To create man was a fine and original idea; but to add sheep was a tautology.
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vt. 创造,创作;产生;封爵,把…封为(贵族);
vi. [英][俚]大发脾气,大发牢骚;
💡 cre增长,产生+ate造成→增长→创造
"Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere."
柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。
近义:indite, innovate, invent, make, manufacture, mold
adj. 好的,上等的;纤细的,精致的;健康的;晴朗的;
n. 罚款;[音乐]终止;晴天;地租;
vt. 罚款;澄清;
adv. 很好地;巧妙地;
💡 fin =end,boundary,表示”结束,范围”#词根助记:拉丁语 finis 边界 -> 顶点 -> fin 法语 最好的 -> 好的
"That's a fine horse, I couldn't get a better in a hurry."
这是一匹骏马, 我一时难以找到比它更好的.
近义:subtle, elaborate, perfect, purify, refine, assess
反义:abrasive, asperous, rasping, raspy, rough, rugose
adj. 原始的;独创的;最初的;新颖的;
n. 原文;原型;原件;怪人;
💡 ori(orient东方)+gin(gene)+al: 原先的 最早的
"Hitler's original plan was to kill off all the German Jews."
希特勒的最初打算是杀光德国所有的犹太人.
近义:archetype, model, paradigm, pattern, prototype, standard
反义:image, remake, replica, replication, reproduction, tenor
n. 主意,想法;[哲]理念,观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的),你有什么好idea(主意)
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义:intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought
n. 羊,绵羊;胆小鬼;易受人摆布的人;缺乏主见或轻易盲从的人;
💡 sheep ee似“卷毛”,长在“绵羊”身上,ship i像“烟囱”,立在“轮船”上。 deer(鹿)和sheep(绵羊)单数和复数的形式相同,不在词尾加s。“
"the black sheep of the family"
家族败类
近义:mutton, lamb, ram, ovine