To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
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adj. 能干的;有才能的;有才华的;能胜任的;
n. 有才能的,能干的;
💡 cap握住+able形容词后缀,具有某种性质的 → 有能力的,有才能的
"He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble."
靠撒谎渡过难关他挺有一套。
近义:apt, proficient, qualified, skilled, suitable, usable
反义:incompetent, inefficient, unable, uncapable, unfit, unqualified
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义:remain, keep, stay, get
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
becoming
[[bi'kʌmiŋ]]
a. 合适的, 适当的
近义:ideal, appropriate, apt, pat, perfect, proper
反义:improper, inappropriate, inconvenient, indecorous, inelegant, undue