Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.
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adj. 替代的;备选的;其他的;另类的;
n. 可供选择的事物;
💡 altern轮流的 + ative有...作用的(带此后缀的词有的可兼作名词) → 替换物;取舍,抉择
"Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes."
驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。
近义:juncture, option, quandary, avenue, choice, crossroad
反义:sequent, sequential, serial, succedent, succeeding, successional
n. 缓和, 适度, 温和\\n[化] 慢化
近义:measure, measuredness, abstemiousness, abstinence, austerity, parsimony
反义:inordinacy, intemperance, abuse, immoderation, incontinence, insobriety
n. 美德;德行;价值;长处;
💡 我求”(谐音) 美德
"He was considered to be a paragon of virtue."
他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范.
近义:virtuousness
反义:disadvantage
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义:idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义:unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling