Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.
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vt. 使伤心;使悲伤;
vi. 伤心;悲伤;
💡 griev重+e → 使悲伤
"What the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over."
眼不见, 心不烦.
近义:mourn, sadden, sorrow, sympathise, sympathize, condole
反义:rejoice, hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite
n. 葬礼,丧礼;〈比喻〉不愉快的事,操心的事,有关系的事;
adj. 葬礼的;出殡用的,出殡时的;
💡 funer葬礼 + al表名词 → n.葬礼,丧礼,丧葬
"Hundreds of people attended the funeral."
数百人参加了葬礼。
近义:inhumation, interment, burial, burying, mournful, dark
反义:jaunty, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 人;(语法)人称;身体;容貌;
💡 person-, parson- 表”人类”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反义:assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
vi. 高兴;欢庆;
vt. 使高兴;使欢喜;
💡 re(一再)+joi(joy高兴)+ce:一再 高兴{著名品牌""""飘柔""""
"When the war ended, people finally had cause to rejoice."
战争结束,人们终于可以欢欣鼓舞了。
近义:joy, revel, exult, rollick, celebrate, delectate
反义:mourn, sadden, sorrow, darken, anguish, grieve
n. 出生;分娩;起源;出身;
💡 b(分芽)+i(水)+r(分叉)+h(枝体)+t(大树):种子在水滋润下发芽分叉最终成为枝体茂盛的大树- 出生
"Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate."
有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
近义:childbirth, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end