All is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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n. 虚荣,浮华;自负;空虚,无聊的事物;无价值的东西;
💡 van空+ity表名词→空虚
"A man's vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance."
一个人的虚荣心实际上是和他的愚蠢程度成正比.
近义:immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, jactitation, arrogance
反义:humbleness, lowliness, meekness
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. 烦恼;恼火;苦恼的原因;使人恼怒或忧虑的事;
"Much to my vexation, I just missed a chance of visiting China."
错过一个访问中国的机会, 真气人.
近义:humiliation, irritation, mortification, offense, oppression, resentment
反义:praise, blandishment, blandishments, adulation