But you can catch yourself entertaining habitually certain ideas and setting others aside; and that, I think, is where our personal destinies are largely decided.

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yourself [jɔr'sɛlf] 词频1
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
setting ['sɛtɪŋ] 词频4
n. 镶嵌;环境;装置;(某事、戏剧、小说等的)背景; v. 放( set的现在分词);安插;树立;安排;
💡 sett安置好 + ing 名词后缀→ 安装,调整;环境
"Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?"
在这家银行开立账户要收费吗?
近义:background, tweak, adjusting, adjustment, fix, induration
personal ['pɝsənl] 词频1 词根: 声音
adj. 个人的,私人的;身体的;亲自的;人身攻击的; n. (报刊上的)人事栏,分类人事广告版;人称代名词;关于个人的简讯;
💡 person人+al...的 →个人的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是扩大个人权势。
近义:private, privy, cozy, cosy, cosey, cozie 反义:open, overt, patent, communal, cold, glassy
largely ['lɑrdʒli] 词频1
adv. 大部分地,主要地;大规模地;丰富地;
💡 large大的 + ly ...地 → ad.大部分;大量地
"The case against him was largely circumstantial."
对他不利的案情大多为间接推测的。
近义:mainly, mostly, principally, vastly, widely, thoroughly 反义:succinctly, briefly, concisely, concretely, definitively, finally
catch [kætʃ] 词频1 词根: -tch
vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见; vt.& vi. (使)被钩住,(使)被卡住; n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩; vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手; adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;
💡 猫(cat) 捉住老鼠吃(ch)
"She managed to catch the keys as they fell."
她接住了落下的钥匙。
近义:hook, apprehend, arrest, nab, seize, snag 反义:unhand, release, unlock, free, loosen, uncouple
entertaining [,ɛntɚ'tenɪŋ]
adj. 有趣的,娱乐的,使人愉快的; v. 款待,招待( entertain的现在分词 );使欢乐;使娱乐;抱有;
"Entertaining people is the most natural thing in the world for her."
招待客人对她来说是世界上最自然不过的事情.
近义:recreation, diversion, entertainment, amusement, fun, pleasant 反义:humdrum, insipid, insufferable, irksome, irritating, lethal

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