Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it.
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adj. 幸福的;快乐的;巧妙的;〈口〉有点醉意的;
💡 happ机会,运气+y...的→有运气的→幸运的;幸福的
"I am so happy to get munificent birthday presents from my friends."
我很高兴跟我朋友收到大量的生日礼物.
近义:lively, cheerful, fluky, flukey, jaunty, jocular
反义:luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
vt. 拥有;掌握,懂得;主宰;缠住,迷住;
💡 sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#词根助记:pos(=port向着)+sess=向有……的地方坐着 = 持有,拥有
"She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess."
她自称有种种她事实上并不具有的才能.
近义:hold, own, enjoy, have, obsess, spellbind
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义:above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
vt. 检查,调查;考试;诊察;审问;
vi. 检查;调查;
💡 exam(考试)+in(里面)+e(=exam):在考试里面要 检查考试
"Please examine the insulation of the electric wires in my house."
请检查一下我屋子里电线的绝缘情况.
近义:inspect, investigate, overhaul, oversee, scan, survey
反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
adv. 早已,已经;先前;
💡 all(所有)+ready(准备):所有都准备好了- 已经
"He was already aboard the plane."
他已经登机了。