It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other.
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adj. 自然的;物质的;天生的;不做作的;
n. 自然的事情;(生来的)白痴;[乐](风琴等的)白键;
💡 natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然(界)的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
近义:inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed
反义:hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
n. 婴儿,幼儿;未成年人;初学者,生手;
adj. 婴儿的,幼儿的;幼稚的,幼小的;初期的;未成年的;
💡 in不 + fant=fans说话 →不能说话的 → adj.婴儿的
"pioneering work on infant mortality"
婴儿死亡率方面的探索性研究工作
近义:infante, newborn, babe, baby, bambino, tot
反义:grownup
adv. 或许;(表示不确定)也许;(用于粗略的估计)或许;(表示勉强同意或其实不赞成)也许;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会,运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许,可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完,也许我可以说点什么。
近义:maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反义:indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
adj. 痛苦的;(肉体)疼的;费力的,(工作)困难的;讨厌的,使人厌烦的;
💡 pain疼痛 + ful ...的 → 痛苦的, 疼痛的, 费力的
"a painful and lingering death"
痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
近义:labored, laborious, sore, sorrowful, troublesome, trying
反义:simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile
vt. bear的过去分词;支撑,支持;亲自携带,运输;
vi. 结果,生产;和…有关;
adj. 出生的,出身于…的;天生的,天赋的;
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
萨姆在乡下出生,特别喜爱大自然。
近义:inborn, inbred, inchoate, innate, congenital, connate
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital