It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.
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n. 奇迹,圣迹,神迹;令人惊奇的人(或事);
💡 mir惊奇+acle物品,状态 →奇迹 参考:mirror镜子
"The compact disc is a miracle of modern technology."
激光唱片是当代技术的奇迹.
近义:portent, prodigy, wonder, wonderwork
n. 授课;教诲;传授的或获得的知识,课程;[计算机科学]指令;
💡 in进+struct建立+ion表名词 → 教导,指导
"First we have to lift the level of instruction."
首先我们得提高教学水平.
近义:order, rule, command, disposition, learning, schooling
反义:countermand
adv. 完全地;完整地;全部地;彻底地;
💡 ex-, e-, ef- 前缀;表示在……外面,从……来;向上的;完整的;剥夺
"He was actuated entirely by malice."
他完全是出于恶意。
近义:absolutely, off, outright, plumb, positively, quite
反义:insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
n. 好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性;
💡 curi关心+osity多的状态→关心多→好奇心
"Children show curiosity about everything."
儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。
近义:inquisitiveness, interest, quaintness, bibelot, collectible, curio
反义:apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 调查,审查;询问,质问,质询,追究;探究;打听;
💡 inquir=inquire询问+y表名词 →质询
"Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem."
许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题.
近义:hunt, indagation, inquest, inquisition, inspection, investigation
反义:rejoinder, reply, response
n. 事实,实情;实际;真相,证据;犯罪行为;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
近义:particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity