Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
— Joseph Conrad  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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terribly ['tɛrəbli] 词频2 词根: terr
adv. 很;非常;极;非常糟糕地;
💡 terr =frighten恐，怕 + ibly...地 → 非常；可怕地；极度地
"The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence."
房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
近义：horrendously, horribly, horridly, horrifically, horrifyingly, awfully
difficult ['dɪfɪkəlt] 词频1 词根: di
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
principally ['prɪnsəpli] 词频3 词根: prim
adv. 主要地，大部分;
💡 principal 主要的 + ly 加在其他名词之后，也可构成副词 → adv.主要地
"The book is aimed principally at beginners."
这本书主要是为初学者编写的。
近义：largely, mainly, mostly, chiefly
woman ['wʊmən] 词频1
n. 女人，妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
💡 我(wo)蛮(man)- 女人
"She was an elegant and accomplished woman."
她是位优雅的才女。
近义：lady, bint, judy, cunnus, female, feme 反义：gentleman, male
task [tæsk] 词频1
n. 工作，任务;作业;苦差事; vt. 交给某人（任务）;使过于劳累;
💡 十个(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任务{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任务}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他们就要有十分艰巨的任务。
近义：housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office 反义：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
since [sɪns] 词频1
prep. 从…以来;自从…之后;自从; adv. 以后，此后;后来;（距今几年）以前;（从那时候起几年）以前; conj. 自从…以来;自从…的时候起;既然;因为;
💡 嫦娥（ce） 至从犯罪（sin）已来很不安 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：每天早上都能在寺（si）庙的大门（n）下面看到一个侧（ce）卧着的小男孩,自从寺庙失火以
"She's a changed woman since she got that job."
她自从得到了那份工作，变得判若两人。
近义：thenceforth, thenceforward, thenceforwards, thence, whereas, because

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"All ambitions are lawful except those that climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind."
"Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it."
"We live as we dream - alone."
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