There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 悲剧的;悲惨的;
💡 trag 表”山羊”,后引申为”悲剧”(最开始的悲剧是撒克逊人的山羊剧)
"The play is both comic and tragic."
这部剧既滑稽又悲惨。
近义：tragical
adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. 建立，组成;体格;构成方式;宪法;
💡 constitut制定+ion名词后缀→构成；宪法
"your right to vote under the constitution"
根据宪法所拥有的选举权
近义：conformation, creation, formation, looks, physique, build
反义：separation, breakup, dismemberment, crushing, collapse, crumbling
n. 校长;总统;总裁;董事长;
💡 pre…前，预先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→总统
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他达到了他的目标,被选为班长.
近义：prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman
n. 瑕疵，缺点;一阵狂风;短暂的风暴;裂缝，裂纹;
v. 使生裂缝，使有裂纹;使无效;使有缺陷;
vi. 生裂缝;变的有缺陷;
💡 f(法律)+law(漏洞):法律的漏洞- 瑕疵 f(find)+law(法律):法律总是去找 瑕疵
"The flaw in this stamp makes it less valuable."
这张邮票因为有点缺陷,不那么值钱.
近义：imperfection, taint, unsoundness, blemish, defect, defectiveness
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet