Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
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adj. 反常的;荒谬可笑的;不合理的;悠谬;
💡 pre前面+poster后面+ous...的→前面后导致→荒谬的，不合理的
"It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon."
用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的.
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, meaningless, nonsensical
反义：applicable, apt, meet, pat, pertinent, pleasing
n. 人类;人性;人道;人文学科;
💡 human人类+ity名词后缀 →人性，人类
"The use of H - bombs would be an outrage against humanity."
使用氢弹是违反人道的暴行.
近义：humankind, humans, man, mankind, world, civilisation
反义：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
adj. 贫穷的，贫乏的;令人怜悯的，可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 贫困者，穷人;
💡 穿破（po）衣服的人（or），是因为 贫穷的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多.
近义：indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied