It is difficult to live with people because it is so difficult to be silent. And not against him who is repugnant to us are we most unfair, but against him who is no concern of ours.
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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
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
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
adj. 令人厌恶的;矛盾的;
💡 re回+pugn打+ant...的→把人打回去→令人厌恶的
"We found his suggestion absolutely repugnant."
我们觉得他的建议绝对不得人心。
近义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
反义：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
adj. 不公正的，不公平的;违反规则或准则的;
💡 un不+fair公平 → 不公平
"It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship."
你刚认识她就对她作出评价，这是不公平的。
近义：inequitable, iniquitous, tyrannous, unjust, unrighteous, wrongful
反义：honest, impartial, just, neutral, retributive, retributory