People are simply incapable of prolonged, sustained goodness.
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n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 简单地,朴素地;(引出概括或解释)不过,仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地;朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设,它再也不走了。
近义:just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义:elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
adj. 无能力的,不会的;不能的;[法]没有资格的;不舞之鹤;
💡 in不,无+cap握住+able...的→握不住的 → 无能力的
"He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed."
他不会做出这么残忍的事.
近义:incompetent, inefficient, unable, uncapable, unfit, unqualified
反义:apt, proficient, qualified, skilled, suitable, usable
n. 良好;善良;精华;上帝;
int. 天哪,哎呀;
💡 good好的+ness表名词 →善行,优良
"For goodness' sake, just use your common sense!"
我的老天,你也凭常识想想!
近义:humanism, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, benevolence, benevolentness
反义:infamy, iniquity, malevolence, maliciousness, malignance, malignity
prolonged
[prə'lɔŋd]
adj. 持续很久的;延长的;拖延的;曼;
"Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry."
长时间的罢工削弱了这个行业的活力。
近义:large, lengthy, protracted, spacious, vast, wide
反义:momentary, passing, perishable, short, transient, transitory
sustained
[səs'teind]
adj. 持久的,持续的;
v. 维持( sustain的过去式和过去分词 );支撑;忍受;长期保持;
"Without correct leadership, the enthusiasm of the masses cannot be sustained."
没有正确的领导, 群众的积极性就不可能持久.
近义:incessant, steady, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, breakless
反义:intercadent, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken, faltering