Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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n. 想像，想像力;空想，妄想;想像出来的事物;
💡 imagin=imagine想象+ation表名词 →想象
"a product of her febrile imagination"
她狂想的产物
近义：imagining, visualization, gumption, creativeness, creativity, daydream
反义：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
n. 练习;运动，训练;运用;典礼;
vi. 锻炼，训练，练习;
vt. 锻炼（身体某部位）;使焦虑，使忧虑;实行，发挥（作用）;运用;
💡 ex出+erc力量+ise表名词，物品，状态 →练习，锻炼
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在雾中开车要极为小心.
近义：profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
adj. 相反的;违反的，反对的;对立的;顽固的，任性的;
n. 对立或相反的事物;对立方;[逻]反对命题;
adv. 相反地，矛盾地;
💡 contr反对，相反+ary形容词后缀→相反的
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
与普通的看法相反，许多猫不喜欢牛奶。
近义：antipodean, incompatible, opposed, opposing, opposite, averse
反义：associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated
adj. 强大的;权力大的;（药）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
adj. 普通的;通俗的;[数学]公共的;共有的;
n. [法律]（对土地、水域的）共有权;公共用地;普通;平民;
💡 共同(com)在月光(mon-moon)下， 共有的
"We have lots of things in common besides music."
除了音乐，我们还有很多共通点。
近义：popular, mundane, ordinary, average, plain, commonplace
反义：irreplaceable, matchless, outstanding, peculiar, single, sole
n. 信，信任;信念，意见;信条;
💡 病(b)鹅(e)对(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 网友：tom zxl 补充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是灵魂所躺之处 信念就是（be）谎言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。
近义：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion
反义：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction
📜 W. Somerset Maugham 的更多名言
"Unfortunately sometimes one can't do what one thinks is right without making someone else unhappy."