Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
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pron. 你自己;(用以加强语气)亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义:herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
n. 赞扬,称赞;崇拜;赞词;
v. 赞扬,赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
💡 prais价值,评价+e→称其有很高价值,给以很高评价→称赞,赞美,赞扬,颂扬
"He referred to your work in terms of high praise."
他对你的工作大加赞扬.
近义:apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
反义:attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
vt. 鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
💡 en 加强 + cour心脏+age表名词 → en+courage内心的力量=勇气 → 鼓励
"The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities."
这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动.
近义:hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite, inspire
反义:intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
endeavor
[ɪn'dɛvɚ]
vt.& vi. 尝试,试图;尽力,竭力;
n. 努力,尽力;
💡 en(in,使成为)+deavour(duty)→努力;竭力
"Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable."
于是, 我们知道, 我们的努力是有价值的!
近义:endeavour, hurry, intend, labor, overwork, strain
adv. 完全地,全部地;十足,统统;专门;一并;
💡 whole(整个的)+ly- 完全地
"The criticism was wholly unjustified."
这样的批评完全是不公平的。
近义:absolutely, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
反义:insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义:above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er