He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.
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adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
n. 精神，心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓;
v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反义：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
n. 仁慈，善行;友好的行为;
💡 kind仁慈的+ness表名词 →仁慈
"an act of kindness"
善行
近义：humaneness, humanism, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, leniency
反义：impoliteness, rudeness, scurrility, solecism, uncouthness, unkindness
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
vt. 责备，责骂;使丢脸;申斥;损伤…的体面;
n. 责备，责骂;耻辱，污辱;谴责;[宗]应答圣歌;
💡 re反+proach接近→接近的反面→责备，非难
"Torn between anger and self - reproach, he could hardly fall asleep."
他又是气愤,又埋怨自己, 简直没法睡着.
近义：recuse, reprimand, criticize, rebuke, remonstrate, reprehend
反义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
vt. 使想起，使记起;提醒;
💡 re再+mind思考，神智→再次思考→提醒
"Remind me to buy another hairspray when I'm in town, would you?"
在我进城时提醒我再买一罐喷发定型剂, 好 吗 ?