To display the greatest powers, unless they are applied to great purposes, makes nothing for the character of greatness.

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display [dɪ'sple] 词频1 词根: dis
n. 展览,陈列;陈列品,展览品;显示器;炫耀; vt. 显示;陈列;展开,伸展;夸示,炫耀; vi. (计算机屏幕上)显示;
💡 pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重叠,折叠”#词根助记:dis分开+ploy=将重叠的东西展开=展示
"The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work."
这次展览为当地艺术家提供了展示自己作品的机会。
近义:show, showing, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, present 反义:mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
unless [ən'lɛs] 词频1
conj. 除非,如果不; prep. 除了,…除外;
"The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge."
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现,这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
近义:save, except
great [ɡret] 词频1
adj. 伟大的,杰出的;优异的,显著的;很多的;重大的; adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地,成功地,顺利地;得意地; n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物,大师;名家;
💡 联想:“贵的”就是伟大的 网友:12 补充:gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题,不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
近义:super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big 反义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
character ['kærəktɚ] 词频2 词根: ch-
n. 性格;特点;字母;角色; vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
💡 性格 品质佳的人坐着椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)两(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案,在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit 反义:timidity, timidness
greatness ['gretnɪs] 词频3
n. 伟大;崇高;著名;大;
"A man's deed is the touchstone of his greatness or littleness."
行动是一个人伟大或者渺小的试金石.
近义:immensity, magnitude, majesty, stateliness, vastness, grandeur 反义:nonissue, pinhead, smallness, trifle, insignificancy
applied [ə'plaid] 词频5
adj. (尤指某种科学)应用的,实用的; v. 应用( apply的过去式和过去分词 );[apply oneself]使(自己)致力于;[apply oneself]使从事于;使接触;
"First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas."
我先在画布上涂了一层蓝色水彩。

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