When I was a child, my mom told me: 'If you want to be a soldier, you'll become a general. If you want to be a monk, you'll become pope' I wanted to be a painter, and I became Picasso.
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n. 士兵;军人;战士;
v. 坚持;硬挺着;
💡 solid+ier(表示人的名词后缀)→军人；士兵
"The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being."
那名士兵当时以军人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
近义：militant, militarist, serviceman, warrior, gi, combatant
反义：individual, civvy, citizen, denizen
adj. 大致的;综合的;总的，全体的;普遍的;
n. 上将;一般;一般原则;常规;
💡 gener出生，产生+al形容词后缀→出生[一般]→普通的n.总论
"These difficulties are general among people of his age."
这些困难在他那个年龄的人中普遍存在.
近义：total, unspecific, vague, universal, gp, intermutual
反义：particular, especial, special, concrete, definite
n. 画家，着色者;油漆匠;（系船的）缆绳;破诡计;
💡 paint画画 + er表人 → 漆工，画家，绘画者
"He works as a painter and decorator."
他的职业是油漆匠和装潢师傅。
近义：dauber, artist
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
n. 小孩，孩子;幼稚的人;产物;弟子;
💡 复数：child(孩子)+ren(人) chi(吃)+ld(冷冻):吃冷冻棒冰- 小孩
"The child was found abandoned but unharmed."
该弃儿被人们发现时安然无恙。
近义：infant, innocent, kid, kiddie, kiddy, lad
反义：senior, oldie, oldy, oldster, gaffer, greybeard
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay