Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated.
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n. 愉快;娱乐;令人高兴的事;
vt. 使高兴;使满意;
vi. 觉得高兴，享受;寻欢作乐;
💡 pleas=please令人高兴的+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →愉快
"His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age."
他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.
近义：please, delectate, delight, enchant, gladden, joy
反义：indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义：milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
n. 精神，心灵;情绪;勇气;精髓;
v. 神秘地带走;
💡 spir呼吸+it名词→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上.
近义：obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反义：soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
pron. （反身代词）她自己;（用以加强语气）她亲自，她本人;
💡 her她+self自己 → 她自己
"She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards."
她从不降低标准来贬低自己。
近义：her, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
adj. 活生生的，有生气的;活泼的，活跃的;愉快的;动画（片）的;
v. 使…有生气(animate的过去式);
💡 animat=animate活的+ed 形容词后缀→ 活生生的
"A smile suddenly animated her face."
她嫣然一笑，立显容光焕发。
近义：lively, moved, peppy, spirited, sprightly, spry
反义：inanimate, inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unfeeling