I have no faith, very little hope, and as much charity as I can afford.
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n. 信用,信任;宗教信仰;忠诚;宗教;
int. 实在,确实;
💡 fai(trust)+th(名词后缀)→信仰;信心
"The workers thought that the boss acted in bad faith."
工人们认为老板的行为居心不良.
近义:belief, credence, religion, creed, assurance, sureness
反义:misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
n. 慈善(行为);施舍,捐助;慈善机关;仁爱,宽容;
💡 char可爱的+ity表名词 → 慈爱
"The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity."
银行职员使出各种可笑的花招为慈善事业筹款。
近义:humanism, humanitarianism, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, largesse
反义:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism, selfish, calculating
vt. 买得起;担负得起;提供;给予;
💡 af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→买得起
"Can we afford a new car?"
我们买得起一辆新车吗?
近义:minister, offer, award, present, procure, proffer
反义:limit, narrow, prohibit, qualify, reduce, restrain
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 希望,期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望,期望;
vt. [俚语]相信,认为;
vi. 希望,盼望,期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义:illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义:hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency