The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old and worried face.
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adj. 不透明的;无光泽的,晦暗的;不传导性的;含糊的,迟钝的;
n. 不透明,晦暗;[建]遮檐;遮光涂料;
💡 op不+aqu水+e→不像水一样→不透明的
"The jargon in his talk was opaque to me."
他谈话中使用的行话对我是一团迷雾。
近义:matt, dull
反义:incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, lucid, luminous
n. 镜子,反光镜;真实的写照;反映,借鉴;榜样;
vt. 反映;反射;
💡 mirr惊奇,看+or表名词→能看见自己的东西→镜子
"The mirror is functional yet decorative."
这镜子能照人,但也有装饰作用。
近义:reflect, bounce, deviate, angle, glass
pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
worried
['wɝrɪd]
adj. 困恼的,为难的;担心的;
v. 担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
💡 worr=worry担心+ied形容词后缀 → 担心的
近义:anxious, jumpy, nervous, preoccupied, qualmish, queasy
反义:insouciant, lighthearted, slapdash, unconcerned, unmindful, untroubled
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. (感到不能)对付;(明知不好办而)交谈;必须对付(某情况);面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸;表面;外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义:tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反义:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
adj. 将来的,未来的;[语法学]将来时的;
n. 前途;[美国俚语]未婚妻;期货;
💡 futur- 【拉丁传入法语】表示将来的某种状态
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作.
近义:next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反义:prior