[T]here's no bad day that can't be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet; this is just truth, plain and simple.
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从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
vt.& vi. 战胜，克服;压倒，制服，…不堪;
vt. 被（烟、感情等）熏[压]倒，使受不了;
vi. 受到…的极大影响;
💡 over在上，在外+come来→来到上面→战胜，克服
"They would overcome them with their wit."
他们将用智慧战胜这些困难。
近义：master, overpower, overwhelm, pip, subdue, subjugate
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
adj. 简单的;单纯的;易受骗的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行为;出身低微者;
💡 sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→简单的；朴素的；单纯的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室
近义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反义：arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
quartet
[kwɔ:'tet]
n. 四重唱（奏）曲;四重唱（奏）组;四件一套;
"A quartet is playing tonight."
今天晚上有一个四重唱表演小组的演出.
近义：quartette, foursome
n. 平原;平地;[纺织业]平针;朴实无华的东西;
adj. 平的;素的;清晰的;相貌平平的;
adv. 清楚地，明白地;平易地;[用以加强语气]显然;完全地;
vi. 发牢骚;诉苦;
💡 pla(平)+in(里面):在平的里面- 平原 play in 在哪里玩啊？—— 草原 平原 网友：wangqidong 补充：pla(解放军)in（在）平原上
"For a man of Harry's ability, that assignment was plain sailing."
对于具有哈里这种才能的人来说, 那样的任务能顺利完成.
近义：prairie, veldt, laconic, oversimplified, bare, simple
反义：colourful, flowery, ornamental, sophisticated, decorative, elaborate
listening
['lisəniŋ]
adj. 收听的，收听无线电广播的;助听用的;
v. 倾听( listen的现在分词 );留心听;听信;（让对方注意）听着;
"Are you listening, Mom?"
妈，你在听吗？
近义：hearing, auditive, auditory, aural, audile, ear