How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.
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adj. 永久(性)的,永恒的,不变的,耐久的,持久的,经久的;稳定的;常务的,常设的;
n. 电烫发,烫发;
💡 per贯穿,自始至终+man拿住+ent形容词后缀→永久拿住→永恒的
"They are now living together on a permanent basis."
他们现在决定长期同住。
近义:perm, staff, tenured, immutable, lasting, lifelong
反义:passing, temporary, transient, transitional, transitory, nonpermanent
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
vi. 属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
💡 be使+long长→使长久拥有→属于
"Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?"
你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有?
近义:apply, pertain, correspond
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
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 对,双;配偶,夫妻;<口>几个,两三个;
vt.&vi. 连在一起,连接;成双,结婚;性交,交配;
"She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening."
每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。
近义:link, map, associate, merge, pool, relate
反义:uncouple, disconnect, disengage, loosen, unhang, unhitch