By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece.
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adj. 好奇的; 好求知的;奇妙的; 稀奇的;
💡 cur关心+ious….的→关心的，好奇的
"They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs."
他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。
近义：odd, peculiar, rare, strange, uncommon, unconventional
反义：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
n. 混乱;混淆;困惑;
💡 con共同+fus流，泻+ion名词后缀 → 混乱
"There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be."
对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。
近义：hullabaloo, melee, pother, racket, rampage, riot
反义：imperturbability, pax, peace, peacefulness, quiet, quietness
n. 命题;建议;主张;
v. 提议;建议;
💡 propos打算，建议+ition名词后缀 →提议
"Would you favor my proposition?"
你赞成我的提议吗？
近义：assertion, motion, nomination, offer, overture, plea
n. 杰作，名作;杰出的事;
💡 master熟练的+piece件 → 非常熟练之人的作品 → 杰作
"The report is a masterpiece of brevity."
那份报告是言简意赅的典范。
近义：masterwork, showpiece
adj. 现代的;近代的;新式的;当代风格的;
n. 现代人，现代主义者;时髦人士;[印]现代字体，指印刷中所用的一种字体;
💡 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
近义：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn
adj. 不受欢迎的，不流行的;无人望的;不得人心的;
"The proposed increase in income tax proved deeply unpopular with the electorate."
增加所得税的建议令选民十分不满。
近义：uncompanionable, unsociable, unsocial, unwelcome, antisocial, detested
反义：appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued