It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
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closed
[klozd]
adj. 关闭着的，封闭着的;密闭着的，保密的;<美>准备好了的，定了契约的;
v. “close”的过去式和过去分词;
💡 clos=close关闭+ed已...的→关闭了的
"Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs."
为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
近义：locked, shut, unopened
反义：unclosed, uncovered, ajar
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 开除;去除;脱掉，拿下;迁移;
vi. 迁移，移居;离开;
n. 距离，差距;移动;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”#词根助记：re再次+mov=第一次移动是安装,再次移动就是解除,挪走=挪动,除去
"Filters do not remove all contaminants from water."
过滤器无法过滤掉水中的所有污染物。
近义：move, rob, take, budge, discharge, withdraw
反义：recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage, lay
n. 怀疑，疑虑;未确定;
vt. 怀疑，疑惑;
vi. 不确定，不能肯定或怀疑;
💡 doubt二→二种状态→怀疑
"a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
迟疑不定的感受
近义：disbelieve, hesitation, hesitate, mistrust, question, stagger
反义：prove, reassure, verify, vouch, check, demonstrate
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
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"Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours."