Beauty is life when life unveils her holy face. But you are life and you are the veil. Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
— Kahlil Gibran  ·  No category

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beauty ['bjuti] 词频1
n. 美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
💡 bell, beau 美好
"Her beauty appeared ageless."
她的美显得经久不衰。
近义：loveliness, niceness, preciousness, prettiness, pulchritude, sightliness 反义：hideousness, plainness, unsightliness
face [fes] 词频1 词根: fac
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面; vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认; vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook 反义：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
veil [vel] 词频2
n. 面纱;掩饰;覆盖物;托词; vt. 用面纱遮盖;掩饰;用帷幕分隔;隐匿;
💡 veil=cover盖上→面纱，借口
"Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy."
他们的工作是在秘密掩护下进行的。
近义：hide, mask, shade, shroud, sleek, cloak
mirror ['mɪrɚ] 词频1 词根: mir
n. 镜子，反光镜;真实的写照;反映，借鉴;榜样; vt. 反映;反射;
💡 mirr惊奇，看+or表名词→能看见自己的东西→镜子
"The mirror is functional yet decorative."
这镜子能照人，但也有装饰作用。
近义：reflect, bounce, deviate, angle, glass
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
holy ['holi] 词频1 词根: /hi:/
adj. 神圣的;值得尊敬的，值得推崇的;圣洁的，圣徒般的;宗教的;
💡 厚礼（谐音）: 神圣的厚礼 洞里(hole)的丫头(y)是 神圣的（洞很深、很神秘） holiday=holi-holy 神圣的+day(天)
"A holy person is required to read the Holy Bible."
圣徒必读《圣经》.
近义：sacral, sacred, sainted, saintly, blessed, blest 反义：unconsecrated

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