He who promises more than he is able to perform, is false to himself; and he who does not perform what he has promised, is a traitor to his friend.
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adj. 虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的;欺骗的;假的;不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
近义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义:irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
n. 卖国贼;叛徒;背叛者;背信弃义的人;
💡 tra(trans-=across)+dit(to give)+or(表示人的名词后缀)→卖国贼;叛徒
"He was seen as a traitor to the socialist cause."
他被视为社会主义事业的叛徒。
近义:informer, quisling, traditor, turncoat, betrayer, collaborationist
反义:loyalist
adj. 能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
💡 阿(a)爸(b)乐(le)是 有能力的表现 网友:悟理 agitate 英语天才 补充:一个(a)有能力的伯乐(b le) 背英语AB快乐的人是有能力的
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:apt, artful, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
反义:heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward
vt.& vi. 执行;履行;表演;扮演;
vt. 工作;做;进行;完成;
vi. 运行,表现;(驯兽)玩把戏;
💡 完全(per)+形式(form):使形式完全一样靠 执行
"to perform an autopsy"
进行尸体剖验
近义:make, realize, accomplish, achieve, complete, do
pron. (反身代词)他自己;(用以加强语气)他亲自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
n. 朋友,友人;资助者;助手;近亲;
v. <诗>与…为友;
💡 星期五(fri)和 朋友结束(end)友谊(friendship) 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 说明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe