Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.
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adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adv. 在(某人或某事物的)前面;向前;预先;在将来,为未来;
💡 a在…,…的+head头→在前地
"Ahead of them was a gaping abyss."
他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
近义:on, onward, thereinafter, before, along, forward
反义:back, fro
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. (感到不能)对付;(明知不好办而)交谈;必须对付(某情况);面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸;表面;外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义:tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反义:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
adj. 黑暗的;乌黑的;忧郁的;神秘的;
n. 黑暗;暗色;暗处;
💡 轮椅(d)上的艺术家(ar)使肯德基(k)变得 黑暗
"She groped blindly for the light switch in the dark room."
她在黑暗的房间里摸索电灯开关。
近义:obscurity, penumbra, semidarkness, twilight, blackness, darkness
反义:incandescence, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, firelight, glow
adv. 立刻,马上;一会儿,不久;快;宁愿;
💡 速(谐音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义:hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反义:langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
aux. 必须;必然要;(做出逻辑推断);(表示坚持);
n. 必须做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必须;(提出建议)应该;得;(表示很可能或符合逻辑)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite