We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
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n. 奢侈，豪华;奢侈品，美食，美衣;乐趣，享受;不常有的乐趣（或享受、优势）;
adj. 奢华的，豪华的;
💡 luxu+ry(表示抽象名词的后缀)→奢侈（品）
"a luxury cruise liner"
豪华邮轮
近义：sumptuosity, sumptuousness, costliness, dressiness
反义：homeliness, ingenuousness, innocence, artlessness, naivete, naivety
adj. 幸福的;快乐的;巧妙的;〈口〉有点醉意的;
💡 happ机会，运气+y...的→有运气的→幸运的；幸福的
"I am so happy to get munificent birthday presents from my friends."
我很高兴跟我朋友收到大量的生日礼物.
近义：lively, cheerful, fluky, flukey, jaunty, jocular
反义：luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
n. 安慰;舒适;使人舒服的事物;给予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt. 安慰，使舒适;使（痛苦等）缓和;
💡 fort(=forc表力) force 力 一起(com)用力(fort)使舒适 安慰 向外(e)用力(fort)叫 努力(effort) 使(en)有力(fo
"A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job."
对数百万失业者来说，通货膨胀率的微降是不起作用的安慰。
近义：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
反义：prostrate, undeceive, abate, chill, disenthrall, damp
adj. 级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的;
n. 族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
💡 欺付（谐音）： 首领欺付小弟
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robin Hall"
空军上将罗宾∙霍尔爵士
近义：head, headman, manager, principal, boss, gaffer
反义：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
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