The capacity for passion is both cruel and divine.
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n. 容量;才能;性能;生产能力;
adj. 充其量的,最大限度的;
💡 cap拿,抓,握住+acity表名词,有...倾向→拿住的能力→容量;才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展.
近义:aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反义:impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
n. 激情,热情;热心,爱好;热恋;酷爱;
vt.&vi. [诗歌用语]表露强烈感情,显示巨大热情;
💡 pass感情+ion名词后缀 →热情,激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一发脾气就跺脚.
近义:infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
adj. 神的, 天赐的;极好的;神圣的;
vt.&vi. 占卜,预言;猜测, 预测;(用丫形杖)探测(地下水);
n. 牧师;神学家;
💡 divinus(属于神的)+ine(形容词后缀)→神的;神圣的;超人的
"No player has a divine right to be in this team."
没有哪名选手天生就有权留在这个队里。
近义:augur, portend, predict, prophesy, foresee, foretell
反义:hellish, immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene
adj. 残酷的,残忍的;使人痛苦的,让人受难的;无情的,严酷的;
💡 可辱尔(谐音): 残酷到可以污辱你
"A mother who is cruel to her child is unnatural."
母亲对孩子残忍是不近人情的.
近义:heartless, inclement, inexorable, inflexible, inhuman, inhumane
反义:merciful, pietistic, prayerful, religious, saintly, theological