Out of passions grow opinions, mental sloth lets these rigidify into convictions.
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adj. 内心的,精神的,思想的,心理的;智慧的,智[脑]力的;〈口〉精神病的,意志薄弱的,愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
💡 ment思考,神智+al表形容词 → 智力的;精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
vt. 种植;扩大;扩展;增加;
vi. 生长;渐渐变得;逐渐开始;
vt.& vi. (使)留长,蓄长;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义:proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反义:shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken
n. 懒散;懒惰;<动>树獭;(经济)停滞;
"Absence of competition makes for sloth."
没有竞争会导致懒惰.
近义:idleness, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
反义:heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest