdʒəbl] 词根: 直
adj. 无法矫正的，屡教不改的，无可救药的; n. 无法矫正，屡教不改，无可救药; adv. 无法矫正地，屡教不改地，无可救药地;
💡 in不，无+corrig改正 + ible...的 → 积习难改的
"Because he was an incorrigible criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment."
他是一个死不悔改的罪犯, 因此被判终生监禁.
近义：irredeemable, uncorrectable, unmendable, intractable 反义：manageable, obedient, pliant, tame, tractable, yielding
conceal [kən'sil] 词频2
vt. 隐藏，隐瞒，遮住;
💡 con共同+ceal隐藏→隐藏
"He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted."
他因受扰而难掩怒色。
近义：hide, mask, occult, screen, secrete, shade 反义：report, accuse, betray, finger, decry, delate
diabolical ['daiə'bɔlik / -kəl] 词根: diabolo
adj. 恶魔的，残忍的;
💡 diabol恶魔（devil的同音变形）+ic ...的+al具有...性质的 → 恶魔的
"The traffic was diabolical."
交通状况糟糕透了。
近义：outrageous, exorbitant, extortionate, lousy, abysmal, rotten 反义：seraphic, cherubic, angelic
cunning ['kʌnɪŋ] 词频2
adj. 狡猾的;奸诈的;灵巧的; n. 狡猾;诡诈;狡黠;
💡 cunnen(to know)+ing(形容词后缀)→狡猾的；熟练的；巧妙的
"He was as cunning as a fox."
他像狐狸一样狡猾。
近义：intrigue, knack, art, artifice, astuteness, pawkiness 反义：honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
American [ə'merikən] 词频1
n. 美国人;美洲人; 美国英语; adj. 美国的 ;美洲的;地道美国式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整洁体面的典型美国男孩
近义：us
innocence ['inəsns;'inəsəns] 词频3 词根: 有毒
n. 清白;天真无邪;无罪的人;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我坚信她是清白无辜的。
近义：inculpability, ingenuousness, artlessness, naivety, simplemindedness, simplicity 反义：blame, culpability, guiltiness

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