Man, unlike the animals, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.

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unlike ['ʌn'laɪk] 词频2 词根: un
prep. (表示属性)与…不同;不像; adj. 不同的;相异的;不相似的;
💡 un不+like像→不同的
"Unlike his more famous namesake, this Bill Clinton has little interest in politics."
这位比尔∙克林顿和那位著名的同名人不同,对政治没什么兴趣。
近义:other, otherwise, unequal, different, disparate, dissimilar 反义:parallel, similar, suchlike, synonymous, kin, cognate
learned ['lɝnd] 词频3
adj. 有学问的;博学的;学术上的;精通某门学问的; v. 学习(learn的过去式和过去分词);得知;
💡 learn学习+ed形容词后缀 → 有学问的;学术上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。
近义:highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
sole [sol] 词频2 词根: sole
adj. 单独的;惟一的;专有的,独占的; n. 鞋底;有…底的 -soled;脚底;鳎(可食用比目鱼); vt. 给(鞋)换底;
💡 sol单独+e→单独的,唯一的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是扩大个人权势。
近义:resole, flounder, one, only, single, unique
purpose ['pɝpəs] 词频1 词根: pos
n. 意志;目的;作用;(进行中的)行动; vt. 有意;打算;企图(做);决意(做);
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的,意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义:intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
enjoy [ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 词频1
vt. 享有,享受;欣赏;喜欢;使过得快活; vi. 使过得快活;
💡 使(en)高兴(joy)- 喜欢 享受
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件.
近义:love, like, live, possess, dig, have 反义:lack, undergo, bear, drag, endure, bore

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