The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.
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n. 现实，现实性;真实情况，实际情形;实体，实在;事实;
💡 real真实的+ity名词后缀 →现实，真实
"our perception of reality"
我们对现实的认识
近义：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
反义：chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
vi. 出现，显现;出庭，出场;演出;发表;
💡 ap一再+pear看见→出现，显露
"She didn't appear at all surprised at the news."
她听到这消息时一点也没有显得吃惊。
近义：arise, materialize, surface, emerge, look, seem
反义：vanish, evanesce, evanish, fade
n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
vt.& vi. 增加，增大，增多;
vt. 增强，增进;[缝纫]放（针）;
vi. 增强;增进;增殖，繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义：heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify
反义：lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
vt. 加强，巩固;勉励，激励;增加…的艺术效果;（价格）上涨;
vi. 变强;变坚挺;
💡 strength力量+en变成 →加强
"We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies."
大敌当前,我们必须加强团结.
近义：invigorate, nerve, prop, reinforce, build, consolidate
反义：mine, sap, undermine, waste, deplete, unstring
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself