There are no whole truths; all truths are half- truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.
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adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
n. 款待;招待;乐事;乐趣;
v. 对待;治疗;处理;款待;
💡 treat(draw)→对待；治疗；处理；款待
"Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times."
全体职员接受训练，以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。
近义：cure, bargain, trade, transact, deal, invite
反义：sicken
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待，折磨;（用扯碎机）扯碎;（替作家，律师等）做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义：daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反义：archangel, seraph, cherub
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
adj. 一半的，半个的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱;（比赛、音乐会等的）半场;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
近义：mid, midway, partially, semi
反义：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively