Statistically the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you would think the mere possibility of existence would keep us all in a contented dazzlement of surprise.
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n. 可能性;几率，概率;或然性;
💡 prob测试，证明+ability名词后缀,表可...性 →能被证明的 → 可能性
"The probability is that prices will rise rapidly."
物价有可能会迅速上升。
近义：likelihood, odds, outlook, chance, likeliness
反义：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
n. 可能，可能性;希望，可能发生的事物;
💡 poss可能+ ibility表名词→ 可能；可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我们不能排除那种可能性。
近义：likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality
反义：impracticability, inability
n. 存在，实在;生活，生活方式;实体，存在物;
💡 ex出+ist站立+ence名词后缀 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
近义：presence, life, being
反义：inexistence, absence
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜，惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
vt. 想;思索;以为;看待;
vi. 思辩;考虑;构想;回忆;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
💡 深刻(谐音):深刻的思 想 我在想（think）该如何感谢（thank）他们
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去，他们就会认为你不合群。
近义：imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate