Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
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adv. 无疑;当然;确定;肯定;
💡 certain确实的+ly副词后缀，…地 → 确实地，一定地，当然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定会时刻睁大眼睛提防他的行为。
近义：indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反义：hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
adj. 芳香的，香的;愉快的;喷香;芳菲;
💡 fragr 香的 + ant表示属于...的、具有...性质的 → adj.芬芳的, 香的
"The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills."
空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
近义：aromatic, odorous, perfumed, balmy, redolent, scented
反义：infested, malodorous, pestiferous, pestilent, stinking, stunk
n. 繁荣;兴旺，昌盛;成功;
💡 prosper繁荣+ity表名词 → 繁荣昌盛
"Our future prosperity depends on economic growth."
我们未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。
近义：progress, prosperousness, welfare, abundance, bonanza, boom
反义：misadventure, miserableness, misfortune, suffering, torment, tribulation
vt. 发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
💡 dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→发现
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
近义：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
n. 逆境;不幸;灾难;
💡 ad一再+vers转+ity名词后缀→逆境，不幸，苦难
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义：misadventure, miserableness, misfortune, suffering, torment, tribulation
反义：progress, prosperousness, welfare, abundance, bonanza, boom