My mother said to me, if you go into the military, you will become a general. If you go into the clergy, you will become Pope. Instead, I became an artist, and I am Piccaso.
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adj. 军事的;军用的;讨厌的;好战的;
n. 军人;军队;武装力量;
💡 milit兵+ary...的 → 军人的，军队的
"an abortive military coup"
一次流产的军事政变
近义：army, legion, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops
反义：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
adj. 大致的;综合的;总的，全体的;普遍的;
n. 上将;一般;一般原则;常规;
💡 gener出生，产生+al形容词后缀→出生[一般]→普通的n.总论
"These difficulties are general among people of his age."
这些困难在他那个年龄的人中普遍存在.
近义：total, unspecific, vague, universal, gp, intermutual
反义：particular, especial, special, concrete, definite
n. 艺术家;画家;能手;骗子;
💡 art艺术+ist表示从事某种职业的人→艺术家，画家
"He is considered the foremost British artist of this century."
他被认为是本世纪英国第一流的艺术家.
近义：longhair, artiste, showman, entertainer, performer, soloist
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
n. 母亲，妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘;
vt. 像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
💡 莫(mo)非这个(the)人(r)是 妈妈？
"The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。
近义：mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum
反义：child, descendant, girl
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;（做）某事有/没有很多优点（或好处）：某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底;
v. 说，讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid