Anyone may have diamonds: an heirloom is an ornament of quite a different kind.
📚 名句词汇解析
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pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义：any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
n. 装饰;装饰物;[乐]装饰音;
v. 装饰;美化;
💡 orna=orn装饰+ment名词后缀→装饰品
"The flowers were put on the table for ornament."
花放在桌子上做装饰用.
近义：array, attire, prank, tool, trig, trim
adj. 不同的;各式各样的;个别的;不平常;
💡 differ相异+ent...的 →不同的
"a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes"
一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
近义：heterogeneous, inharmonious, irregular, assorted, asymmetric, asymmetrical
反义：identical, indistinct, kindred, like, resembling, same
adv. 相当，很;非常;确实如此;
💡 教室非常（quite）安静（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
这个方案表面上看来似乎很实际.
近义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反义：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本质，天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的，体贴的;友善的，好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
近义：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
heirloom
['ɛəlu:m;'ɛəˌlu:m]
n. 祖传遗物，传家宝;
"This heirloom has been handed for several generations."
此项产业已经数代相传了.