In the sixties, the world was normal and people took acid to make it weird. Nowadays the world is weird and people take prozac to make it normal.
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adj. 正常的;正规的，标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的;
n. 正常，常态;标准;[数学]法线;
💡 norm规则，规范+al形容词后缀→有规范的→正常的
"the inversion of normal word order"
正常词序的倒装
近义：normalcy, normality, ordinary, regular, standard, usual
反义：irregular, malformed, misshapen, nonconforming, atypical, uncommon
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
adj. 酸味的;尖刻的;酸的;酸性的;
n. <化>酸;酸味物质;
💡 acid尖，酸，锐利 →酸；酸的，酸性的
"Rye is tolerant of poor, acid soils."
黑麦耐贫瘠的酸性土壤。
近义：mordacious, mordant, vitiolic, pungent, acerb, acerbic
反义：honeyed, mellow, sirupy, sugary, syrupy
adv. 现在，当今;
n. 当今，现在;
💡 nowaday现在+s表副词→现今，当今
"Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading."
现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
近义：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
adj. 怪诞的，超自然的;奇怪的，奇异的;<古>命运的，宿命的;不可思议的;
n. 命运，宿命;厄运;<古>命运女神;
💡 weird=we+bird:一觉醒来，我们（we）成了无头的鸟儿（bird），多 离奇古怪呀！ 味(wei)儿(r)的(d)确 古怪的
"She's a really weird girl."
她真是个古怪的女孩。
近义：odd, offbeat, outlandish, outre, quaint, queer