Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.
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adj. 妒忌的;羡慕的;精心守护的;吃醋的;
💡 jeal=zeal热心+ous形容词后缀→对…热心而得不到→妒忌
"Peter was obsessively jealous and his behaviour was driving his wife away."
彼得过分嫉妒的举止令他的妻子想离他而去.
近义:clutching, envious
反义:orthodox, academic, square, straight, traditional, complaisant
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地,轻装地;
💡 房间光线(light)明暗度正好(right)
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义:illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义:quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity
adj. 强的;坚强的;强烈的;强壮的;
adv. 强劲地;猛烈地;大大地;坚强地;
💡 音“死壮“,死壮死壮的像头牛。
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒绝烈性酒
近义:heavy, hefty, husky, massive, mighty, muscular
反义:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
adj. 神圣的;值得尊敬的,值得推崇的;圣洁的,圣徒般的;宗教的;
💡 厚礼(谐音): 神圣的厚礼 洞里(hole)的丫头(y)是 神圣的(洞很深、很神秘) holiday=holi-holy 神圣的+day(天)
"A holy person is required to read the Holy Bible."
圣徒必读《圣经》.
近义:sacral, sacred, sainted, saintly, blessed, blest
反义:unconsecrated
n. [法] 令状;文书;法院命令;
v. “write”的过去式和过去分词;
"The company has been served with a writ for breach of contract."
这家公司因违约已接到法院令状。
近义:injunction, mandate, precept, sentence, warrant, breve