I was too green to know that all cynicism masks a failure to cope -- an impotence, in short; and that to despise all effort is the greatest effort of all.
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n. 失败，不及格;缺乏，不足;破产，倒闭;失败的事，失败者;
💡 fail犯错误，欺骗+ure名词后缀→错误状态→失败
"The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks."
首相对谈判失败表示遗憾.
近义：impairment, malfunction, breakdown, diddly, damage, turkey
反义：hit, arrival, success, trump, vanquishing, victory
n. 无能为力;[医]阳痿;阴痿;
💡 im(not)+poten(powerful)+ce(名词后缀)→无力；虚弱；阳痿
"His impotence to help made him despair."
他无力帮忙,感到很失望.
近义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness
反义：influence, arbitration, intensity, jurisdiction, mastery, might
vt. 鄙视，看不起;
💡 de向下+spis=spic看+e强调 → 轻视，看不起
"Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you."
考试不要作弊, 否则同班同学会轻视你的.
近义：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
反义：prize, treasure, value, admire, esteem
n. 努力，尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
💡 ef出+fort强大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.
近义：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反义：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
adj. 绿色的;未熟的，青春的;未成熟的;主张保护环境的;
n. 绿色蔬菜;绿色的衣服;植物;
vi. 绿化，使重视环境保护问题;
"a bilious green dress"
一条绿得扎眼的连衣裙
近义：pot, weed, bud, cheeba, dank, ganj
反义：incarnate, ruddy, stained, blushing, dyed, flushed
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet