The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how heartless and greedy they were.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
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
pron. 没有人，无人;
n. 小人物，无足轻重的人;
💡 no无 +body 人→ pron.谁也不；无人
"Nobody can gainsay his claims."
没人能够反驳他的说法。
近义：none
adj. 贪吃的;贪心的;贪婪的;渴望的;
💡 greed贪婪 + y...的 → adj.贪吃的；贪婪的;贪心的
"You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!"
你这个馋嘴！你已经吃了两份了！
近义：insatiable, aspiring, materialistic, miserly, niggard, niggardly
反义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
adj. 级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的;
n. 族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
💡 欺付（谐音）： 首领欺付小弟
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robin Hall"
空军上将罗宾∙霍尔爵士
近义：head, headman, manager, principal, boss, gaffer
反义：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 武器，兵器;
vi. 武装，提供武器;
💡 瓦盆（谐音）：小两口打架，拿瓦盆当 兵器 我们(we)阿婆(ap)上(on)前线送 武器
"Police frogmen searched the lake for the murder weapon."
警方的蛙人搜索这个湖，寻找谋杀凶器。
近义：arm