A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.
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n. 保守的人;（英国）保守党党员，保守党支持者;
adj. 保守的;（英国）保守党的;（式样等）不时新的;
💡 con加强+serv保持+ative...的→ 保守的
"a card-carrying member of the Conservative party"
保守党正式党员
近义：praetorian, rightist, tory, traditionalist, moderate, restrained
反义：red, commie, liberal, licentious, loose, permissive
adv. 完美地;理想地;完全地;无瑕疵地;
💡 per全部+fect做+ ly ...地 → perfect全部做完=完美的+ly...地 → 完美地
"The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said."
证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定.
近义：ideally, optimally, pretty, quite, very, completely
反义：lamely, defectively, faultily
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
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
adv. 前进地;向前;至将来;提前地;
adj. 向前方的;迅速的;（社会、政治）进步的;早熟的;
vt. 促进，助长;（按新地址）转寄;发送;
n. 前锋;
💡 for前 + ward向... → ad.向前；今后，往后\r\nv.转发
"He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together."
他俯身向前，双手十字交错地紧握着。
近义：reship, patronize, promote, propitiate, support, uphold
反义：get, back, backward, rearward, fro
vt.& vi. 走;步行;散步;
n. 步行;步态;人行道;步行的路径;
vi. 行走;陪伴…走;徒步旅行;不翼而飞;
vt. 牵着（动物）走，遛，赶着…走;
"The sidewalk is very uneven — be careful where you walk."
这人行道凹凸不平——走路时请小心.
近义：march, move, pass, ride, roam, transit
反义：quit, rest, stand, cease, desist, end