Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.
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adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
💡 e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
"the evil effects of racism"
种族主义的恶劣影响
近义：ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease
反义：goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
vi. （心脏等）跳动;搜索;（风、雨等）吹打;（鼓）咚咚地响;
vt.& vi. 接连地击打;
vt. 打败;敲打;控制;避免;
n. 节拍;（鼓的）一击;管区;
adj. [美国口语]大吃一惊的;[常作 B-]“反传统一代”成员的;摇滚音乐的;[口语]（体力或情绪上）疲劳不堪的;
💡 谐音：毙它，就是 打死
"He beat me at chess."
他下棋赢了我。
近义：heartbeat, heartthrob, palpitation, pitapat, pulsation, stroke
反义：pet, stroke, cuddle, fondle
v. 驾驶;开车;驱动;迫使;
n. 驱车旅行;驱动力;车道;驱动器;
💡 司机 开车，“拽物“（谐音）而行
"I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport."
我指望着你开车送我们到机场.
近义：tournament, tourney, competition, contest, control, handle
n. 鄙视;轻蔑;不屑一顾;笑柄;
vt. 轻视;看不起;蔑视;不屑做;
vi. 表示轻蔑;表示鄙视;嘲笑;
💡 长得像个死(s)玉米(corn)- 轻视{以前玉米不值钱，大家都轻视它} 死干(谐音):不会动脑，只会死干- 轻蔑
"Her fellow teachers greeted her proposal with scorn ."
别的老师对她的提议不屑一顾。
近义：libel, loathe, mock, revile, ridicule, satirize
反义：idolize, worship, cherish, adore
adj. 聪明的;敏捷的;漂亮的;整齐的;
vi. 疼痛;感到刺痛;难过;
n. 创伤;刺痛;疼痛;痛苦;
vt. 引起…的疼痛（或痛苦、苦恼等）;
adv. 聪明伶俐地，轻快地，漂亮地;
💡 音：时髦的
"He felt the smart of their insult for many days."
他受到他们的侮辱后好多天都感到难受.
近义：burn, twinge, pang, smarting, throb, itch
反义：heal, lighten, assuage, mitigate, palliate, quell
n. 殴打，打击;吹风，一阵风;意外的灾害;吹奏（声）;
vt.& vi. （风）吹;（轮胎等）爆炸;
vt. 吹，吹气;使爆炸;奏出，演奏;使气喘;
vi. 吹刮，吹动;随风飘动;鸣叫;喘气;
💡 blow(v.吹)-bowl(n.碗)→对着碗吹气 """"不漏""""(谐音)
"His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow."
他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。
近义：puff, whiff, snort, wheeze, chug, pop
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