Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour.
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adj. 警惕的,警觉的;警戒的;机警;
💡 vigil=vig生命+ant...的→有生命的→警惕的
"A pilot must remain vigilant at all times."
飞行员必须随时保持警惕。
近义:mindful, attentive, awake, aware, wakeful, wary
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
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
vt. 狼吞虎咽地吃光;吞没,毁灭;全神贯注地看;
💡 de下去+vour=vor吃→吞吃下去 → 狼吞虎咽地吃,拼命吃
"Larger fish devour the smaller ones."
大鱼吃小鱼.
近义:quaff, raven, wolf, engorge, guzzle
反义:puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
adj. 头脑清醒的,冷静的;未醉的,没喝醉的;有节制的;朴素的,素净的;
vt.& vi. (使)冷静,(使)清醒;使严肃;
💡 说吧(谐音):趁你 清醒的时候说吧 哭泣(sob)的人(er)实际是 清醒的{哭嫁?} 网友:yqy 补充:哭(sob)了之后人(er)清醒(sober)了
"I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight."
我答应过他,今晚我不会喝醉。
近义:sane, dry, moderate, abstentious, restrained, sparing
反义:high, inebriated, intoxicated, loaded, looped, lubricated
n. 对手,敌手;魔鬼;
"He saw her as his main adversary within the company."
他将她视为公司中主要的对手.
近义:opposing, adversarial, contested, opponent, opposer, opposite
反义:backup, solidary, leaguer, associate, accessary, accessory