Everybody's a self-made man; but only the successful ones are ever willing to admit it.
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pron. 每人,人人;大伙儿;各位;
💡 every每个 +body 人→ pron.每人,人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一声令下, 大家就一起用桨把船撑离河岸.
近义:each, all, everyone
adj. 成功的,如愿以偿的;
💡 suc在下面 + cess 行走,前进 + ful ...的 → success成功 + ful...的 → adj. 成功的,有成就的
"The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign."
这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
近义:jammy, lucky, privileged, prosperous, thriving, thrifty
反义:unsuccessful, wrecked, dashed
adj. 乐意的,愿意的;自愿的,心甘情愿的;
v. will的现在分词;决心;用意志力驱使;
💡 will愿意 + ing 名词后缀→ 愿意的
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:anxious, appetent, intentional, aspiring, minded, avid
反义:hesitant, indisposed, loath, obdurate, obstinate, averse
vt.& vi. 许可进入;承认,供认;
vt. 允许;确认;
vi. 承认;允许;
💡 ad一再+mit送,放出→送来→许可进入
"I must admit I'm completely foxed."
我得承认我一点都不懂。
近义:own, accept, acknowledge, recognize, allow, honor
反义:impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义:ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
adj. …制的;(人工)做成的,拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义:manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade