It is certainly desirable to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.
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adv. 无疑;当然;确定;肯定;
💡 certain确实的+ly副词后缀，…地 → 确实地，一定地，当然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定会时刻睁大眼睛提防他的行为。
近义：indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反义：hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
adj. 令人满意的;值得拥有的;可取的;性感的;
n. 称心如意的人[东西];
💡 desir=desirede渴望+able能...的→值得要的
"It is desirable that interest rates should be reduced."
利率下调是可取的。
近义：helpful, attractive, plum, profitable, tempting, useful
反义：ineligible, undesired, unqualified, unwanted, disqualified, homely
n. 光荣，荣誉;壮观，壮丽;（对上帝的）赞颂;非常美的事物;
vi. 得意，自豪;骄傲;
💡 鸡(g)以拥有10个(lo)树苗(ry)为 荣誉
"The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city."
大教堂是这座城市至高无上的骄傲。
近义：exult, exultation, heaven
n. 祖先( ancestor的复数形式 ); 祖宗; 原型; （动物的）原种
近义：elders, forebears, forefathers, antecedents
反义：offspring, progeny, scions, sons, succession, brood