To be a saint is the exception; to be upright is the rule. Err, falter, sin, but be upright. To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. Sin is a gravitation.

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saint [sent] 词频3
n. 圣人般的人(指特别善良、仁爱或有耐性的人);圣…(冠于人名、地名之前);(因其生死言行而被基督教会追封的)圣人;圣徒; vt. 成为圣徒;把…视为圣徒;
💡 saint(sacred)→圣徒;圣者;列为圣徒
"Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint."
我年轻时的确热心于和圣贤经常来往.
近义:canonize, st. 反义:layperson, secular
exception [ɪk'sɛpʃən] 词频2 词根: ceive
n. 例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
💡 ex出+cept拿,抓,握住+ion名词后缀→除外
"Would you kindly make an exception for us this time?"
请给通融一下.
近义:qualification, caveat, exclusion, impunity, preclusion, separation
upright ['ʌpraɪt] 词频3 词根: up
adj. 直立的;垂直的;正直的;诚实的; adv. 垂直[竖立]地; n. (支撑用的)直柱,立放构件;
💡 up向上+right直→垂直的;正直的
"When she heard the news, she jerked upright in surprise."
当听到这则消息时, 她惊讶得跳了起来.
近义:raised, rigid, standing, straight, unbowed, erect
commit [kə'mɪt] 词频2 词根: com
vt. 犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
💡 com共同+mit送,放出→共同送→委任
"to commit an offense"
犯罪
近义:institutionalize, perpetrate, execute, imprison, incarcerate, jail
rule [ru:l] 词频1 词根: 统治
n. 规则,规定;统治,支配;章程; vt.& vi. 控制,支配;判定;裁定,裁决;价格稳定; vt. 统治;规定;管理;裁决; vi. 统治;管辖;裁定;
💡 入(ru)了(le)组织按 规章受 控制 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:如(ru)果一(l)只鹅e)长得有树苗(r)高,相信不用尺子量也是世界上最大的 4:乳(r
"Tunisia achieved independence from French colonial rule in 1956."
突尼斯于1956年从法国的殖民统治下获得独立。
近义:lead, boss, captain, control, direct, dominate 反义:heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect
falter ['fɔltɚ] 词频3
vi. (嗓音)颤抖;支吾其词;蹒跚;摇晃; n. 支吾,结巴;踌躇,不稳;摇晃;颤抖;
"His voice began to falter."
他的声音开始发颤.
近义:hesitate, quiver, slacken, stagger, teeter, totter 反义:object, oppose, rebel, recalcitrate, revolt, stand

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