...but what courage can withstand the ever-enduring and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue?

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withstand [wɪð'stænd] 词频4 词根: stat
vt. 经受,承受,禁得起;反抗; vi. 反抗;耐得住,禁得起;
💡 with向后,相反+stand站→向相反的方向站→抵抗,反抗
"The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures."
所使用的材料必须能够耐高温。
近义:hold, resist, stand, stomach, suffer, sustain 反义:quit, quitclaim, relent, relinquish, renounce, resign
courage ['kʌridʒ] 词频1 词根: 心脏
n. 勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
💡 靠(c)我们的(our)年龄(age)鼓起 勇气
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义:heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve 反义:intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
enduring [in'djuəriŋ] 词频5
adj. 持久的,不朽的; v. (长时间地)忍受,忍耐,容忍( endure的现在分词 );持续,持久,坚持下去;
"After enduring the hardship of the arduous fieldwork , the prospecting team discovered many new ores."
地质勘探队员餐风饮露,历尽辛苦, 找到了不少新的矿藏.
近义:immutable, lasting, lifelong, lingering, perdurable, permanent
woman ['wʊmən] 词频1
n. 女人,妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
💡 我(wo)蛮(man)- 女人
"She was an elegant and accomplished woman."
她是位优雅的才女。
近义:lady, bint, judy, cunnus, female, feme 反义:gentleman, male
tongue [tʌŋ] 词频1 词根: 声音
n. 舌头,喙;语言,方言;演说,鞋舌;[复]口才; vt. 用舌吹;舔;嵌接;[古]批评,指责; vi. 吹奏(管乐器);运用舌法发音;突出;
💡 烫(谐音):烫 舌头 tongue=tone音调-音调取决于 舌头
"I dislike the man; he has such a sharp tongue."
我不喜欢这个人, 他爱说刻薄挖苦的话.
近义:lick, tab, tang, flap, idiom, language
besetting
a. 不断侵袭的
近义:lordly, overbearing, authoritative, commanding, dominant, dominating

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