To reprove small faults within due vehemence, is as absurd as if a man should take a great hammer to kill a fly on his friend's forehead.
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vt. <正>责骂，指摘，非难;
💡 re反+prove测试，证明→反对别人的证明→责备，训诫
"I suppose I deserve that you should reprove my shortcomings."
你指责我的缺点,这是完全应该的.
近义：rebuke, remonstrate, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, scold
反义：approbate, ok, okay, pass, sanction, confirm
adj. 荒谬的;荒唐的;无理性的，杂乱无章的;荒诞主义的，荒诞的;
n. 无价值，无意义;
💡 surd-, -surd 表”愚蠢的,荒唐的”##a, ab, abs 前缀;表示来自,离开
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义：illogical, inane, irrational, laughable, lost, ludicrous
反义：irrefragable, axiomatic
n. 额;前部;
💡 fore前面，预先+head头→前额
"Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead."
他的前额上挂着汗珠。
近义：brow
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 热烈, 激烈
近义：heat, impetuosity, infatuation, intensity, ardency, ardor
反义：aboulia, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
vt. 拿，取;采取;接受（礼物等）;耗费（时间等）;
vi. 拿;获得;
n. 镜头;看法;收入额;场景;
"Students will normally take three A2 subjects."
学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
近义：apprehend, keep, nab, receive, seize, snatch
反义：transfer, cede, give, reject, snub, spurn