Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character.
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n. 真挚，诚心诚意，诚意;笃实;襟怀坦白;愫;
💡 sincer纯净，真实的 + ity 表名词 →诚挚, 真实, 真挚
"the artless sincerity of a young child"
幼童的天真烂漫
近义：honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
反义：imposture, insincerity, pharisaism, phariseeism, priggishness, prudery
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不，无，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
近义：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
n. 地基;基础;基金（会）;粉底;
💡 found基础+ation表名词 → 基础，地基
"to lay the foundation stone of the new museum"
为新建博物馆奠基
近义：implantation, instauration, laying, mainstay, mount, plinth
conj. 除非，如果不;
prep. 除了，…除外;
"The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge."
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
近义：save, except
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
n. 假装，作假;借口，口实;虚伪;虚饰;
"The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation."
那学说号称最具有科学基础.
近义：malingering, petition, playacting, pretense, pretension, reclamation