We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.
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adj. 乐意的，愿意的;自愿的，心甘情愿的;
v. will的现在分词;决心;用意志力驱使;
💡 will愿意 + ing 名词后缀→ 愿意的
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：anxious, appetent, intentional, aspiring, minded, avid
反义：hesitant, indisposed, loath, obdurate, obstinate, averse
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不，无，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
近义：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
qualified
['kwɑlə'faɪd]
adj. 有资格的，胜任的，适当的，合格的;过检定的，得到许可的;有限制的，有条件的;（俚）十足的，无比的;
vt. 描述，形容;使合适;授权予;有权，达标;
vi. 合格，成为合格;取得…的资格;
💡 qualif=qualify资格+ied形容词后缀 → 有资格的
"You cannot assume that a speaker of English is ipso facto qualified to teach English."
你不能假定会说英语的人就有资格教英语。
近义：apt, integrated, proficient, skilled, suitable, accomplished
反义：incompetent, noneffective, unfitted, disabled, disqualified
ungrateful
[[ʌn'greitfəl]]
a. 忘恩负义的, 使人不愉快的, 徒劳的, 讨厌的
近义：ingrate, thankless, unappreciative, unpleasant, unpleasing, unrewarding
反义：appreciative, indebted, pleased, thankful, welcome, beholden
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. （表示接受建议）;
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital