Peace for any prolonged period of time is impossible. Humans have a natural thirst for chaos and war is the most readily available form of chaos.
— Frank Herbert  ·  No category

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period ['pɪrɪəd] 词频1 词根: peri
n. 时期;（一段）时间;学时;句号; adj. 具有某个时代特征的;（关于）过去某一特定历史时期的;（家具、服饰、建筑等）某一时代的;
💡 peri周围，靠近+od道路→周期
"The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy."
军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。
近义：term, time, season, spell, bout, chapter
impossible [ɪm'pɑsəbl] 词频1 词根: im
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的，不能相信的; n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不，无，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
近义：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable 反义：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
natural ['nætʃrəl] 词频1 词根: nat
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
chaos ['keɑs] 词频3 词根: ch-
n. 混乱，紊乱;（天地未出现的）浑沌世界;〈古〉无底深渊;一团糟;
💡 chaos, chaotic 【希腊语传入拉丁语】 表混沌
"Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads."
大雪导致道路上交通一片混乱。
近义：havoc, hell, huddle, jumble, mayhem, mess
readily ['rɛdɪli] 词频2 词根: ready
adv. 乐意地;快捷地;轻而易举地;便利地;
💡 readi=ready准备好的，情愿的+ ly...地 → 乐意地,欣然地;容易地
"Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly."
卡特虽然容易显出疲劳的样子, 但他恢复得很快.
近义：easily, effortlessly, ungrudgingly, voluntarily, willfully, willingly
available [ə'veləbl] 词频2 词根: val
adj. 可获得的;有空的;可购得的;能找到的;
💡 avail利用+able能...的→有用的；有效的
"Doctors have an armoury of drugs available."
医生都备有各种各样的药物。
近义：approachable, obtainable, attainable, open, performable, possible

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