There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions.
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n. 自由,自主;直率;特权,特许;自由权;
💡 free自由的+dom状态或领域 →自由
"He made a bid for freedom by climbing over the wall."
他企图翻越这面高墙以获得自由.
近义:independence, liberty, autocracy, autonomy, emancipation, loosening
反义:peonage, thraldom, thrall, thralldom, vassalage, bondage
adj. 强大的;权力大的;(药)有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词,“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. 艺术家;画家;能手;骗子;
💡 art艺术+ist表示从事某种职业的人→艺术家,画家
"He is considered the foremost British artist of this century."
他被认为是本世纪英国第一流的艺术家.
近义:longhair, artiste, showman, entertainer, performer, soloist
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
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;丰富多彩的;油腻的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
过了一会儿,浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。
近义:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反义:impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
n. 修道士,僧侣;
"The man was a monk from Emei Mountain."
那人是峨眉山下来的和尚.
近义:priest, cenobite, friar, monastic
反义:layperson, secular