Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

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nearly ['nɪrli] 词频1
adv. 几乎,差不多;险乎;
💡 near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多;密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他过了半辈子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下来.
近义:about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
adversity [əd'vɝsəti] 词频4 词根: ad
n. 逆境;不幸;灾难;
💡 ad一再+vers转+ity名词后缀→逆境,不幸,苦难
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义:misadventure, miserableness, misfortune, suffering, torment, tribulation 反义:progress, prosperousness, welfare, abundance, bonanza, boom
test [tɛst] 词频1 词根: test
n. 试验;考验;测验;化验; vt. 测验;考查;考验;勘探; vi. 受试验;受测验;受考验;测得结果;
💡 test =test,tuitness,表示”测试,证据”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
近义:inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample 反义:invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
stand [stænd] 词频1 词根: 站立
n. 台,看台;立场;停止;抵抗; vi. 站立,起立;竖直放置;保持看法;停滞; vt. 使站立;忍受;抵御;承担责任; vt.& vi. 站立,(使)直立,站着;
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障碍物后面。
近义:suffer, take, tolerate, bear, stick, endure 反义:placate, quit, remit, soften, subside, yield
want [wɑnt] 词频1
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场; n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish 反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
character ['kærəktɚ] 词频2 词根: ch-
n. 性格;特点;字母;角色; vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
💡 性格 品质佳的人坐着椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)两(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案,在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit 反义:timidity, timidness

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