When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
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adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
adj. 无用的，无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。
近义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
n. 同意;批准;赞成;
💡 ap一再+prov证明+al名词后缀 →赞成
"The new proposals have won the approval of the board."
新建议得到董事会的认可.
近义：applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
反义：reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial
vt. 击败，战胜;挫败;[法]宣告无效，作废;
n. 战胜;失败;[法]废除;
💡 de向下+feat做，制作→做下去→打下去 →打败，摧毁
"She commiserated with the losers on their defeat."
她对失败的一方表示同情。
近义：master, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue, subjugate
反义：overthrow, rout, thrashing, trimming, whipping, beating
prep. 超过;越过;那一边;在…较远的一边;
adv. 在远处;在更远处;
n. 远处;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近义：farther, further, off, out, outside, past
vt. 寻找，探寻;追求，谋求;往或朝…而去;[废语]考察;
vi. 查找，查寻;找一找;
💡 看见(see)机枪(k)在 寻找目标 网友：zz 补充：看了又看see k 找
"The doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative before carrying out the procedure."
医生可以征得亲属的同意后再施行此项手术。
近义：want, search, hunt, inquiry, pursuit, query