Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment
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n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验,尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vi. 成功;继承;
vt. 继承,继任,继位;随…之后;
💡 suc在…下面+ceed走→从下走到上面→成功
"I'm determined to succeed."
我决心要获得成功。
近义:prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
反义:miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle, flop
n. 实验,试验;尝试;
vi. 做实验,进行试验;尝试;
💡 ex出+peri尝试+ment表名词 → 尝试出来 → 实验
"Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success."
尽管他们的方法和设备较为粗陋,那次实验却相当成功。
近义:test, assay, testing, workout, experimentation
反义:premise, theorise, conjecture
vi. 依靠;依赖;信赖;决定于;
💡 pend, pens 悬挂,称重, 引申为权衡,考虑,以及”花费”(即”称银子)#词根助记:de向下+pend=悬挂在……之上=相信,依靠
"The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications."
能否有机会要看你的工作经历和学历。
adj. 困难的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;严重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海滩,登陆处;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。
近义:strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反义:malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy