Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to 'get by.'
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n. 热情,热忱;热衷的事物;宗教的狂热;
💡 en进入+thus=theo神+iasm状态→进入神的状态→热情
"We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm."
我们立刻兴致勃勃地干起来.
近义:infatuation, ardor, ardour, keenness, passion, urge
反义:aboulia, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 差别,差异;[数]差数,差额;意见分歧;特色;
vt. 辨别,区分;
💡 dif分开,否定,不+fer带来+ence名词后缀→带来不同→不同之处
"The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people."
新的规定对大多数人将无大影响。
近义:inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
反义:kindred, kinship, likeness, look, matching, parallel
n. 活动;活跃,敏捷;活动力;教育活动;
💡 act行动,做+ivity状态→活动
"The streets were noisy and full of activity."
街上熙熙攘攘,车水马龙。
近义:motion, action, job, occupation, profession
反义:idleness, inaction, inertia, laziness, leisure, otioseness
n. 燃烧的颗粒;火星,火花,余火;(金属的)发光的颗粒;电火花;
vi. 发出火星,发出闪光;热烈赞同;正常运转;
vt. 发动,触发;激起运动,鼓舞;
💡 s(美女)+part(公园):美女在公园,见人冒 火花
"The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her."
老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望.
近义:initiate, kindle, mobilize, originate, precipitate, provoke
反义:cloud, fog
adv. 足够地,充足地;十分地;
adj. 充足的;足够的;
n. 充分,足够;满足;
int. 够了;
"How were they going to raise enough money for it?"
他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金 呢 ?
近义:sufficient, sufficing, rather, sufficiently, considerably, amply
反义:inadequate, lacking, scanty, scarce, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying