A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing.
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adj. 偶然的;临时的;随便的;非正式的;
n. 临时工人;[军]待命士兵;没有固定工作的劳动者;不定期领取救济金的人;
💡 cas落下+ual...的→突然降临的,不是安排好的→偶然的
"It was just a casual remark—I wasn't really serious."
我只是随便说说,并不当真。
近义:sport, inadvertent, incidental, lucky, occasional, possible
反义:predicted, provided
n. 精神失常者,精神病人;疯子;极愚蠢的人;狂人;
adj. 疯狂的;精神错乱的;愚蠢的;极端的;
💡 lunat=lunar月亮+ic人 →月亮的盈亏引起精神病 →疯子
"This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!"
这个疯子开着一辆白色货车直接冲到了我前面!
近义:loon, loony, luny, madman, madwoman, nut
n. 避难所;庇护;政治避难;精神病院;
💡 asyl养育院+um名词后缀,表场所 →避难所,收容所
"The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction."
寻求政治庇护的人得不断地应付官僚主义的层层阻挠.
近义:haven, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
n. 信用,信任;宗教信仰;忠诚;宗教;
int. 实在,确实;
💡 fai(trust)+th(名词后缀)→信仰;信心
"The workers thought that the boss acted in bad faith."
工人们认为老板的行为居心不良.
近义:belief, credence, religion, creed, assurance, sureness
反义:misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
n. 闲逛;漫步;
vi. 散步;奔波;
vt. 溜达;
💡 str(street街道)+o+ll(两腿):在大街上用两腿转圈: 散步 闲逛
"We are ready to take a stroll in the village."
我们准备到村里遛遛.
近义:meander, parade, promenade, ramble, roam, saunter