It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future, and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.
— Jim Bishop  ·  No category

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difficult ['dɪfɪkəlt] 词频1 词根: di
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored 反义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
present ['prɛznt] 词频1 词根: pre
adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的; n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物，赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow 反义：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
ridiculous [rɪ'dɪkjələs] 词频3 词根: rid
adj. 可笑的，荒谬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous 反义：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
impossible [ɪm'pɑsəbl] 词频1 词根: im
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
away [ə'we] 词频1
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失; adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
minute ['mɪnɪt] 词频1 词根: min
n. 分，分钟;瞬间，片刻;备忘录;会议记录; vt. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间;
💡 minut小+e → 一分钟； 微小的，细微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
近义：insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey

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