It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness.
📚 名句词汇解析
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neither
['niðɚ]
adj. (两者)都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非;皆不;两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:no, either
反义:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
n. 职业,工作;占有,占领;(土地、房屋、建筑等的)使用;
💡 oc再次+cup拿,抓,握住+ation表名词 → occup(y)占领+ation表名词 → 占领,占据;职业
"Please state your name, age and occupation below."
请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。
近义:housework, job, office, post, profession, pursuit
n. 幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
💡 happi=happy快乐+ness表名词→ 幸福,快乐
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、万事如意.
近义:joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反义:misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
n. 华丽;壮丽;光辉;显赫;
💡 splend(shine)+or(名词后缀)→光辉;壮丽;卓越
"Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor."
他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面.
近义:lavishness, lucidity, luster, magnificence, ostentation, pageantry
反义:moderation, abstemiousness, abstinence, privation, soberness, sparingness
n. 财产,财富;富豪(阶级);丰富,大量;繁荣;
💡 we(我们)+a(人)+alt(种子,秃木和树)- 财富 财富无(w)健康(health)重要
"the unfair distribution of wealth"
财富分配不公
近义:riches, richness, treasure, fortune, opulence, abundance
反义:impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物体)塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure