Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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n. 破坏,毁灭,消灭,灭亡,扑灭,驱除;摧毁;毁灭的原因,破坏手段;杀害;
💡 de除去,取消,毁+struct结构,建造+ion→弄坏结构→破坏
"the destruction of the rainforests"
对热带雨林的破坏
近义:vandalism, sabotage, havoc, killing, liquidation, obliteration
反义:erection
adj. 傲慢的,骄傲的;目中无人的;自大的;
💡 haught高+y...的 → 高高在上的 → 高傲的
"He gave me a haughty look and walked away."
他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开.
近义:hubristic, impudent, inflated, insolent, arrogant, lofty
反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
n. 精神,心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓;
v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义:obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反义:soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
n. 自尊;骄傲;自满;(狮)群;
vt. 以…而自豪, 得意于…;
vi. 自豪,骄傲,得意;
💡 婆(p)会骑(ride)马很 骄傲 p(prince王子)+ride(骑):王子骑着高头大马很 骄傲 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:旁人(pr)成功时我自豪地拿着
"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年轻貌美.
近义:imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness
反义:humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility
v. 落下;跌倒;减少;沦陷;
n. 落下;瀑布;秋天;减少;
💡 所有的(all)的树叶落下(fall)来,秋天(fall)到了 网友:wangqidong 补充:(f)风把(all)所有的树叶吹下来,秋天(fall)到了
"Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate."
有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
近义:plonk, slump, decline, decrease, descend, diminish
反义:arise, ascend, peak, stand, tower, uprise