The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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n. 困难,麻烦,难事;难度;异议,争论,纠葛;财政困难,(经济)拮据;
💡 difficult困难的+y表名词 →困难
"They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty."
他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。
近义:headache, hindrance, hitch, holdback, holdup, hurdle
反义:ease, easiness
n. 名气,名声;好名声;信誉,声望;荣誉,名望;
💡 re再+put认为,思考+ation名词后缀 → 再让人想起的东西 → 名声
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他们公正的名声令他们引以为豪.
近义:name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反义:shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
adj. 灵巧的,熟练的;制作精巧的;圆熟;
💡 skill技术+ful…的→有技术的 →熟练的
"Soon they became very skillful in answering such questions."
很快他们就会很熟练地回答这种问题了.
近义:artful, masterful, nifty, practiced, proficient, resourceful
反义:incipient, inexpert, ingenuous, newcomer, nonprofessional, novel
n. 光荣,荣誉;壮观,壮丽;(对上帝的)赞颂;非常美的事物;
vi. 得意,自豪;骄傲;
💡 鸡(g)以拥有10个(lo)树苗(ry)为 荣誉
"The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city."
大教堂是这座城市至高无上的骄傲。
近义:exult, exultation, heaven
vt.& vi. 获得;赢得;增加;(钟、表)走快;
n. 利润;[土木工程]腰槽;获益;
vt. (在…上)开腰槽;吸引;(通过努力)到达;推进(一段距离);
vi. 增进;增进健康;得益;(重量的)增加;
💡 乞丐(gai)上门(n) 获得食物
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
近义:net, obtain, procure, secure, win, achieve
反义:miss, waste, reduce, slim, thin, dilapidation
[计] 大的
近义:larger, utmost, bigger, uttermost, veriest
反义:inferior, lower, minor, smaller, undermost