As long as people are going to call you a lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention.
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n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 精神失常者，精神病人;疯子;极愚蠢的人;狂人;
adj. 疯狂的;精神错乱的;愚蠢的;极端的;
💡 lunat=lunar月亮+ic人 →月亮的盈亏引起精神病 →疯子
"This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!"
这个疯子开着一辆白色货车直接冲到了我前面！
近义：loon, loony, luny, madman, madwoman, nut
adv. 无论如何;而且;尽管;至少;
💡 any无论+way方式 → 无论如何，至少
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
这个太贵，而且颜色也不适合你。
近义：anyhow, anywise, anyways
n. 利益，好处;救济金，津贴;义演，义卖;恩惠，恩泽;
vt. 有益于，有助于;使受益;得益，受益;
💡 bene善，好+fit做→做事后的好处→利益，好处
"I've had the benefit of a good education."
我得益于受过良好教育。
近义：improve, avail, profit, stead, advantage, aid
反义：hurt, impair, injure, penalize, prejudice, spoil
n. 会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例，习俗，规矩;
💡 con大家+vent来+ion表名词→大家来到→起→集会
"Japan has signed a convention of peace with a neighbouring country."
日本已与邻国签署一项和平协定.
近义：assembly, audience, meeting, conference, congress, convocation
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight