He that is busy is tempted by but one devil; he that is idle, by a legion.

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devil ['dɛvl] 词频1
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼; vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend 反义:archangel, seraph, cherub
legion ['li:dʒən] 词频3
n. 大批部队;众多,大量;古罗马军团; adj. 众多的;大量的;
💡 leg(read)+ion(名词后缀)→军队;军团;多数
"the French Foreign Legion"
法国外籍军团
近义:army, military, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops 反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
busy ['bɪzi] 词频1
adj. 忙碌的;占线;繁华的;爱管闲事的; vt. 忙着做某事;使奔走;使经营; n. 〈英俚〉侦探;包打听;
"Are you busy tonight?"
你今晚忙吗?
近义:occupy, employ, occupied, engaged, crowded, frequented 反义:jobless, leisured, uncomfortable, vacant, workless, idle
idle ['aɪdl] 词频2
adj. 无意义的;空闲的;懒惰的;无根据的; vi. 虚度;空转;挂空挡;未熄火; vt. 虚度;使空转; n. (尤指暂时地)关闭工厂,使(工人)闲着;
💡 爱抖(谐音): 无事可做,就爱发抖 懒惰的偶像(idol音同) a young idle ,an old beggar 网友:yqy 补充:“挨dou(到,文言
"Mike doesn't study at all. Instead, he sits idle all day."
迈克根本不肯读书, 相反地, 他终日游手好闲.
近义:laze, loaf, loiter, lounge, procrastinate, ramble 反义:hurry, labor, overwork, strain, strive, struggle
tempted
v. 怂恿(某人)干不正当的事; 冒...的险(tempt的过去分词)

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