Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.
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adv. 有时,间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义:occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义:invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
n. 失败,不及格;缺乏,不足;破产,倒闭;失败的事,失败者;
💡 fail犯错误,欺骗+ure名词后缀→错误状态→失败
"The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks."
首相对谈判失败表示遗憾.
近义:impairment, malfunction, breakdown, diddly, damage, turkey
反义:hit, arrival, success, trump, vanquishing, victory
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别,区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义:illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 成功,成就;好成绩,好结果;成功的人(或物);
💡 suc在…下面+cess行走→在后面跟着前人走→成功;胜利
"He had finally achieved success."
他终于获得了成功。
近义:hit, arrival, triumph, trump, victory, win
反义:infelicity, irregularity, lapse, miss, overthrow, shortcoming
adj. 高尚的;贵族的;外表庄严和庄重的;表现出崇高的;
n. 尊贵的人;旧时在英国使用的金币;
💡 nob(高贵的)+le: 高尚的
"He died for a noble cause."
他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。
近义:hidalgo, aristocrat, nobleman, patrician, don, gentleman
反义:plebe, commoner, peeress, ignoble, lowly, proletariat
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe