The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 追赶;工作;
💡 pursu=pursue追求+it名词后缀，表抽象名词 →追求
"He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate."
他坚决要求得到合法的托管权.
近义：hunt, hunting, inquiry, investigation, query, quest
n. 幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
💡 happi=happy快乐+ness表名词→ 幸福,快乐
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、万事如意.
近义：joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反义：misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
adj. 可笑的，荒谬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反义：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
vt. 继续;追求;进行;追捕;
vi. 追，追赶;继续进行;
💡 pur纯洁+sue控告，求婚→纯粹控告→追赶；追击
"He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life."
他开始追求安逸舒适的生活.
近义：chevy, chivvy, chivy, chase, follow, dog
反义：implement, obtain, reach, realize, satisfy, accomplish
n. <语>短语;成语;说法;乐句;
vt. 叙述，措词;
vt.& vi. 划分乐句，分乐节（尤指为奏乐或歌唱）;
💡 电话(ph)里正规军(ra)对司仪(se)说 短语 短语颇(p)害(h)人(r)俺(a)孙(s)儿(e)弄不懂
"a felicitous turn of phrase"
贴切的措辞
近义：articulate, mouth, pronounce, say, speak, utter
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass