The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as can help in making his fortune.
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adj. 有雄心的;有野心的;费力的;耗资的;
💡 amb大+it行走+ious形容词后缀 → 大步向前走的 → 有雄心的
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年轻经理
近义:aspiring, materialistic, avaricious, possessive, pushful, thrusting
反义:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
n. (某人的)命运;富有;幸运;[常作复数](人生事件中的)时运;
vt. 给予财富;
vi. 偶然发生;
💡 fortun=luck运+e表名词 → 运气,命运
"He amassed a fortune from silver mining."
他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
近义:hazard, luck, accident, cess, chance, dace
反义:jinx, misadventure, mischance, miserableness, misery, mishap
n. 奴隶;完全受控制的人;从动装置;
v. 苦干;辛勤地工作;
💡 是累我(谐音): 奴隶说我是累 用一(l)根绳子救(save)了你的命的人是 奴隶
"She treated her daughter like a slave."
她对待女儿像对待奴隶一样。
近义:toil, thrall, bondman, bondsman, serf, proslavery
反义:owner, possessor, proprietor, landlord, freeholder
n. 硕士;主人(尤指男性);大师;男教师;
vt. 精通,熟练;作为主人,做…的主人;征服;使干燥(染过的物品);
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的,优秀的;原版的;
"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:tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反义:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
vt.& vi. 帮助;有助于, 有利于;
vt. 治疗;避免;招待(客人);给…盛(饭、菜);
n. 帮助;助手;补救办法;有用;
vi. (在餐桌旁)招待,侍应,作仆人(或店员、服务员等);
int. [呼救语]救命!;
💡 同义词:assist,aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
尽管勉强,他最后还是同意帮助我们。
近义:assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反义:leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料,材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义:manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction