Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.
📚 名句词汇解析
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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. 制裁,处罚;批准,认可;约束力;鼓励;
vt. 批准;鼓励,容忍;
💡 sanct神圣+ion表名词→给予神圣的权利 → 批准,授权
"Prison is the best sanction against a crime like this."
为遏止这类罪行,监禁手段是上策.
近义:homologate, approbate, approve, let, ok, okay
反义:mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn
n. 性格;特点;字母;角色;
vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
💡 性格 品质佳的人坐着椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)两(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案,在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反义:timidity, timidness
n. 基础;主要成分;基准,基本原则;
💡 bas(base基础)+is(名缀): 基础{base一般指具体的,basis一般指抽象的}
"She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications."
她因资历适合而获选担任这项工作。
近义:rationale, reason, base, support, bedrock, footing