If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
adv. 否则;另外;别的方式;
adj. 别的，另外的;不同的;
conj. 否则，不然;
💡 other另外的+wise方向，状态 →要不然
"If he had done otherwise, I should have thought him a rascal."
如果他不这样做, 我就认为他是个恶棍.
近义：other, unequal, unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse
反义：indeed, really, strictly, truly, actually
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
vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
vi. 笑;发笑;嘲笑;（特别表示因成功而）处于有利地位;
vt. 以笑表示，以笑感动[影响];
n. 笑;笑声;引人发笑的事或人;笑料;
💡 拉(la)五(u)缸(g)红(h)糖让人 大笑
"She gave a short, derisive laugh."
她讥讽地笑了笑。
近义：tehee, heehaw, laughing, laughter, mirth
反义：pule, snivel, sob, tear, wail, water